# Leon McGarry Chief of Geology ## Career chronology - **By 18 February 2026; exact start date not stated: Brazilian Rare Earths Limited** — Chief of Geology; Competent Person for exploration reporting. [Monte Alto expands with new ultra-high grade discoveries]() (Competent Persons Statement, PDF p.8) - **2016–2019; title varies by assignment: CSA Global** — Associate/Senior Resource Geologist and Qualified Person. [Eagle Mountain Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report]() (qualified-person certificate, PDF p.132) - **ACA Howe since 2007; independent since 2020: ACA Howe; independent consulting** — Consultant geologist. [Eagle Mountain Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report]() (qualified-person certificate, PDF p.132) ## Education and qualifications ### Technical reports identify a geology degree and Ontario P.Geo. registration [leon-education] Credential status documented in reports dated 2022 and 2026 · documented · low materiality The Goldsource technical report identifies McGarry as B.Sc., P.Geo. (Ontario), while BRE identifies him as APGO member no. 2348 and Competent Person. The degree institution and independent standing check were not reviewed. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The documents identify the degree and registration used for professional reporting; no live regulator-register check was performed. **Relevance:** Directly relevant to geology and Competent Person responsibilities. [Eagle Mountain Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report]() (author signature and qualification certificate, PDF pp.132–133); [Monte Alto expands with new ultra-high grade discoveries]() (Competent Persons Statement, PDF p.8) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### A Goldsource technical report identifies McGarry as responsible for an updated mineral resource estimate [leon-resource-estimation] MRE effective 5 April 2022; report dated 24 May 2022 · documented · medium materiality The signed 2022 Goldsource NI 43-101 report identifies McGarry as the Qualified Person responsible for geological domaining, block modelling and the Eagle Mountain resource estimate. The report describes an increase of about 186,000 ounces from new resource areas and 281,000 ounces upgraded from inferred to indicated categories. This is a documented technical work product, not evidence that the resource is economically viable or will become a reserve. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The report directly assigns the resource estimate and modelling responsibilities to him; it does not attribute subsequent project economics or development. **Relevance:** Relevant prior technical work for BRE's resource-estimation and geology function. [Eagle Mountain Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report]() (summary and resource estimate, PDF pp.19–20 and 91, 114–115) ### BRE's 2026 high-grade results were compiled or reviewed by McGarry [leon-bre-exploration-disclosure] 18 February 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality BRE's February 2026 announcement reports intercepts including up to 35.3% TREO and identifies McGarry as the full-time Chief of Geology and Competent Person who compiled or reviewed the exploration information. This documents technical responsibility for the disclosure, not that he personally discovered or drilled the mineralization. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The release directly connects his professional review to the announcement; operational discovery responsibility is not established. **Relevance:** Relevant to BRE's technical leadership and public exploration disclosure. [Monte Alto expands with new ultra-high grade discoveries]() (results summary, PDF p.1; Competent Persons Statement, PDF p.8) ## Suitability for the current role ### Resource estimation and qualified-person experience aligns with BRE's geology function [leon-role-fit] Current role at 1 November 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality Analyst inference: his NI 43-101 report work and P.Geo. registration are relevant to resource estimation and exploration disclosure. His current BRE start date and breadth of direct line-management responsibility are not disclosed. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The assessment concerns technical-role fit; it does not validate all company exploration interpretations. **Relevance:** Relevant to geological interpretation, resource modelling and compliant disclosure. [Eagle Mountain Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report]() (qualified-person certificate and resource-estimate sections); [Monte Alto expands with new ultra-high grade discoveries]() (Competent Persons Statement, PDF p.8) ## Evidence gaps - BRE's current issuer leadership page does not list McGarry; the February 2026 Competent Persons Statement supports his current Chief of Geology role and full-time employment. - His BRE appointment date, current professional-regulator standing, and full employment chronology were not established. - Goldsource's estimated resource figures are not reserves or proof of economic viability; his individual contribution to project outcomes beyond the cited technical responsibilities is not inferred. - Open-web searches are not an exhaustive criminal, sanctions, litigation, regulator, reference or credential check.