Randall J. Scott is a metallurgical engineer with over 35 years of experience
in the mining industry. His experience includes leading performance teams in operations,
administration, project development, program management, business development
and major improvement initiatives. Mr. Scott was appointed as a director of the
Company in February 2012 and as President and Chief Executive Officer in December
2011. Mr. Scott previously worked for Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. as Vice
President, Corporate Responsibility and Strategy from May 2011 to November 2011,
as Director, Strategic Management from August 2010 to May 2011 and as Project
Sponsor, Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation from January 2010 to August
2010. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Metals Norwest Corporation
during January 2010. From 2002 until 2009, he served as the Principal Real Estate
Agent and Team Leader for Scott Home and Land Real Estate Team. Mr. Scott held
senior management positions with Cyprus Amax Coal Company and RAG American Coal
Company from 1995 to 2001, and prior to that Mr. Scott held senior management
positions with Cyprus Metals Company from 1989 until 1995. Mr. Scott received
his Bachelor of Science degree in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado
School of Mines and his Masters of Business Administration from the University
of Arizona.
Paul H. Zink has over 35 years of experience in the financial and extractive
industries. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment
Officer for Americas Bullion Royalty Corp. from March 2013 to November 2013.
From 2012 to 2013, he served on the Board of Directors of the Company. From
July 2010 to January 2013, he was President of Eurasian Capital, the royalty
and merchant banking division of Eurasian Minerals Inc. He also served as president
and a director of International Royalty Corporation from 2008 until its sale
to Royal Gold, Inc. in 2010. He has also held high-level positions with companies
like Pegasus Gold, Inc. and Koch Industries, with responsibilities including
corporate development, credit and mergers and acquisitions. He began his career
in the metals and mining industry with J.P. Morgan & Co., after receiving
his BA in economics and international relations from Lehigh University. Mr.
Zink is also a member of the board of directors of Atna Resources Ltd.
Jaye T. Pickarts is a metallurgical engineer with more than 25 years of project
evaluation and operations experience in the metal mining industry. Prior to
his appointment as Chief Operating Officer of the Company in March 2011, he
was the Senior Vice President and director of Knight Piesold & Company in
Denver, Colorado for 12 years, where he was responsible for successfully coordinating
the completion of many feasibility studies and environmental permitting programs
in the western United States as well as internationally. Mr. Pickarts obtained
a Bachelor of Science degree in mineral processing engineering from the Montana
College of Mineral Science and Technology and completed the Business Administration
Graduate Program at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also a registered
Professional Engineer in Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming and is considered to be
a “Qualified Person” in accordance with applicable Canadian securities
laws.
George Byers is a 40-year mining and energy industry veteran with extensive
executive experience in federal, state and local government relations. Prior
to his appointment as the Vice President of Government and Community Relations
of the Company in February 2011, Mr. Byers acted as a consultant to the precious
metals, rare earths, copper and uranium industries on a variety of public and
government issues beginning in 2003. He is the former President of the Northwest
Mining Association, and presently serves on the board of directors of each of
the Mountain States Legal Foundation, the Citizens’ Alliance for Responsible
Energy (CARE) and the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute as well as on
the University of Mississippi Engineering School Advisory Board. Mr. Byers obtained
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from the University of Mississippi in 1969
and a Masters of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) from the University of
Mississippi in 1974.
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