Stephen Halabura Concept Forge Inc.

Mr. Halabura is the President and CEO of Concept Forge Inc., a Saskatchewan-based business advisement practice focused upon the resource sector.  Mr. Halabura founded North Rim Exploration Ltd., a geoscience consulting company, which provides advisement in the potash, industrial and sedimentary minerals sectors.  Currently he sits as Chair on North Rim's board of directors.

Mr. Halabura was the Co-founder and President of Prairie Hunter Energy Corporation, a Regina-based oil exploration and production company acquired by Renegade Petroleum Ltd. in June 2010 and Nu-Coal Energy Corporation, a Saskatoon based coal exploration and development company.

Mr. Halabura obtained his B.Sc. in Geology (Honors) degree in 1980 and his M.Sc. in Geology in 1983 from the University of Saskatchewan. He is past-President of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and was recently appointed an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Canada.

With extensive knowledge of Saskatchewan’s economic geology his expertise, is an excellent complement to 49 North’s long term strategic vision.