Corporate

Mr. Edwards brings over 20 years of senior leadership and financial expertise from a broad range of business ventures in areas such as land development, health care, logistics and business consulting. During the last 12 years, his leadership as CFO in the publicly traded mining exploration arena has provided in-depth exposure to capital markets and the operations of the exploration industry in general. Mr. Edwards also holds a Bachelor of Management degree and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.

Mr. Blaney brings over 20 years of senior management and diversified experience over a broad range of business and industry sectors including mineral exploration investment, mineral prospecting, real estate, marketing and sales, ranching, environmental consulting to both government and non-governmental organizations, and general business consulting. His post-secondary education includes environmental science, geology, renewable resource management, fish & wildlife technology and conservation enforcement. Mr. Blaney is well versed with both corporate and field operations as well as the capital market relationships associated with the mineral exploration industry. He is the Chief Executive Officer of American Creek Resources Ltd., a precious metals mineral exploration company he co-founded in 2004 and took public in 2006.

Mr. Pownall serves as a Director of the Corporation. He has been involved in the mineral exploration industry for nearly 30 years, starting at an early age working with family on mining projects in the Yukon and in British Columbia. Mr. Pownall has worked as a diamond driller on numerous mineral projects in Canada and the United States ranging from grassroots exploration to full production mining. He is currently the owner of More Core Diamond Drilling Ltd., a company based in Stewart, British Columbia. The company was founded in 2006, and provides diamond core drilling and geotechnical drilling services to mineral and liquid natural gas companies throughout Canada and the United States. Mr. Pownall is a past Director of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC).

Mr. Edwards serves as a Director of the Corporation. Mr. Edwards attended Lethbridge Community College and the University of Lethbridge where he earned his BA in Agricultural Economics. He attended the Chartered Accountant School of Business where he earned his Chartered Accountant designation and has been employed in the accounting field for over 10 years. He is currently a partner in a private accounting firm. Mr. Edwards is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.