John Icke

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Interim President/CEO

John Icke is a senior executive with more than 25 years global management experience, 14 in the role of President, General Manager or Chief Executive Officer, in both the private and public sector. He was previously the president of Accenture Business Services for Utilities, the largest business process outsourcing practice of its kind worldwide. Most recently, he had been a principal of JRI Strategy Consultants Inc., a business consultancy which provides strategic counseling and leadership to senior executives of retailers, technology and consumer goods manufacturing businesses.

His previous positions include: president and CEO of Lily Cups Inc; founding director and chairman of Canadian Polystyrene Recycling Association (C.P.R.A.); corporate vice president and general manager of Indigo N.V.'s worldwide packaging business; and chief operating officer and executive vice president of Sweetheart Cup, a subsidiary of Fort Howard. Importantly, Mr. Icke has significant experience with private equity in addition to debt and public equity financings.

Michael Hitch

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VP Exploration

Dr. Hitch is a PhD-level geologist and mining engineer. He has spent the past 25 years in the global mining industry in capacities including exploration, investment banking, academia and research, and senior management of both large multinational and small junior mining companies. Michael's particular expertise is surface mining development, operations and bulk materials movement, with mines in localities such as Indonesia, China, Southern Africa, Peru and Canada. Dr. Hitch is a Qualified Person as that term is defined under NI 43-101.

David McAdam

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CFO

Mr. McAdam is an experienced CFO, with transformation and operational experience in the mining sector and internationally. Mr. McAdam has held various senior financial and operational positions ranging from CFO of start-up companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange through to VP Operations and Finance Director of a Fortune 150 company based in Houston, Texas.

Christina Boddy

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Corporate Secretary

Ms. Boddy is a member of the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries and has worked with several public and privately-held companies across varied industries.