Board of Directors

MARK BAILEY, P.Geo

CEO, Director

Mr. Bailey is the former President & CEO and Director of Minefinders Corp. (1995-2012), which was acquired in 2012 by Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS) for $1.5 billion. Minefinders explored, developed, constructed and operated the Dolores silver and gold mine in northern Mexico. Prior to its acquisition, Minefinders produced 3.6 million ounces of silver in 2011. Mr. Bailey was responsible for the discovery and development of resources totaling more than 3 million ounces of gold and 165 million ounces of silver. Mr. Bailey was a former Director and President & CEO of Ecuador-focused Core Gold, which was acquired by Titan Minerals (ASX:TTM) in May 2020. Mr. Bailey is currently Chairman of Entrée Resources (TSX:ETG) and Chairman of Fiore Gold (TSXV:F). He was also a Director of Mason Resources, which was sold to HudBay Minerals in December 2018. He formerly held senior positions with Equinox Resources (sold to Hecla Mining in 1994 for $106 million) and Exxon Minerals. Mr. Bailey is Professional Geologist with a Masters of Science degree in Geology with 43 years of industry experience.

Gregg J. Sedun, LLB

Director

Mr. Sedun is a former securities lawyer and venture capital professional with 38 years of industry-related experience. He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) and was a former Partner at the Vancouver law firm Rand Edgar Sedun. He specialized in the practice of corporate finance and mining law for 15 years until his retirement from law in 1997. Thereafter, Mr. Sedun founded two private venture capital firms, including Global Vision Capital Corp., where he continues to carry on venture capital investing today. Throughout Mr. Sedun’s career, companies in which he has been involved as a founding director, shareholder and/or senior executive have collectively raised over $1 billion through 100+ financings and created $5.4 billion in shareholder value from 3 major acquisitions. Mr. Sedun was one of the founding directors and/or shareholders of Diamond Fields Resources Inc. (acquired by Inco in 1996 for $4.3 billion), Peru Copper Inc. (acquired by the Aluminum Corporation of China in 2007 for US$790 million in cash), and Adastra Minerals Inc. (acquired by First Quantum Minerals in 2006 for US$245 million).

CARSON SEDUN, MBA

Director

Mr. Sedun has approximately 10 years of industry experience, including 4 years in investment banking and capital markets completing 35 transactions in equity financings and mergers & acquisitions totaling $1.5 billion in value. Mr. Sedun is the Director of Corporate Development at Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. and Principal of Annapurna Advisors. He was most recently an Investment Banking Associate with Canaccord Genuity, Canada’s largest independent investment bank. Prior to Canaccord Genuity, he was an Investment Banking Associate with Dundee Capital Markets, working in both Toronto and London, UK. Mr. Sedun holds an MBA degree (Dean’s List, Honours with Distinction, Global Mining Management specialization) from the Schulich School of Business at York University, a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and a graduate certificate from the Norman Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia. Mr. Sedun has worked, volunteered or studied in London, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Uganda and Kenya.

CRAIG TAYLOR

Director

Since 2018, Mr. Taylor has been a Director and the CEO of Defense Metals Corp. and has helped advance the project from the exploration stage with the recently completed robust PEA. From 2007 until 2016, he was a director of Advantage Lithium Corp, a TSX-V listed junior exploration company. From April 2012 until April 2016, he was a director of Clear Mountain Resources Corp., a TSX-V listed company, now named Patriot One Technologies Inc. Mr. Taylor has served as director and officer of several other public companies engaged in mineral exploration and development throughout his career.

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