Safi Silver

High-grade silver exploration in the heart of Morocco’s Anti-Atlas belt.

Why Safi?

Clear. Pure. Unblemished.

In Arabic, the word Safi carries a sense of simplicity and precision. The name is rooted in the region where we operate and reflects the clarity of our exploration focus. In Morocco, Safi is also a colloquial term of agreement.

A name chosen to reflect who we are: focused, committed, and clear on the opportunity ahead.

The Silver Opportunity in Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Belt

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Safi Silver Corp. (TSX-V: SF) is a Canadian exploration company with its core focus on polymetallic silver holdings in southern Morocco. Formerly known as Trigon Metals, the company rebranded to Safi Silver in 2026, reflecting a renewed focus on silver and base metal exploration in Morocco’s Anti-Atlas belt.

Behind the projects is a team with extensive experience in African mineral exploration, capital markets, and mine development, structured to move efficiently from geological targeting to drill discovery.

Management

Jed Richardson
President & CEO
Jed Richardson is a qualified mine engineer and capital markets professional with over 25 years of experience in mineral exploration, mine finance, resource development and executive leadership. He holds a B.A.Sc. in Mineral and Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto.

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Early in his career, Mr. Richardson worked as a Research Analyst at Cormark/Sprott Securities covering silver and base metals companies. During that time, he played a role in introducing institutional investors to emerging silver producers, including First Majestic Silver and Fortuna Silver & Gold, two companies that went on to become significant players in the global silver sector. Mr. Richardson subsequently held the role of Vice-President of Corporate Development at Verde Potash, where he was responsible for developing resource assets in Brazil. Mr. Richardson also served as President & CEO of Great Quest, a TSX-V listed company that began as a fertilizer resource developer active in Mali before pivoting to gold exploration. Under his leadership, he gained practical experience building and operating junior resource companies in Africa. Great Quest subsequently completed a reverse takeover and relisted as Ongwe Minerals Inc. in 2026. Prior to Safi Silver, he also served as President & CEO of Trigon Metals. where he led the restart of the Kombat Mine in Namibia, one of the country's most historically significant copper operations, and built the foundation of what is now Safi Silver's Morocco exploration portfolio.
Dr. Andreas Rompel
Chief Exploration Officer
Dr. Andreas Rompel is an experienced geologist with over three decades of exploration and mining experience across a wide range of commodities and jurisdictions. He holds an M.Sc. in Geology and Palaeontology from Goethe University Frankfurt and a PhD in Structural Geology from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, one of the world's leading institutions for economic geology research.

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Dr. Rompel's career includes experience in major mining companies, junior explorers, and project evaluation roles across Africa, South America, and beyond. For more than a decade, he evaluated capital projects within Anglo American, one of the world's largest diversified mining groups, and served as Technical Director on the board of Spectrem, an Anglo American company. He subsequently worked in Peru as Corporate Manager of Business Development, where he was responsible for the evaluation and acquisition of mining projects across North and South America, a role that required intensive technical judgment paired with strategic business leadership. His commodity experience includes precious metals, base metals, coking coal, and cobalt, giving him a wide technical perspective that is directly relevant to Safi Silver's polymetallic project portfolio in Morocco. Dr. Rompel also holds a Diploma in Investment in Mining Projects from the Camara Minera del Peru, reinforcing his ability to assess exploration assets through both a geological and financial lens.
Tom Panoulias
VP Corporate Development
Tom Panoulias is a capital markets professional with over 15 years of experience in the mining sector, having previously worked at Echelon Wealth Partners, Fraser Mackenzie, and Dundee Capital Markets. Over his career he has raised over $1 billion for mining issuers and advised senior management teams on numerous mergers and acquisitions.

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Prior to capital markets, Mr. Panoulias held senior corporate development roles at Kinross Gold Corporation and TVX Gold Inc., where he was responsible for managing acquisition and divestiture activities. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.
Ali Mlali
Country Manager
Ali Mlali brings over 30 years of mining experience to his role as Country Manager for Safi Silver in Morocco. His career includes senior positions at Managem, one of Africa's leading mining groups and the operator of the Imiter silver mine, one of the continent's largest primary silver operations, as well as Managing Director of SANAD Mining. Mr. Mlali's deep knowledge of Moroccan geology, regulatory environment, and operational practice is a significant asset as the Company builds its exploration presence in the Anti-Atlas belt.

Board of Directors

Daye Kaba
Director

Daye Kaba is a corporate lawyer and partner at ASAFO & Co. in Abidjan, and formerly a partner in the Global Metals & Mining group at McCarthy Tétrault in Toronto. With a 20-year practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, and commercial transactions in the African mining sector, Mr. Kaba brings deep governance expertise and cross-border transactional experience to the Safi Silver board.

Larisa Sprott
Director

Larisa Sprott is President of Sprott Money, an online precious metals retailer founded by celebrated resource investor Eric Sprott. Previously an investment advisor at Sprott Asset Management, Ms. Sprott brings a strong network in the precious metals investment community and a long-standing commitment to the resource sector.

Gabriel Ollivier
Director

Gabriel Ollivier brings over 25 years of resource sector and capital markets experience across Canada and international markets. He currently leads Equus Energy Advisors Inc., a Calgary-based consulting practice, and serves as President and CEO of United Hydrocarbon International Corp.

Grant Sboros
Director

Grant Sboros serves as Chief Executive Officer of Euro Sun Mining Inc. A former Deloitte partner in Mozambique and Head of Auditing, Mr. Sboros brings substantial experience in African mining operations, financial oversight, and corporate governance.