Peter Dimmell, B.Sc., P.Geo is a geologist and prospector who lives in St. John's, NL. He is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick and has been involved in mineral exploration for 38 years. He began his career with Noranda Inc., and since 1992, has been a mineral exploration consultant, mainly working with junior companies. He is a member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is a Qualified Person (QP) as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

Dimmell is the immediate past president of PDAC, the current chairman and a director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Chamber of Mineral Resources, a councillor and member of the Geological Association of Canada, and a member of CIM and the Association of Applied Geochemists. He is a director of five public companies: Dragon Capital; Linear Gold Corp.; Pele Mountain Resources Inc.; Silver Spruce Resources Inc.; and VVC Exploration Corp.