Randall Oliphant, Executive Chairman and Director Mr. Oliphant is the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company. He is also the Chairman of Silver Bear Resources Inc. Mr. Oliphant is on the Advisory Board of Metalmark Capital LLC (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), and serves on the boards of WesternZagros Resources Ltd. and Franco-Nevada Corporation. Since 2003, Mr. Oliphant has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. From 1999 to 2003, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation. From 2006 to 2009, he was Chairman of Western Goldfields. Mr. Oliphant is a Chartered Accountant.
Robert Gallagher, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Gallagher has worked in the mining industry for over 32 years and spent 15 years with Placer Dome Inc. and seven years with Newmont Mining Corporation, most recently as Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific. Prior to the merger of Peak Gold, Metallica and New Gold, Robert Gallagher was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Gold from February 2008. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Processing.
James Estey, Director Mr. Estey is the retired Chairman of UBS Securities Canada Inc. and has more than 30 years of experience in the financial markets. Mr. Estey joined Alfred Bunting and Company as an institutional equity salesperson in 1980 after working at A.E. Ames & Co. for seven years. In 1994, Mr. Estey became the head of the Canadian Equities business, and in 2002 he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of UBS Securities Canada. In January 2008 Mr. Estey assumed the role of Chairman. He serves on the boards of Pure Trading, and Range Royalty. He also serves on the boards of The Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, The National Ballet School and St. Clements School.
Vahan Kololian, Director Mr. Kololian is the founder and Managing Partner of TerraNova Partners LP, which invests in the industrial, services and resource sectors. Since 2002 Mr. Kololian has been Chairman of Precinda Corporation, a private manufacturing company. Mr. Kololian started his career in investment banking in 1980 with Burns Fry Limited (now BMO Nesbitt Burns). Since 1990 he has held leadership positions in private equity partnerships. Mr. Kololian also serves on the board of Manicouagan Minerals Inc., a public exploration company focusing primarily on gold projects. Mr. Kololian holds BA and LL.B. degrees.
Martyn Konig, Director Mr. Konig has 29 years experience in investment banking and the commodity markets. He is Executive Chairman and President of AIM and TSX listed European Goldfields Limited (EGU:CN) and was Chief Executive Officer of the Blackfish Capital Group from 2005 until August 2009. He has extensive experience in the natural resource sector, which includes senior management responsibility in resource finance and commodity trading operations at various international investment banks. Mr. Konig was a main Board Director of NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd. for 15 years and held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and UBS. Mr. Konig is a Barrister and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
Pierre Lassonde, Director Mr. Lassonde is currently the Chairman of Franco-Nevada Corporation. He formerly served as President of Newmont Mining Corporation from 2002 to 2006 and resigned as a director and Vice-Chairman of Newmont effective as of November 30, 2007. Previously Mr. Lassonde served as a director and President (1982 to 2002) and Co-Chief Executive Officer (1999 to 2002) of the former Franco-Nevada.
Craig Nelsen, Director Mr. Nelsen was previously the Chairman and Director of Metallica Resources Inc. He is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Avanti Mining Corporation since 2007. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of that company from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Nelsen also served as the Executive Vice-President, Exploration, for Gold Fields Limited from 1999 to 2007.
Raymond Threlkeld, Director Mr. Threlkeld has over 32 years of mineral industry experience. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Threlkeld was the Chief Operating Officer of Silver Bear Resources Inc. From 2006 to 2009, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Goldfields Inc. From 1996 to 2005 Mr. Threlkeld held various senior management positions in precious metal mine development with Barrick Gold Corporation and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation including the development of the Pierina Mine in Peru, the Bulyanhulu Mine in Tanzania and the Veladero Mine in Argentina. Mr. Threlkeld has had exploration acquisition success in the Western United States in addition to the management and project development experience.

Randall Oliphant, Executive Chairman and Director

Mr. Oliphant is the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company. He is also the Chairman of Silver Bear Resources Inc. Mr. Oliphant is on the Advisory Board of Metalmark Capital LLC (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), and serves on the boards of WesternZagros Resources Ltd. and Franco-Nevada Corporation. Since 2003, Mr. Oliphant has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. From 1999 to 2003, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation. From 2006 to 2009, he was Chairman of Western Goldfields. Mr. Oliphant is a Chartered Accountant.

Robert Gallagher, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Gallagher has worked in the mining industry for over 32 years and spent 15 years with Placer Dome Inc. and seven years with Newmont Mining Corporation, most recently as Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific. Prior to the merger of Peak Gold, Metallica and New Gold, Robert Gallagher was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Gold from February 2008. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Processing.

James Estey, Director

Mr. Estey is the retired Chairman of UBS Securities Canada Inc. and has more than 30 years of experience in the financial markets. Mr. Estey joined Alfred Bunting and Company as an institutional equity salesperson in 1980 after working at A.E. Ames & Co. for seven years. In 1994, Mr. Estey became the head of the Canadian Equities business, and in 2002 he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of UBS Securities Canada. In January 2008 Mr. Estey assumed the role of Chairman. He serves on the boards of Pure Trading, and Range Royalty. He also serves on the boards of The Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, The National Ballet School and St. Clements School.

Vahan Kololian, Director

Mr. Kololian is the founder and Managing Partner of TerraNova Partners LP, which invests in the industrial, services and resource sectors. Since 2002 Mr. Kololian has been Chairman of Precinda Corporation, a private manufacturing company. Mr. Kololian started his career in investment banking in 1980 with Burns Fry Limited (now BMO Nesbitt Burns). Since 1990 he has held leadership positions in private equity partnerships. Mr. Kololian also serves on the board of Manicouagan Minerals Inc., a public exploration company focusing primarily on gold projects. Mr. Kololian holds BA and LL.B. degrees.

Martyn Konig, Director

Mr. Konig has 29 years experience in investment banking and the commodity markets. He is Executive Chairman and President of AIM and TSX listed European Goldfields Limited (EGU:CN) and was Chief Executive Officer of the Blackfish Capital Group from 2005 until August 2009. He has extensive experience in the natural resource sector, which includes senior management responsibility in resource finance and commodity trading operations at various international investment banks. Mr. Konig was a main Board Director of NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd. for 15 years and held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and UBS. Mr. Konig is a Barrister and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Pierre Lassonde, Director

Mr. Lassonde is currently the Chairman of Franco-Nevada Corporation. He formerly served as President of Newmont Mining Corporation from 2002 to 2006 and resigned as a director and Vice-Chairman of Newmont effective as of November 30, 2007. Previously Mr. Lassonde served as a director and President (1982 to 2002) and Co-Chief Executive Officer (1999 to 2002) of the former Franco-Nevada.

Craig Nelsen, Director

Mr. Nelsen was previously the Chairman and Director of Metallica Resources Inc. He is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Avanti Mining Corporation since 2007. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of that company from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Nelsen also served as the Executive Vice-President, Exploration, for Gold Fields Limited from 1999 to 2007.

Raymond Threlkeld, Director

Mr. Threlkeld has over 32 years of mineral industry experience. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Threlkeld was the Chief Operating Officer of Silver Bear Resources Inc. From 2006 to 2009, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Goldfields Inc. From 1996 to 2005 Mr. Threlkeld held various senior management positions in precious metal mine development with Barrick Gold Corporation and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation including the development of the Pierina Mine in Peru, the Bulyanhulu Mine in Tanzania and the Veladero Mine in Argentina. Mr. Threlkeld has had exploration acquisition success in the Western United States in addition to the management and project development experience.