Corporate

Mr. Howlett is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of senior management experience. Mr. Howlett is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Hemlo Explorers Inc. and Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc. He previously served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Superior Copper Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Howlett spent 12 years with ELI Eco Logic Inc., including 6 years as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Howlett graduated in 1982 with a B. Comm. in finance from Concordia University and received his CMA designation in 1989. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bitfarms Ltd.

Mr. Harvey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of New Brunswick in 1959. He was Vice-President of Mattagami Lake Mines from May 1961 until May 1982 and then held the position of President of Noranda Exploration Company until October 1989 - 1994. Mr. Harvey in recent years has been engaged as a Consulting Geologist of J.D Harvey & Associates and is currently a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Mr. Hodgson is the past President of the Ontario Mining Association and President of Chris Hodgson Enterprises. He is also on the Board of Directors for Fairfax Africa Holding Corporation, and Fairfax India Holding Corporation. He previously served as Lead Director for The Brick Ltd and Cara Operations Ltd. As a Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament, he served as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Chairman of the Management Board of Cabinet, Commissioner of the Board of Internal Economy, and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Previously he enjoyed a career in municipal government and real-estate development and is an Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate from Trent University.

Mr. Leskovec is a Chartered Professional Accountant with over twenty years of financial experience with publicly listed companies and capital markets. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Northfield Capital Corporation (TSXV:NFD.A), an investment holding company where he works with publicly listed companies, assisting with corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, financings and go public transactions in Canada. He also previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Nighthawk Gold Corp. an advanced gold exploration company focused on advancing the Colomac Gold project in the NWT, Canada. Prior to this, Mr. Leskovec served as an officer of Gold Eagle Mines Ltd., which was involved in the development of the Bruce Channel deposit in Red Lake, Ontario, and was sold to Goldcorp Inc. for $1.5 billion in 2008. Mr. Leskovec earned his Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA) designation while working in the audit and assurance practice for Smith Nixon LLP and has his Honours Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) Degree from Brock University.

Mr. Eves, Q.C, LL.D. is the former Premier of Ontario (2002 - 2003) and former Finance Minister (1995-2001). Mr. Eves currently serves as an advisor, consultant or board member for several firms including Gravitas Financial Inc., Ilium Capital Corp., York Street Dispute Resolution Group Inc., Timeless Herbal Care as well as several other North American and international companies. Mr. Eves is the Chair of the Justin Eves Foundation, and is a member of the board of directors for Special Olympics Canada.

Mr. Stackhouse is an experienced finance professional with over 20 years in the mining and exploration sector. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Solgold plc. Previously, Mr. Stackhouse spent seven years with Guyana Goldfields Inc. (acquired by Zijin Mining Group), holding various senior finance roles, including interim CFO. He was involved in the development and operation of the Aurora Gold Mine, including the finalization of the feasibility study and project financing. Mr. Stackhouse began his career as an Audit Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked primarily in mining assurance group. He has also served as CFO of Rockcliff Metals (acquired by Hudbay Minerals) and VP Finance for Generation Mining Limited. He holds a CPA designation and an Honours Business Administration BBA degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.