Managemenrt

& Directors

Officers
Ian Brodie-Brown: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Ian Brodie-Brown resides in Castletown, Ontario and is an independent financial consultant and private asset manager. Mr. Brodie-Brown is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has seven years experience arranging venture capital for emerging companies, specializing in arranging venture capital for the mining industry.

Trevor Boyde Ph.D., P. Geo: Consulting Geologist
Trevor Boyd (P. Geo., Ontario) earned his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Toronto in 1996. His research focused on studies on modern volcanogenic seafloor sulphide deposits and their ancient analogues under the supervision of Professor Steven Scott. He also has a M.Sc.(Applied) MINEX degree from McGill University. Since 1987, he has worked for Noranda, Falconbridge, Westmin Resources and Tri Origin Exploration as well as lectured in economic geology at York Uiniversity. He presently works as a consulting geologist.

Peter Brodie-Brown: Vice-President, Shareholder Relations
Mr. Peter Brodie-Brown resides in Toronto and is an independent consultant specializing in shareholder relations. Peter studied at the University of New Brunswick and for the past five years has addressed the needs and concerns of the shareholders of a number of companies. Peter currently offers a wide range of specialty support services to junior resource companies.

Directors
John Harvey: Chairman
Mr. Harvey received a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Brunswick in 1959. He received his P.Eng designation in 1964 and has been a member of the P.G.A.C. since 1991. Mr. Harvey has been active in the mining industry since 1960. Recently, he has worked as V.P. Exploration for United Carina Resources, Prospectors Alliance Corp., Western Copper Holdings Limited and Prime Equities Inc. Mr. Harvey was Sr. V.P. of Exploration for Noranda Inc. from 1982 to 1994. Mr. Harvey runs his own geological consulting firm.

Richard Nemis: Director
Mr. Nemis received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School. Mr. Nemis was called to the bar in the Province of Ontario in 1968 and has practiced law since that time. He has had associations with several Canadian mining and oil and gas companies including establishing Central Crude Ltd., now named River Gold Mines Inc. and listed on the TSX. Mr. Nemis is currently the President and CEO of Noront Resources Ltd., listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

William R. Johnstone: Director
William R. Johnstone, is the Company's corporate counsel and is the company's Secretary. He is a partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP, a Corporate/Securities law firm in the city of Toronto. Mr. Johnstone is a director of the Canadian Listed Company Association and was recently appointed as a member of the OSC's Small Business Advisory Committee. Mr. Johnstone is also an officer and/or director of five other TSX Venture Exchange listed companies.

Frank van de Water, Director
Frank van de Water is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants; he has had a 40-year career in financial roles and extensive experience with mining companies operating in Canada, Africa and Europe. He has held the positions of controller, vice-president finance, chief financial officer and president, and was the finance director of a large metal dealer on the London Metal Exchange. He has been the chief financial officer of Zaruma Resources Inc. since July, 2002.