" For resources juniors , the belief is that as many as 500 small-cap exploration companies will disappear over the next 12 months , unless there is an improvement in their ability to raise equity capital , " says peter cashin , chief executive of quest rare minerals .
Mark wilson , aia chief executive , told staff yesterday that steve roder , chief financial officer , and peter cashin , chief legal counsel , intended to quit the company , according to people familiar with the matter .