Pamela D. Strand, M.Sc., P.Geol. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Ms. Strand has been the President and CEO of the Company since 1997. Since 1988, Ms. Strand has been employed as a geologist in the exploration and mining industry. This has included work as a District Geologist for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and as an exploration geologist for Miramar Mining Corporation, Homestake Mineral and Development and Noble Peak Resources Ltd. She is a Professional Geologist with APEGGA and NAPEGG, a Director and Vice President (Nunavut) of the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, past President of the Edmonton Geological Society and volunteers for the Student Outreach Program for APEGGA. Ms. Strand is also currently a Director on several private and public companies. Ms. Strand has a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto and a M.Sc. in Economic Geology from the University of Western Ontario.

Don Planche
Director
Mr. Planche is a Calgary-based businessman who has, since 1989, been the President of Flagship Investments Ltd., which has significant investments in mineral exploration, oil and gas, agriculture, land and other various industries. He is also the President of Accu-Ram West Inc. and a director of several private companies.

David Mullen
Director
Mr. David Mullen was Senior Vice President of Mullen Group Income Fund (an Income Trust listed on the TSX) and Vice President of Mullen Trucking LP. - Truckload Division. Since 1978, Mr. Mullen has served in various marketing and operating capacities with Mullen Trucking LP and he was instrumental in the development of the Truckload Division. Mr. Mullen is involved in the mineral exploration as a Director and shareholder of Shulin Lake Mining Inc. and he has other mineral interests in North America. Mr. Mullen is Chairman of Cordy Oilfield Services (TSX Venture Listed) and Chairman of Golcanda Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture Listed).

Frank Agar
Director
Mr. Agar obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1952 and has more than 50 years experience in the Oil and Gas, Mining, and Financial industries. As the President of Mineral Resources International Ltd. and Nanisivik Mines Ltd., he was instrumental in the financing, development, and operation of the Nanisivik Zinc, Lead, and Silver mine at the North End of Baffin Island. He currerntly consulats and was previously a Director of Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSX Venture Listed).

Gerald Prosalendis
Corporate Communications Consultant
Mr. Prosalendis is a corporate strategist who specializes in financial markets, corporate development, shareholder communications and the media. Most recently was Vice President Corporate Development of Western Silver Corporation and involved with the successful sale to Glamis Gold for $1.2 billion. He was Vice President of Corporate Development for Dia Met Minerals Ltd. and was involved in developing the Ekati Diamond Mine, the marketing campaign for Ekati diamonds and the sale of Dia Met to BHP Billiton for $687 million. Mr. Prosalendis has been a consultant to Anderson & Schwab Inc., a mineral and business firm based in New York, a Senior Counselor for James Hoggan & Associates, Business Editor of The Vancouver Sun. He has also worked as a financial services analyst for a brokerage firm.

Greg Hayes, CA
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Hayes is a graduate of the University of Alberta, and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1997. Since that time he has worked for both an international and Edmonton-based accounting firm, servicing clients ranging from small private businesses to large multinational corporations. He has also held the position of Controller at a small publicly listed software company and at a privately held manufacturing company.

Darcy Ogrodnick, CA - Controller

Technical Consultants:

Jennifer Burgess, P. Geol. - Project Geologist
As the principal of Burgess Diamonds, Ms. Burgess specializes in kimberlite exploration and the evaluation of diamond deposits. Most recently, she was the project geologist for Diamonds North Resources Ltd. on Victoria Island, Nunavut. Prior to that, she spent eight years working on the Diavik Project at Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories. Joining Kennecott Canada during the 1995 discovery season, she followed the project through advanced exploration, feasibility studies, and ultimately into diamond production at what is now Canada's Diavik diamond mine. Ms. Burgess's specialized training within the Rio Tinto group included a secondment to its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia, as well as experience in South Africa and the diamond sorting center in Antwerp. Her initial experience in the mining industry included high arctic exploration for BHP Minerals. Ms. Burgess received a B.Sc. Honors from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario.

Christopher (Kit) Campbell, P.Geo., Intrepid Geophysics Ltd. - Consulting Geophysicist
Mr. Campbell's professional life encompasses more than thirty years of diverse experience in all facets of airborne and ground geophysics; he has directed many projects throughout Canada, USA, Mexico, Australia, southern Africa, Russia and the Middle East. Mr. Campbell specializes in project management of new data acquisition, real-time (including on-site) quality control of data acquisition and field verification, overall processing and presentation of exploration data sets, as well as fully integrated solid geologic mapping and structural interpretations.

Doug Willy - Community and Government Relations
Mr. Willy has been involved in exploration and mining with various companies in the NWT, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Nunavut since 1969. His involvement has included Human Resources, Community Relations and Government Affaires with Amok/Cluff Mining, Echo Bay Mines Ltd., Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. and Encana Corporation. Over the past 25 years Mr. Willy has been very successful at integrating the local community (both Aboriginal and non-aboriginal) into all aspects of the exploration to production phases of mining.

Allison Rippin Armstrong - Environmental Consultant
Ms. Armstrong specializes in all aspects of environment science, biology and lands including permitting, monitoring and regulations. Her past experience includes four years working as Environmental Coordinator for BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. at the EKATI Mine, Northwest Territories. Ms. Armstrong also worked for the Dene Nation as Lands and Environmental Manager overseeing all projects and files and where she participated in the environmental review process for many mines in the NWT. Ms. Armstrong received a B.Sc. in Biology/Environmental Science from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.

Saz Yaqzan, Project Manager

APEX Geoscience Ltd. : Michael B. Dufresne, M.Sc., P. Geol. and Dean Besserer, P. Geol.
APEX Geoscience Ltd. is an Edmonton-based a consulting company that has been operational for more than 25 years. Their experience included gold (placer and lode), base metal and diamond exploration programs across Canada and Internationally, both for industry and in conjunction with various government departments.

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