Management

Chantal Lavoie,, P.eng., President & CEO Mr.Lavoie is a Professional Mining Engineer with extensive experience in mining operations and projects. Mr. Lavoie has spent the last eight years at De Beers Canada Inc. ("De Beers") where he was responsible for the Canadian operations of De Beers including Snap Lake and Victor mines, the Gahcho Kue project and was acting CEO of De Beers. Mr. Lavoie has also worked for Barrick Gold Corporation at Goldstrike in Nevada and Aur Resources Inc. at the former Louvicourt mine.
Stephen Woodhead, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Woodhead is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with 20 years of experience in the natural resources and public sectors. Stephen has served in senior financial positions with several public companies, including as Chief Financial Officer of Desert Sun Mining Corp. until it was acquired by Yamana Gold Inc. in 2006. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vaaldiam Mining Inc.
David Keough, Chief Operating Officer David Keough has held several senior leadership positions with companies including Goldcorp (South America), Wheaton River (Asia Pacific), Minera Alumbrera Ltd. (Argentina) and Placer Dome Inc. (Asia Pacific). David has been involved in the mining industry for more than 25 years and brings international and Australian experience in mining and exploration, project evaluation, feasibility studies, construction and project and business development. He has extensive operational experience in both large open pit and underground precious metal mines. David possesses solid expertise in occupational health and safety, community and government relations, environmental management and sustainable development projects. He holds a B.Sc (Applied Science) and Post Graduate qualifications in Mineral Economics and Mining Law and is a Registered Mine Manager in the state of Western Australia.
Bill Nielsen,, P. Geo., Vice President, Exploration Mr. Nielsen is an accredited geologist with over 35 years of worldwide mineral exploration and development experience. Most recently, he has been working as a senior industry consultant to mining exploration companies working with a variety of commodities in various countries and geological environments. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Nielsen was the V.P. Exploration of Nevsun Resources Ltd., where he played a significant role in the discovery of the Bisha gold-VMS deposit in Eritrea. He has worked with the Forbes and Manhattan group since early 2010.
Colinda Parent, Vice President, Corporate Development Colinda Parent has extensive capital markets experience having spent over 15 years in institutional equity sales and 5 years in investment banking in Toronto. Previously, Ms. Parent was one of the founders of Sandfire Securities, a Toronto-based institutional equity boutique focused on raising funds for and trading stocks in small and mid-cap Canadian-listed resource companies. She also served on the Board and Executive Committee at Sandfire. Ms. Parent is a CFA charter holder and has an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.
Brianna Davies, J.D., Corporate Secretary Brianna Davies is a corporate securities lawyer with experience in the mining and resource sector. Since October 2007, Ms. Davies has worked as a legal consultant to several publicly traded and private companies. Previously, Ms. Davies practiced law at a major Canadian law firm. Ms. Davies holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and an Honours B.A in Economics from McMaster University.

Chantal Lavoie,, P.eng., President & CEO

Mr.Lavoie is a Professional Mining Engineer with extensive experience in mining operations and projects. Mr. Lavoie has spent the last eight years at De Beers Canada Inc. ("De Beers") where he was responsible for the Canadian operations of De Beers including Snap Lake and Victor mines, the Gahcho Kue project and was acting CEO of De Beers. Mr. Lavoie has also worked for Barrick Gold Corporation at Goldstrike in Nevada and Aur Resources Inc. at the former Louvicourt mine.

Stephen Woodhead, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Woodhead is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with 20 years of experience in the natural resources and public sectors. Stephen has served in senior financial positions with several public companies, including as Chief Financial Officer of Desert Sun Mining Corp. until it was acquired by Yamana Gold Inc. in 2006. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vaaldiam Mining Inc.

David Keough, Chief Operating Officer

David Keough has held several senior leadership positions with companies including Goldcorp (South America), Wheaton River (Asia Pacific), Minera Alumbrera Ltd. (Argentina) and Placer Dome Inc. (Asia Pacific). David has been involved in the mining industry for more than 25 years and brings international and Australian experience in mining and exploration, project evaluation, feasibility studies, construction and project and business development. He has extensive operational experience in both large open pit and underground precious metal mines. David possesses solid expertise in occupational health and safety, community and government relations, environmental management and sustainable development projects. He holds a B.Sc (Applied Science) and Post Graduate qualifications in Mineral Economics and Mining Law and is a Registered Mine Manager in the state of Western Australia.

Bill Nielsen,, P. Geo., Vice President, Exploration

Mr. Nielsen is an accredited geologist with over 35 years of worldwide mineral exploration and development experience. Most recently, he has been working as a senior industry consultant to mining exploration companies working with a variety of commodities in various countries and geological environments. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Nielsen was the V.P. Exploration of Nevsun Resources Ltd., where he played a significant role in the discovery of the Bisha gold-VMS deposit in Eritrea. He has worked with the Forbes and Manhattan group since early 2010.

Colinda Parent, Vice President, Corporate Development

Colinda Parent has extensive capital markets experience having spent over 15 years in institutional equity sales and 5 years in investment banking in Toronto. Previously, Ms. Parent was one of the founders of Sandfire Securities, a Toronto-based institutional equity boutique focused on raising funds for and trading stocks in small and mid-cap Canadian-listed resource companies. She also served on the Board and Executive Committee at Sandfire. Ms. Parent is a CFA charter holder and has an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.

Brianna Davies, J.D., Corporate Secretary

Brianna Davies is a corporate securities lawyer with experience in the mining and resource sector. Since October 2007, Ms. Davies has worked as a legal consultant to several publicly traded and private companies. Previously, Ms. Davies practiced law at a major Canadian law firm. Ms. Davies holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and an Honours B.A in Economics from McMaster University.