MANAGEMENT TEAM

Mr. Atkinson is an experienced exploration geologist and project manager with over 45 years of experience. Mr. Atkinson has spent his career in both mineral exploration and mining and in the environmental field attaining positions of Vice President, Exploration Manager and Regional Manager with junior and major mining companies such as Newmont Corporation (TSX: NGT), BHP Group Ltd. (NYSE: BHP) and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (TSX: AEM). He has reviewed, evaluated and acquired projects around the world and recently has also been part of the team responsible for mergers and acquisitions at Americas Gold and Silver Corp. (TSX: USA) (NYSE: USAS). He has worked with investors to form and run junior exploration companies. In the area of mineral exploration, he has designed and managed multi-million-dollar programs searching for and discovering various commodities including industrial minerals.  These programs comprised of up to 100 staff and involved geophysical, geochemical and drilling programs as well as prospecting and geological mapping. He has negotiated option and purchase deals for mineral properties.

Mr. Stevens is a CFA charterholder with over a decade of experience in the capital markets, first as an investment analyst with Salman Partners Inc., then as a merchant and investment banker. While at Salman Partners, he became a top-rated analyst by StarMine on July 17, 2007. Mr. Stevens was also a Portfolio Manager registered with Wolverton Securities Ltd. and over the course of his career, he has been instrumental in assisting in financings and M&A activity worth over $1 billion in transaction value.