John Burns
Chief Executive Officer at JAXON MINING INC.
Profile
John King Burns founded Northern Orion Resources, Inc. in 1995, where he worked as Chairman from 1995 to 2007.
Mr. Burns also currently works at Jaxon Mining, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2019, Simba Essel Energy, Inc., as Independent Director, NuCoal Energy Corp., as Director, and Wilton Properties Ltd., as Director.
Mr. Burns also formerly worked at Athabasca Potash, Inc., as Chairman from 2007 to 2009, NovaDx Ventures Corp., as Independent Chairman from 2011 to 2012, Dolly Varden Silver Corp., as Chairman from 2011 to 2015, China Gold International Resources Corp.
Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2009 to 2019, Emergent Metals Corp., as Director from 2003 to 2009, Hunter Energy LLC, as Director, Right Season Investments Corp., as Director from 2015 to 2016, Amana Copper Ltd., as Independent Director, China National Gold Group Co., Ltd.
(Beijing), as Independent Non-Executive Director, ReMac Zinc Corp., as Director, FRM Risk Management, Inc., as Managing Director, Potomac Investments LLC, as Managing Director, Corazon Gold Corp., as Independent Director from 2012 to 2014, Frontier Risk Management LLC, as Managing Director from 1996 to 1998, Sharc International Systems, Inc., as Director, Barclays Bank Plc, as MD, Head-Derivative Trading & Finance Group from 1991 to 1997, Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc., as Senior Advisor from 2010 to 2019, MR3 Systems, Inc., as President, and Drexel Burnham Lambert Commodity Group, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Vice President from 1981 to 1990.
Mr. Burns received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
John Burns active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SIMBA ESSEL ENERGY INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| JAXON MINING INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-11-30 |
NuCoal Energy Corp.
 NuCoal Energy Corp. CoalEnergy Minerals NuCoal Energy Corp. mines for bituminous coals. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2006-02-28 |
| Wilton Properties Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Burns
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc.
 Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc. (PAMCO) is a private equity firm founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-08-30 |
| CHINA GOLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-24 |
| RIGHT SEASON INVESTMENTS CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-05 |
| SHARC INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-10-26 |
| DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORPORATION | Chairman | 2015-03-23 |
Training of John Burns
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| CHINA GOLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. LTD. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| SIMBA ESSEL ENERGY INC. | Energy Minerals |
| EMERGENT METALS CORP. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| RIGHT SEASON INVESTMENTS CORP. | Miscellaneous |
| JAXON MINING INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 17 |
|---|---|
Barclays Bank Plc
 Barclays Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Barclays Bank Plc provides commercial banking services. It offers personal, premier, business and corporate banking products and services to its customers. The banks services include current accounts, savings, investments, mortgages, loans, insurance, credit cards and online banking services. The company was founded on October 4, 1971 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc.
Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Potomac Asset Management Co., Inc. (PAMCO) is a private equity firm founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. | Finance |
MR3 Systems, Inc.
 MR3 Systems, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals MR3 Systems, Inc. provides technology and turnkey solutions for metals-related problem applications and precious metal extraction opportunities. The company has targeted its chelation driven technology to chemically process and separate soluble metals and elements found primarily in mining ores and concentrates, industrial effluents, hazardous wastes, complex metals sources and other aqueous solutions. The company was founded on July 3, 1991 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Northern Orion Resources, Inc.
 Northern Orion Resources, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Glencore Plc, Northern Orion Resources, Inc. explores and mines for gold and copper. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 1986 by Walter Harold Berukoff, Ricardo Auriemma, David William Cohen, John King Burns. Northern Orion Resources was acquired by Glencore International AG from Pan American Silver Corp. on September 20, 2023 for $354.12 million. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Hunter Energy LLC
 Hunter Energy LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Hunter Energy LLC provides oil and gas exploration services. It specializes in crude oil and natural gas liquids stabilization. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO. | Energy Minerals |
Athabasca Potash, Inc.
 Athabasca Potash, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Athabasca Potash, Inc. is engaged in the exploration and development of potash projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. It holds 100% interest in its principal mineral property, the Burr Project, and 16 other mineral properties. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
NuCoal Energy Corp.
NuCoal Energy Corp. CoalEnergy Minerals NuCoal Energy Corp. mines for bituminous coals. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
Amana Copper Ltd.
 Amana Copper Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Amana Copper Ltd. focuses on identifying suitable assets or businesses to acquire or merge, with a view to maximizing value for shareholders. The company was founded on February 4, 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
NovaDx Ventures Corp.
 NovaDx Ventures Corp. CoalEnergy Minerals NovaDx Ventures Corp. is a mining investment company. It engages in the exploration, development, and recovery of coal reserves. The company was founded on September 19, 1983 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. | Energy Minerals |
China National Gold Group Co., Ltd. (Beijing)
 China National Gold Group Co., Ltd. (Beijing) Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals China National Gold Group Corp. engages in the provision of gold exploration and mine services. It focuses on development, smelting, processing, and trade of precious metals and associated metal resources; and involved in Irradiation processing industry and related engineering services. It integrates geological exploration, mining, mineral processing and smelting, product refining, processing and sales, scientific research and development, and engineering design and construction. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Non-Energy Minerals |
ReMac Zinc Corp.
 ReMac Zinc Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals ReMac Zinc Corp. engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties. The company was founded on March 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| FRM Risk Management, Inc. | |
| Potomac Investments LLC | |
| Wilton Properties Ltd. | |
Corazon Gold Corp.
 Corazon Gold Corp. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Corazon Gold Corp. is a natural resource company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It owns ReMac Zinc mineral properties in Northern British Columbia. The company was founded on April 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Frontier Risk Management LLC
 Frontier Risk Management LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Frontier Risk Management LLC was provided trading discipline and risk management services. The company was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
| Sharc International Systems, Inc. |
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