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| | | Christopher C. Dundas, B.Comm., MBA
Position: Chairman and Director
Chris Dundas obtained an MBA from the University of California (Berkeley) in 1973 and has 33 years of experience in real estate and corporate finance. He is formerly a Director of Murray & Company Holdings Limited, a full service financial intermediary headquartered in Toronto and formerly the President of Murray & Company's Quebec subsidiary. He is a former Director of Wallbridge Mining Limited.
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| | | Henry (Rick) J. Sandri, Ph.D.
Position: President and Director
Rick Sandri obtained his B.Sc. in Foreign Service (International Trade & Transportation) from Georgetown University in 1974, an M.A. in Applied Economics from The American University in 1978 and a Ph.D. in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines in 1991. Dr. Sandri is a mineral economist and has been involved in the mineral, energy, power and transport industries for over 30 years. His experience includes project and operational management, economic and financial evaluation, commodity and market assessments, project finance, contract and deal negotiations, strategic planning and business development, technical assessments and asset valuations. He has worldwide experience in precious, base, ferrous and light metals, coal, gemstones, industrial mineral and construction material deposits and operations. He has worked with and assisted international banks, corporations, individuals and governmental organizations securing and syndicating public and private financings of domestic and international mining and energy projects.
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| | | John A. Francis, BA.(Hons. Economics), C.A.
Position: CFO
John Francis earned a Chartered Accountant degree in 1976 with Coopers & Lybrand. He has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting within the mining and natural resource sectors. He has held senior finance positions with Jaguar Nickel, Queenston Mining, Alexandria Minerals and the Harbinson Mining & Oil Group.
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| | | H. James Blake, Q. C., LL.M
Position: Corporate Secretary
Jim Blake is based in Toronto and is a senior law partner of McLean & Kerr LLP. He received his LL.M in Business Law from Osgoode Hall Law School , York University in 1970. His principal business focus is corporate/commercial/securities law and he has written and lectured extensively on the legal and fiduciary duties of corporate directors and officers and on business law matters.
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| | | Dean Peterson, Ph.D. Geology
Position: Senior Vice President, Exploration
Dr. Peterson is a pre-eminent authority on Duluth Complex mineralization as he was Senior Research Associate at the Natural Resources Research Insitute of the University of Minnesota Duluth's ("UMD") and co-director of the recently formed Precambrian Research Center at UMD. He has over 20 years' experience in mineral exploration, geological consulting, and developing economic geology research programs. As an industry geologist and consultant, he has experience with a variety of deposit types including; Archean lode Au deposits; epithermal Au; VMS deposits; Duluth Complex Cu-Ni-PGE deposits; high-grade Cu-PGE veins beneath the Sudbury Igneous Complex; and Cu-Au-Mo porphyry deposits. His research interests include economic geology, geological mapping, Precambrian geology, mineral potential modeling, and three-dimensional modeling of ore systems. Dr. Peterson has worked extensively in the National Science Foundation's initiative to develop a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) in the United States, first as a Principal Investigator for the University of Minnesota's proposal for the Soudan Mine, and then collaborating with the DUSEL teams associated with the Homestake and Henderson mines.
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| | | Mark A. Cowan, B.A., J.D.
Position: Director
Mark Cowan is a partner at Patton Boggs LLP, a Washington based international law firm concentrating in public policy global business and trade. Mr. Cowan joined Patton Boggs after a long and successful career in the Washington public affairs industry. He served as president of Columbus Public Affairs and as Chief Executive Officer of Newmyer Associates, a public affairs and strategic intelligence firm. He was vice chairman of Cassidy & Associates and a founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Jefferson Group. Mr. Cowan also served at Gray & Company and Hill & Knowlton Public Relations, counseling numerous domestic and international clients. In addition, Mr. Cowan has held presidential and political appointments in three administrations.
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| | | James J. Jackson, C.A., C.P.A.
Position: Director
James Jackson, a retired executive and resident of the USA, serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Jackson is a former Alcan executive, and former Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial officer of MobiFon S.A. He is currently a member of the supervisory board of Bite Lithuania, a mobile telephone company and Board member of Neo Materials Technologies Inc. Mr.Jackson is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a registered Certified Public Accountant in the United States.
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| | | Michael J. Knuckey, B.Sc.(Hons.), P.Geo.
Position: Director
Mike Knuckey graduated as a mining geologist from the Royal School of Mines in London, England and emigrated to Canada in 1957 to work in various uranium, gold and base-metal mines. His career spans many years with Falconbridge/Noranda starting in 1967 as Chief Geologist of La Luz Mines in Nicaragua. He joined Corporation Falconbridge Copper in Noranda in 1973 eventually becoming Vice-President Exploration before moving to Falconbridge Limited in 1986 where he became Executive Vice-President Exploration, Development and Environment. In 1997 he transferred to Noranda Mining and Exploration as CEO and Executive Vice-President of Noranda Inc. Mike Knuckey has been involved in the discovery and or development of numerous mines including the giant Collahuasi Mine and the El Morro deposit in Chile, Antamina in Peru, El Pilar in Mexico and in Canada the Perseverance, Nickel Rim, Raglan, Thayer Lindsley, Corbet, Ansil and Winston Lake Mines. Mr. Knuckey is known not only for supporting new technologies for exploration but also for supporting and recognizing the potential in people. His winning leadership skills led him to be inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame for his great influence on the mining industry. He currently sits on the boards of two other exploration companies operating internationally.
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| | | Thomas F. Pugsley, M.Sc. Mining Eng.
Position: Director
Thomas Pugsley held senior management positions with Falconbridge Limited from 1977 onwards and retired from Falconbridge in 2004. Mr. Pugsley managed Falconbridge's interest in the US$1.8 billion Collahuasi Copper Project in Chile. He was also responsible for the implementation of Falconbridge's $600 million Raglan Project located in Nunavik Quebec as well as the design, planning and development of Falconbridge's US$3 billion Koniambo Ferronickel Project in New Caledonia. Prior to Falconbridge, Mr. Pugsley was Senior Mining Engineer and Mine Superintendent for Cominco's Black Angel Mine in Greenland. Mr. Pugsley and the Falconbridge team were awarded the PDAC Developers Award in 2000 for development of the Raglan and Collahuasi mines.
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| | | Barry Simmons, B.Sc.
Position: Director
Barry Simmons is a geological consultant and independent director with over 35 years of senior management responsibility in the mining industry. Having served many years for both Teck Cominco Ltd., Falconbridge Limited and Cameco Corporation in senior exploration and management positions, he has gained worldwide experience in exploration and development of copper, nickel, precious metals, uranium and other commodities. Mr. Simmons has been directly involved in the discovery of several significant mines. He is a former Director and past Chairman of the Exploration Division of Camiro (a national research organization sponsored by the Canadian mining industry) and a former Director and past Chairman of the Education Committee of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). In addition Mr. Simmons is a former member of the Minister's Advisory Board for the Ontario Geological Survey. He is a graduate of Carleton University with an Honours B.Sc. in Geology. He currently serves as an independent director and/or advisory board member with several TSX-listed and private mining companies, including QGX Ltd., Queenston Mining Inc. and Vismand Exploration Inc.
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