Managemenrt

& Directors

Philip F. Cunningham, Chairman

Philip F. Cunningham has been a director of the company since August 2004 and Chairman since May 2005. Mr. Cunningham was formerly executive vice president of Mackenzie Financial Corporation and chairman of Mackenzie Financial Services Inc.

Monir Younan, President,
Director

Monir Younan has been a director since 1979 and was appointed President of the Company in February 2006. He has over 35 years of experience in the mining field in Canada, including exploration, development and operation for both gold and base metal mines. He holds a B.Sc. in mining engineering.

James A. “Jay” Richardson, CFO
Director

James A. “Jay” Richardson was appointed Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer in 2006. He has been a Canadian Chartered Accountant since 1970 and has broad experience in the fields of business advisory, transaction, turnaround and process management. Mr. Richardson has held several positions and directorships in a number of publicly listed companies and formerly was a partner of Clarkson Gordon, Arthur Young (Singapore) and KPMG (UK). He has been a director since January 2005 and is also currently a director of Argus Corporation.

Thomas Atkins, Director

Thomas Atkins has been a director since October 2005. Mr. Atkins is Presidnet and CEO of Castle Gold Corporation. He has a Bachelors degree in geology and a Masters degree in business administration and has more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry gained through positions in exploration and project development, finance, corporate development, and investor relations.

Jeffrey W. Elliott, Director

Jeffrey W. Elliott has been a director since January 2005 and a consultant to major North American companies, specializing in financial communications, for nearly 30 years. He was previously a director of a TSX-listed Canadian company and is currently president of Jeffrey Elliott Communications Inc. of Chapel Hill, North Carolina