HMK Royalty was founded by industry professionals with deep, hands-on experience in capital markets, geospatial intelligence, geological surveying, project development, and regulatory navigation. We've staked, packaged, financed, and transacted mineral projects across North America — and several of us have been core members of teams whose companies were acquired in landmark deals. From claim staking to in-house conveyancing, we prioritize excellence, reliability, and long-term partnerships.
Hugo is Managing Partner of KP Capital and has 23 years of capital-markets experience. A former Vice President of Canaccord and PI Financial, he has raised over $25 million for growth companies, including as co-founder / investor of IBAT (formerly Rheingold), a $700-million lithium explorer and technology company. Hugo earned a BA in Economics from McGill University.
Ken is a senior geospatial professional specializing in GIS, spatial data systems, and technical mapping for the mining and resource sector, and the founder of Ellis Park Geospatial. His work turns complex geological and spatial datasets into clear, decision-ready intelligence that supports exploration strategy, regulatory reporting, and investment decisions.
He has led and managed enterprise GIS databases and produced high-quality maps and spatial analyses for NI 43-101 disclosures, environmental assessments, and government submissions across lithium, silver, gold, and critical-minerals projects. His approach emphasizes data integrity, clarity, and technical defensibility — using spatial intelligence not just to visualize data, but to tell the underlying technical story of a project and reduce uncertainty for stakeholders.
With a background in geography and Earth Sciences from the University of Western Ontario, Ken has worked internationally with organizations including the United Nations and has been integral in building grassroots companies into highly successful producers, such as MAG Silver (market cap ~$2B). He was a key member of several acquired companies, including West Timmins Mining ($424M), Northern Empire ($115M), Balmoral Resources ($110M), and Corvus Gold ($375M).
President of Maxima Resources Inc. and manager of Amixam Resources. Founded in 2002, Maxima Resources manages several properties in base, precious, and rare-earth metals, and has developed deep expertise in soil geochemistry — from program planning through to independent results reporting. Whether for transport logistics, accommodation, field work, data collection, promotional files, or field-visit reports, Michel and the Maxima team deliver.
A dynamic project manager with over 14 years of experience driving strategic initiatives, customer-experience enhancements, and operational excellence across multiple industries. Tanya has a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, develop customer-focused strategies, and deliver complex projects aligned with business objectives — skilled in stakeholder engagement, change management, and process optimization.
AI-assisted spatial analysis, project geology, and technical mapping support every property HMK generates — built for clarity, defensibility, and clean public-company due diligence.
