George Salamis has over 30 years of experience in the mining and resource exploration industry. Mr. Salamis has been involved in over $2 billion of M&A transactions, either through assets sales or his involvement with junior mining companies. Mr. Salamis was most recently Executive Chairman of Integra Gold Corp. which was sold to Eldorado Gold Corporation for C$590 million. Mr. Salamis co-led the efforts behind the 2016 Integra Gold Rush Challenge and the 2017 #DisruptMining initiatives that encouraged innovation and technology disruption in the mining industry. Mr. Salamis is a sought after speaker on mining innovation. Mr. Salamis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from University of Montreal — École Polytechnique and has had a successful career in mining and exploration. Mr. Salamis has discovered, financed, built, managed or sold more than 5 major minerals deposits around the World. Mr. Salamis began his career working for two major mining companies (Placer Dome and Cameco Corp) over a 12-year period before transitioning into mineral exploration and junior mining in 2001. Mr. Salamis is currently a director at Contact Gold Corp.

Member of the Technical and Safety Committee.

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Stephen de Jong is CEO and Co-Founder of VRIFY, a technology platform on a mission to build a more transparent mining investment ecosystem. Prior to VRIFY, Mr. de Jong was President and CEO of Integra Gold Corp., a Quebec-focused resource exploration company focused on advancing the Lamaque Gold Project. Mr. de Jong led the business from a C$10 million valuation in 2012 to a C$590 million acquisition by Eldorado Gold Corporation in 2017. The Lamaque Gold Project is now a fully operational mine which produces approximately 200,000 ounces of gold per year and employs more than 400 people from the local community.

Chair of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee, Member of the Audit Comittee and Compensation Committee.

Jason Kosec has more than ten years of experience in all facets of mineral exploration, mine development, investor relations and capital markets. Upon completing his undergraduate degree in Geology at Western University and a Masters in Earth and Energy Resources at Queens University, Mr. Kosec worked as a Project Geologist at Trelawney Mining and Exploration, which was subsequently sold in 2012 to IAMGOLD for C$608 million. Mr. Kosec then moved on to work as an Exploration Geologist at a number of IAMGOLD properties and in early 2015 was recruited to join the Barkerville Gold Mines team as Sr. Geologist where he was appointed Chief Mine Geologist in 2016. In late 2017 Mr. Kosec took on the role of VP Corporate Development, which ultimately led to the sale of Barkerville Gold Mines to Osisko Gold Royalties in 2019 for C$338 million.

Member of the Technical and Safety Committee.

Timo Jauristo has over 35 years’ experience in the mining and exploration industry. In his time as Executive Vice-President with Goldcorp Inc. from July 2009 to September 2014, and 15 years (until 2005) with Placer Dome in a range of operating and corporate roles, Mr. Jauristo was involved in or led numerous transactions, buying and selling assets in almost all of the of the world’s major gold producing regions. During and since his time with Goldcorp, Mr. Jauristo has served as a director for a number of exploration, development and operating companies. Prior to 1997, Mr. Jauristo was involved in exploration and development for various commodities throughout Australia, and in Indonesia, China, Spain, various south-east Asian and African countries. Between 2005 and 2009, Mr. Jauristo served as CEO of two junior companies (Zincore Metals Inc. and Southwestern Resources Corp.) with assets in Peru and China.

Mr. Jauristo has a Bachelor of Applied Science in applied Geology from the Queensland University of Technology. Mr. Jauristo also holds a graduate diploma in finance form the Securities Institute of Australia, and is a MAusIMM.

Chair of the Compensation Committee, Member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and Technical and Safety Committee.

Anna Ladd-Kruger was the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of McEwen Mining Inc. (TSX: MUX, NYSE: MUX) where she was brought in to strengthen the Company’s executive team leading financial and operational turnaround strategies. Ms. Ladd-Kruger was also key to the McEwen Copper Asset spin out and served as its CFO and director. Ms. Ladd-Kruger also served as the CFO and VP Corporate Development for a number of Canadian publicly listed junior mining companies and began her career working at Vale S.A.’s Thompson and Sudbury Canadian operations before joining Kinross Gold Corporation as their North American Group Controller.

Ms. Ladd-Kruger is currently the Board Chair of Nova Minerals Limited (ASX:NVA) and SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSX: SIL, NYSE American: SILV). Ms. Ladd-Kruger is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, CMA), holds the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D), a Master’s in Economics from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.

Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Technical and Safety Committee and Environmental, Social, Governance Committee.

Former Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter is an American businessman and politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. Governor Otter was elected in 2006 and reelected in 2010 and 2014. Governor Otter served as lieutenant governor for 14 years from 1987 to 2001, and in the United States Congress from the first district of Idaho from 2001 to 2007. When Governor Otter left office in January 2019, he was the longest-serving governor in the United States whose time in office had ran consecutively, at 12 years. Governor Otter’s election win in 2014 was his tenth consecutive victory.

Before devoting his career to full-time politics, Governor Otter spent more than 30 years as a business leader, including 12 years as President of Simplot International.

Member of the Technical and Safety Committee and Environmental, Social, Governance Committee.

Carolyn Loder possesses more than 30 years of senior professional experience in the public and private sectors in Mining, Mineral Rights Management, Land Management and Tribal Relations in the United States

Mrs. Clark Loder served as President of Sonora Mining Corporation and Vice President of the Sonora Mining Corporation/Jamestown Mine Joint venture between Northgate Exploration and Pathfinder Gold (Cogema). The Jamestown Mine was North America’s largest gold flotation facility. Mrs. Clark Loder served two terms as President of the California Mining Association, the first woman President in its hundred-year history.

Mrs. Clark Loder headed up Minerals Rights and Public Lands for Freeport-McMoRan, the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer and headed up Mineral Rights and Tribal Relations for Lafarge Holcim, the world’s largest cement manufacturer.

Mrs. Clark Loder oversees and has managed billions of dollars in surface and mineral rights including more than 1,000 properties in the United States. Properties included owned assets and leases and agreements with the U.S. government, State Trust Lands, local governments, Tribal governments, and individual and corporate owners.

Mrs. Clark Loder received numerous awards for mineral reserve acquisition both at the corporate and Tribal level, including completion of a landmark land exchange returning tribal aboriginal lands to two federally recognized Tribes while securing mining rights. Mrs. Clark Loder was invited to address the United Nations, Special Rapporteur and High Commissioner of Human Rights regarding Indigenous Rights and the Extractive Industries. In 2023, Mrs. Clark Loder was the first living woman to be inducted into the United States National Mining Hall of Fame and first woman to be inducted in more than 100 years.

Three Secretary of Interior’s appointed her to the federal Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council. Mrs. Clark Loder served for nine years on their Council and served as Vice-Chair and Chair of the Council’s Mining Sub-Committee.

Mrs. Clark Loder served on the Board of Directors as an Independent Director of Neutron Energy and currently serves on the Board of K2 Gold Corp. as an Independent Director.

Mrs. Clark Loder was honored as one of the “Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” by Women in Mining – United Kingdom. Mrs. Clark Loder was also honored by the National Association of Women in Construction with their Person-of-the-Year Award, as a non-member for her accomplishments and support of the mining industry. Mrs. Clark Loder was named Person-of-the-Year by the New Mexico Mining Association and the Arizona Rock Products Association. Mrs. Clark Loder served on both boards for 10+ years and served as Chair of the Mining Hall of Fame for the New Mexico Mining Association.

Mrs. Clark Loder holds a M.L.S. Degree in Indian Law from the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University and a Master’s Degree in Physical Geography with Highest Honors from California State University, Fresno.

Chair of the Environmental, Social, Governance Committee, Member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.

Eric Tremblay is a seasoned mining professional with nearly 30 years of mine building and mine operations experience, and is currently the Chief Operating Officer with Dalradian Resources Inc. Mr. Tremblay previously held the role of General Manager at Canadian Malartic, Canada’s largest open pit gold mine. Mr. Tremblay was responsible for building the operations team, establishing operating procedures and standards, expanding stakeholder engagement and subsequently managing an internal team of 700 employees and 400 contractors. Mr. Tremblay was also the General Manager at IAMGOLD’s Westwood Project, where he participated in closure of the Doyon Mine and construction of the Westwood Project, completing the permitting, scoping study, feasibility study, surface construction and underground development at Westwood. Mr. Tremblay was also in parallel the General Manager of the internal contractor of IAMGOLD (Iamrock) working on all underground mines and project development. Previous positions include General Manager at Cambior’s Sleeping Giant mine, Underground Superintendent at Mouska Mine, Underground Captain/Project and Engineer/Senior Supervisor over a seven-year period at Cambior and Barrick’s Doyon Mine, where he was involved in mine-planning, construction, development and production. Mr.Tremblay began his career working with mining contractor Ross Finlay Ltd. from miner to project engineer on multiple projects owned by Agnico Eagle, Placer Dome, Barrick, Cambior, etc. Mr. Tremblay is currently on the board of Nighthawk Gold Corp, Talisker Resources, Osisko Development and technical advisor for Maritime Resources board.

Mr. Tremblay graduated from Laval University with a B.Sc. in mining engineering and mineral processing.

Chair of the Technical and Safety Committee

Sara Heston has been an Associate Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business since 2020. Prior to her role at Stanford, Ms. Heston was the Vice President of Investments for ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited where she managed a global portfolio of publicly listed, precious metals investments from 2010 – 2019. Ms. Heston is currently a Director of The Denver Gold Group, Inc., Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. and Dore Copper Mining Corp.

Ms. Heston holds a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Columbia University.