Northern Vertex’s Doug Hurst has a knack for developing value from “unloved” projects Author of the article: Peter Kenter • Postmedia Content Works Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 10 hours ago • 4 minute read Northern Vertex’s Moss Mine, a producing open-pit gold-silver operation, has already achieved steady state and is funding the company. SUPPLIED. Article content Doug Hurst, the recently minted chairman of Northern Vertex Mining Corp. [TSX.V: NEE; OTC-Nasdaq Intl.: NHVCF] has an uncanny talent for finding unloved, misunderstood and underappreciated mining projects and accelerating their development to achieve their full economic potential. Currently under his watch in Northern Vertex are two western U.S. assets — Moss Mine, Arizona’s largest pure gold and silver mine; and the Hercules Project, an exploration-phase gold and silver project with exciting potential, located in Nevada.