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Management

Management Moving from junior status into the realm of mid-tier producer requires expertise and experience in exploration, engineering, development, funding, communications and international business relations. We believe our management team meets these requirements and more, providing a unique blend of talent for a junior mining firm.   

Management Team

Karl-Axel Waplan

President and CEO

Before joining Northland in 2008, Mr. Waplan served as President/CEO of Lundin Mining where he began as their Executive VP- Operations. Prior to that, he held the position of COO ... Read more

Peder Zetterberg

Acting CFO

Mr. Zetterberg has more than 30 years of international experience from CEO and CFO positions. Prior to joining Northland, Mr. Zetterberg, served as the CEO for the Swedish listed ... Read more

Peter Pernlöf

COO and VP – Procurement and Energy

Previously consultant in energy, procurement and logistics. Former CEO of BasEL AB. Experience also includes VP – Procurement at Boliden AB. 40 years international experience. Read more

Jukka Jokela

VP - Finnish Operations & Managing Director for Northland Mines OY

Responsible for establishing the Northland brand, as we now develop the Hannukainen Project and will be instrumental in all the contacts with authorities and other stakeholders. ... Read more

Manfred Lindvall

VP - Environment, Health & Safety

Mr. Lindvall joined Northland in 2008, after serving as VP - Environment, Health & Safety for Lundin Mining from 2006 to 2008. For 18 years prior to that, Mr. Lindvall worked for ... Read more

Petri Peltonen

VP - Exploration

Dr.Petri Peltonen joined the Company in 2008 as Senior Project Manager of Exploration, being involved in regional exploration and geological modelling of the Kaunisvaara and ... Read more

Anders Antonsson

VP - Investor Relations

Mr. Antonsson has most recently served as Senior Consultant of RHR Corporate Communications. Prior to that, he was Head of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at ... Read more

Hans Nilsson

VP - Marketing

Hans joined Northland in 2008 as Senior Logistics Manager. Prior to joining Northland, Mr. Nilsson was the Sales and Marketing Manager, Industrial Sales, for GEE Energy GmbH, a ... Read more

Jonas Lundström

VP - Human Resources and Corporate Communications

Mr. Lundstrom joined the Company in 2008 as Director of Corporate Communications, after working as a consultant to Northland in various capacities. Prior to joining Northland, ... Read more

Patrick Foster

Director of Finance

Patrick worked in the City of London from 1981 to 2008, starting as a mining analyst. He spent 10 years with Rothschild Asset Management as a Managing Director, 11 years with ING ... Read more

Willy Sundling

Project Manager -- Logistics for the Kaunisvaara and Hannukainen Projects

Logistics is key to the overall success of both projects and Mr. Sundling has the relevant experience and expertise. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Sundling worked for four years ... Read more

Berndt Hedin

Project Manager

Mr. Hedin worked within BDX group for ten years with various positions in management. He is Engineer in Building and Construction. He also has mining experience in the ... Read more

Qualified Person

Dr. Petri Peltonen

NI43-101

Petri Peltonen, Ph.D., Vice President of Exploration for Northland Resources S.A, is the Qualified Person as defined by the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and the companion ... Read more