Mark J. Morabito has been our Executive Chairman since March 1, 2010. Mr. Morabito served as our Non-Executive Chairman from December 18, 2009 until his appointment as Executive Chairman on March 1, 2010. He was also Chief Executive Officer from February 2003 until March 1, 2010 when Stewart Wallis was appointed to that position, and has been a Director since November of 1998. Mr. Morabito also served as our President from February 2003 until February 18, 2008, when Paul Hosford was appointed to that position. Mr. Morabito was re-appointed as President on October 21, 2008 following Mr. Hosfords resignation from that position. On March 31, 2009, Mr. Morabito ceased to be our President, when Stewart Wallis was appointed to that position in addition to being appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2010. Mr. Morabito remains our Executive Chairman and a Director. Mr. Morabito devotes approximately 30% of his time during a typical work week to our business. Mr. Morabito also serves on the board of directors of Santa Fe Metals Corporation, Silver Quest Resources Ltd., Excelsior Mining Corp., Alderon Resource Corp., Ridgemont Iron Ore Corp., Logan Resources Ltd. and Midland Minerals Corporation. He is also the President and CEO of Alderon Resource Corp. and Ridgemont Iron Ore Corp. Mr. Morabito graduated from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia with a B.A. in 1990 and completed his J.D. at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario in 1993.

C. Stewart Wallis was a member of our Board of Directors from June 2003 until July 27, 2008. Mr. Wallis was appointed to our Board of Directors and was appointed President of the Company on March 31, 2009. On March 1, 2010 Mr. Wallis was appointed as our CEO. Mr. Wallis devotes substantially all of his time during a typical work week to our business. Mr. Wallis is the Managing Director of Sundance Geological Ltd., a private entity owned and controlled by him, which provides geological services, including evaluations and prefeasibility studies, for individuals and mining companies based throughout the world. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from McMaster University, located in Hamilton, Ontario. His professional affiliations include: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador, Wyoming Professional Geologists, Certified Professional Geologist under the American Institute of Professional Geologists, Fellow, Society of Economic Geologists and a Member of the Society of Mining Engineers.

Adam Kniec has been our Chief Financial Officer since August 16, 2009. Mr. Kniec is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and has over 12 years of accounting, auditing and financial reporting experience with Canadian and U.S. public companies, including a number of energy and resource companies. Mr. Kniec is the founder and President of ArkOrion Enterprises Inc., a company that provides accounting and financial reporting services to Canadian and U.S. public companies. Prior to forming ArkOrion Enterprises Inc. in 2007, Mr. Kniec was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Vancouver, B.C. Mr. Kniec received his CA designation in 2002 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. In 2003, Mr. Kniec received his U.S. Certified Public Accountant designation from the University of Illinois. He received his diploma in Accounting from Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1996 and an Advanced Certificate in Accounting from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia in 1999. Since January 2008, Mr. Kniec has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Petro Vista Energy Corp., an Exchange listed company.

Sonya Atwal has been our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since February 15, 2011. Ms. Atwal received her CGA designation in February 2008, and is a member of the Certified General Accountants of British Columbia. Ms. Atwal received her Bachelor of Business Administration from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT in 2008). Ms. Atwal served as our Controller from 2005 until her appointment as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Atwal is also the Chief Financial Officer of Alderon Resource Corp. and Excelsior Mining Corp.