Team

Results-driven and Entrepreneurial Chief Executive Officer with over 30 years of leadership experience scaling multi-location infrastructure, logistics, and heavy industrial platforms. Former Public Company CEO and Board Chairman with a proven track record of orchestrating institutional-grade corporate turnarounds, executing cross-border joint ventures, and expanding enterprise value. Expert in "Valuation Defense," post-acquisition integration playbook design, and optimizing operational efficiencies to position middle-market companies for highly successful liquidity events and private equity exits. Known for direct, high-accountability leadership that professionalizes operations while maintaining entrepreneurial agility.

Todd D. Roth is a mining industry executive with more than 35 years of leadership experience in mining, mineral processing, metallurgy, and industrial operations across North America. He has held senior executive positions with major mining companies including Centerra Gold, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Thompson Creek Metals, Cliffs Natural Resources, and Magnetation. Throughout his career, Todd has successfully led large-scale surface and underground mining operations, mine startups and restarts, process optimization initiatives, and multi-site organizations. His expertise spans operational excellence, strategic growth, safety leadership, project development, and stakeholder engagement.

Mike Koester is a seasoned international business executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across the energy, infrastructure, environmental consulting, industrial, transportation, and government sectors. Throughout his career, he has successfully driven sustained growth, expanded market presence, and built high-performing organizations by implementing scalable business strategies and fostering a people-first culture. Mike brings extensive expertise in strategic planning, operational scaling, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, commercialization of emerging technologies, and business development within regulated industries. His leadership spans multidisciplinary engineering, environmental consulting, renewable energy, industrial infrastructure, water resources, remediation, and sustainability initiatives. As Strategy Adviser to PanoraX Minerals, Mike provides guidance on corporate growth, strategic partnerships, organizational development, and market expansion, helping position the company for long-term success in the critical minerals and resource recovery sectors.

Prof. Rubinstein is a Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of PanoraX Minerals and one of the most accomplished mineral processing scientists in the field of flotation and beneficiation technologies. A Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, and Full Member of the Academy of Mining Sciences, he has dedicated more than six decades to advancing the science and industrial application of mineral recovery technologies. Internationally recognized for his pioneering work in flotation systems, column flotation, mathematical modeling of beneficiation processes, and the recovery of valuable minerals from complex ores and technogenic resources, Prof. Rubinstein has played a significant role in shaping modern mineral processing practices. His scientific contributions have helped improve metal recovery rates, optimize processing efficiency, and unlock value from low-grade and unconventional mineral resources. Prof. Rubinstein is the author and co-author of more than 200 scientific publications, technical papers, and industry references, including several foundational works that remain widely respected throughout the global mineral processing community. His internationally recognized publication, Column Flotation: Processes, Designs and Practices, is considered a significant contribution to the advancement of flotation technology worldwide. His doctoral research, Modeling of Flotation Processes and Development of Pneumatic Flotation Machines, established important scientific principles that continue to influence mineral beneficiation and flotation equipment design. Throughout his distinguished career, he has remained actively engaged in research, innovation, and the development of advanced mineral processing solutions. As Co-Founder of PanoraX Minerals, Prof. Rubinstein is leading the scientific development of proprietary technologies for REE recovery, critical minerals extraction, coal ash beneficiation, and the processing of complex mineral resources. His vision is to apply decades of scientific innovation to help establish a secure domestic supply of critical minerals for the United States while transforming industrial waste streams into valuable strategic resources. Prof. Rubinstein's unparalleled expertise, scientific leadership, and commitment to innovation provide the technological foundation of PanoraX Minerals and support the Company's mission to become a leading U.S. developer of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential for advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and national security.

Industrial business builder, and innovation leader with extensive experience across manufacturing, agribusiness, energy, and design industries. He currently serves as Vice President of PanoraX Energy⁠�, a U.S.-based company developing modular waste-to-energy systems that convert municipal waste, plastics, tires, and biomass into clean, reliable electricity. Over his career, Viktor founded and led multiple industrial and agricultural enterprises in Ukraine, including the Cherkasy Fur Factory “ANT,” one of the country’s recognized fur manufacturing leaders, and the Korobovskyi Poultry Breeding Plant, Ukraine’s largest duck meat producer and creator of the “Smachne Kachenya” brand. He also served as Founder and Chairman of the Ukrainian Fur Breeders Association and represented Ukraine within the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF). In parallel, Viktor contributed to the professional design community through leadership roles in the Union of Designers of Ukraine. His background also includes scientific research in genetics and agricultural breeding, alongside a Master’s degree from the Salvador Dalí Academy of Contemporary Arts. Based in Tampa, Florida, Viktor continues to focus on industrial innovation, sustainable energy technologies, and infrastructure development.

International business executive and clean energy entrepreneur with 25+ years of leadership across finance, cross-border trade, and infrastructure development. Co-founder of PanoraX Minerals Inc., driving the strategic convergence of waste-to-energy and critical minerals recovery into a scalable, investment-grade platform. Global execution experience spans the United States, Europe, and emerging markets, with a strong track record in structuring international partnerships, securing stakeholder alignment, and advancing complex infrastructure and industrial projects from concept to implementation. Professional footprint includes: •Founder & Co-Owner – PanoraX Energy (USA) – developer of modular waste-to-energy systems and decentralized power infrastructure •Leadership roles in international banking, trade finance, and corporate development, managing relationships with institutional clients across Europe and global markets •Active engagement with government stakeholders, municipalities, and private sector partners in energy and industrial projects Core competencies: •Strategic development of energy and mineral infrastructure platforms •Cross-border deal structuring, partnerships, and capital alignment •Commercialization of innovative technologies in regulated markets •Integration of waste streams into revenue-generating industrial assets •Investor positioning and execution of scalable business models

Senior geological executive with 35+ years of leadership in mineral exploration, resource evaluation, and reserve certification across government institutions and international mining projects. International project footprint includes: United States (California) – Pedry Mining gold-lead-zinc project (exploration leadership) Peru – evaluation of copper and complex polymetallic deposits (Sicuani, Maria-Hulio, Cocan) Turkey – chromite deposit assessment (Ak-Altin) Panama – alluvial gold prospect evaluation (Barera) Tanzania – gold recovery from tailings storage facilities (Mara) Ukraine – multiple gold and strategic mineral assessments, including Gubovskoe deposit Core competencies and strategic contribution: Resource classification and economic valuation of fly ash as a secondary mineral resource Development of reserve frameworks aligned with international reporting standards Technical due diligence and preparation of investor-grade documentation Validation of feedstock scalability and long-term supply security Integration of geology and processing to ensure commercially viable extraction economics

Senior mineral processing executive with 40+ years of operational leadership in ore development, beneficiation technologies, and industrial-scale process implementation across multiple commodities and jurisdictions. International project footprint includes: United States (California) – polymetallic project (Pedry Mining) Peru – polymetallic deposit assessment Romania – metallurgical sludge processing (Galati steel plant) Tanzania & Zimbabwe – gold processing and reserve validation Kyrgyzstan & Ukraine – titanium-bearing sands, ilmenite, and apatite systems Core technical competencies: Metallurgical waste and industrial residue processing (including steel industry by-products) Complex multi-metal systems (Fe, Cu, Mo, Cr, Au) End-to-end development from deposit evaluation to processing plant implementation Industrial scaling of REE extraction from coal fly ash