OUT - John W. Crow - Director since June 2008
Prior to graduating from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Mr. Crow spent two years in the Royal Air Force, qualifying as a Russian language interpreter. Upon graduation, he joined the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") in Washington, DC, and in 1970 was appointed Chief of the North American Division. Mr. Crow joined the Research Department of the Bank of Canada in 1973 and, in 1987, was appointed to the position of Governor of the Bank of Canada for a term of seven years. In 1993, he was elected Chair of the Central Bank Governors of the Group of Ten countries until his term as Governor ended. He was formerly a member of the board of directors of Placer Dome Inc. and Barrick Gold Corporation and is currently a director or advisor to a number of companies. Among his other activities, he is a Senior Fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute, a public member of the Public Accountants Council of Ontario, and in 2003, he chaired an international task force commissioned by the International Federation of Accountants to examine the loss of credibility in financial reporting and how to restore it. Mr. Crow is the author (2002) of "Making Money: An Insider's Perspective on Finance, Politics, and Canada's Central Bank".

Khudyakov and Glackmeyer ARE IN

High River is also pleased to welcome Alexey Khudyakov and Karl Glackmeyer to the board of directors. Mr. Khudyakov has also been named the Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Khudyakov is a Vice President at Altimo. Prior to his appointment at Altimo, Mr. Khudyakov held a Vice President position with Alfa Bank, managing the bank's investments in Golden Telecom and Kyivstar. He also worked for the Moscow office of McKinsey & Co. from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Khudyakov holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Mr. Khudyakov is presently a member of the board of directors of Turkcell and Kyivstar.

Mr. Glackmeyer has over 40 years of experience in the mineral resource business. From 1994 to his retirement in 2004, Mr. Glackmeyer was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fairstar Explorations Inc., a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. From 1984 to 1991, he was president of Yorbeau Resources Inc., a mineral exploration company traded on the Montreal Exchange. Mr. Glackmeyer obtained a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree from Laval University in 1967.