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Terry CoughlanPresident, CEO and DirectorDartmouth, Nova Scotia

Terance Coughlan P.Geo holds a B.Sc (Geology) degree from St. Mary’s University (1987) and has been actively involved in the mineral resource industry since 1984. Mr. Coughlan was director of Gammon Gold Inc. and served as Vice President and Director of that company from 1997 to December 2003. Mr. Coughlan was President and CEO of GoGold Resources Inc. from January 2008 to January 2016 and Chairman from 1997 to July 2019. GoGold Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based gold and silver producer with properties in Mexico.

Mr. Coughlan is currently a director of Sassy Resources Corporation, an exploration stage resource company currently engaged in the identification, acquisition and exploration of high-grade precious metal and base metal projects in North America.

Mr. Coughlan was also Vice President of Acadian Mining Corporation from 2003 to February 2010 and a director of Acadian Mining Corporation from 2003 until November 2009. Mr. Coughlan was a Director of Royal Roads Corp. from August 2008 to February 2010. Mr. Coughlan is a qualified person as defined by Nation Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Richard PinkertonCFOToronto, Ontario

Mr. Pinkerton is a financial executive in Canada, with over 25 years of experience in public companies in the mining and financial services industries. He currently also serves as Chief Financial Officer of Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited and was previously an investment banker (10 years) and chartered professional accountant (5 years). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) from Harvard University and holds Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations.

Matthew AllasChairman and DirectorToronto, Ontario

Mr. Allas was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Technology Metals from 2018 to April 2021 and following a business combination pursuant to which Technology Metals became a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Manganese Company Inc., Mr. Allas became the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Manganese Company Inc., a reporting issuer that is engaged in the exploration and development of its property to produce specialty manganese metals. For the fourteen years prior, Mr. Allas was an investment banker and investment professional in the natural resource industry where he advised numerous companies on growth and financing strategies. Mr. Allas holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics, Physics) degree from Mount Allison University.

John AllanDirectorSt. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador

Mr. Allan has been the President of John D. Allan Limited, providing consulting services and with interest in commercial real estate, printing, promotional products and personal protective products and personal protective equipment, since 1965. Mr. Allan has been involved in private business for over 40 years in Atlantic Canada, with ownership in numerous companies ranging from heavy civil construction, equipment parts, protective clothing for mining and offshore personnel as well as commercial and residential real estate development. Over the past decade, Mr. Allan had developed solid relationships with federal, provincial, and municipal governments. Mr. Allan does not hold any post-secondary degrees.

John Van DriesumDirectorVictoria, British Columbia

Mr. Van Driesum holds a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and an LLB from University of Victoria, with over 25 years of experience as a lawyer in commercial transactions. He has been an officer and director in a number of software, technology, and mining companies over the past 30 years both North America and through Europe and Oceania. Mr. van Driesum is currently the President and primary consultant with W3 Consulting Ld., providing consulting services related to worker’s compensation, and has been in that position since 2013. W3 Consulting is not an affiliate of Resulting Issuer.

Gerasimos (Gerry) SklavounosDirectorMontreal, Quebec

Mr. Sklavounos is an international business consultant, attorney and former four-term parliamentarian based in Montreal, Canada. Since 2018 Mr. Sklavounos’ Principal occupation has been as a consultant and founder of Hygaemon Strategy Corp., which provides strategic counsel in public affairs, strategic communications, geopolitics, and international business development to select Canadian as well as international clients. Mr. Sklavounos has been called upon to collaborate on projects and ventures in various parts of the world and in diverse areas of economic activity, including the health, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, energy, environmental, fast moving consumer goods, entertainment, hospitality, mining, shipping, defense, and artificial intelligence sectors. Through his legal, political, and consulting experience, as well as his exposure at the United Nations, the Organisation International de la Fracophonie and other international institutions, Mr. Sklavounos has developed and continues to cultivate an extensive public affairs and business network.

Mr. Sklavounos earned a bachelor’s degree from McGill University in both Civil and Common Law in 1998, has been a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar since 1999 and prior to his transition into politics and consulting, he litigated hundreds of cases. He speaks English, French, Greek, and basic Spanish and has received numerous honors and distinctions including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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