Corporate

Mr. Loughrey is currently Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. In this capacity, Mr. Loughrey has overseen the activities of the Corporation since the Thompson Creek Acquisition in 2006. During that time, the Corporation was successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange in November of 2007 and achieved record revenues of $1 billion in 2008. Mr. Loughrey was the President of Thompson Creek Metals Company and as such was responsible for all of the Thompson Creek operations. He was the principle negotiator, on behalf of the Thompson Creek shareholders, of the Thompson Creek Acquisition. Mr. Loughrey has also been the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for First Dynasty Mines Ltd. and Cyprus Minerals Company. Mr. Loughrey was responsible for complex legal matters including several major acquisitions, listing Cyprus on the New York Stock Exchange, and was prominent in the 1993 merger of Cyprus with Amax Metals Company. Mr. Loughrey has 30 years of experience in the mining business. Mr. Loughrey holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University and a law degree from the University of Houston.

Mr. McDonald is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Corporation. He is also Co-Chairman of Stonegate Agricom Ltd., a private company involved in mining industry investment. He has held various positions with the Corporation since February 2005, including Executive Chairman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. He was also Chairman of the Board of Glencairn Gold Corporation (now Central Sun Mining Inc.) from 1988 to 2006 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (now Goldcorp Inc.) for 11 years until 2001, guiding it from a junior explorer into the only successful Canadian heap leach miner. Mr. McDonald has more than 25 years experience in the resource sector in progressively more senior roles as financial adviser, company founder, senior executive and board chairman of junior and intermediate mining companies. He graduated from Toronto's Ryerson University Business Program in 1977. He joined Richardson Greenshields (now integrated into RBC Dominion Securities) in 1981 and established himself as one of the firm's top investment advisers and a specialist in derivatives. In 1986, he joined Yorkton Securities Inc. as an investment adviser, specializing in mining issues, and soon became one of the firm's leading investment advisers for medium to high net worth clients. His direct involvement in the mining industry began in 1987 with the founding of Glencairn Gold Corporation.

Mr. Haddon is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer, a director and 50% owner of International Natural Resource Management Co., a private company which invests in and provides consulting services to the mining industry. He is also Chairman of Anatolia Minerals Development Limited, a TSX-listed exploration company. Prior thereto, from October 1997 to December 2002, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Archangel Diamond Corporation, from April 1994 to June 1997, he held various positions with First Dynasty Mines Ltd., the latest being Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and, from June 1989 to March 1994, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Amax Gold Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

Mr. Arsenault was the Chief Financial Officer of Central Sun Mining Inc. (formerly Glencairn Gold Corporation) until March 26, 2009. Prior thereto, from 2001 to 2006, he was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Orbus Pharma Inc. Mr. Arsenault has held senior financial positions in a range of sectors, including mining and resources, communications, truck trailer manufacturing and life sciences. He began his career with KPMG in 1981, later joining Maclean Hunter Ltd.'s Key Radio Limited. In 1985, he founded Wasserman Arsenault, Chartered Accountants, and in 1995 became Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Mond Industries (Trailmobile Canada Ltd.). Mr. Arsenault holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. Mr. Arsenault is a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years experience.

Mr. Freer is a Certified Public Accountant and recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP, one of the largest global audit and accounting firms after serving in various positions for 38 years including Managing Partner of the Northwest Area (Seattle) from 1991 to 1995 and the Pacific Southwest Area (Los Angeles) from 1995 to 2000. From 2000 until his retirement, Mr. Freer was one of 20 members on the Ernst & Young Americas Executive Board, which is responsible for governance and strategy, and one of 12 members of the Americas Operations Committee. He also served as Americas Vice-Chair with lead responsibility for all aspects of the firm's people focus, including compensation, technical and other training, policies, culture, retention, and development. Mr. Freer holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Washington University.

Mr. Geyer is currently Senior Vice President and Director of Gold Reserve Inc., a TSX-listed mineral development company. Prior thereto, from March 1987 to January 1997, he held various positions with Pegasus Gold Corporation, the latest being Vice President, Operations. From 1975 to 1987, Mr. Geyer held various positions with AMAX Metals Company. Mr. Geyer holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Mr. Geyer has 35 years of experience in the mining business.

Mr. Knoll is Co-Chairman of Stonegate Agricom Ltd. a private company involved in mining industry investment. He co-founded Blue Pearl Mining Ltd. (now the "Corporation"), with Ian McDonald. He was also the co-founder of Glencairn Gold Corporation (now Central Sun Mining Inc.) and Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (now Goldcorp Inc.). He served in various capacities with these companies for the past 20 years, including President and/or Chairman. He now serves on the board of several mining companies. Other accomplishments during his career include terms as the editor of both The Northern Miner Magazine and the Canadian Mining Journal. Mr. Knoll holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism from Ryerson University.

Mr. O'Neil was, until October 2008, a director of Fording Inc. and has served in senior executive positions at major mining companies including Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., where he was President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2003, Executive Vice President, Operations from 1994 to 1999) and Senior Vice President, Technical from 1991 to 1994). From 1981 to 1985, he was Manager, New Business Development, Amoco Metals Company, and from 1985 to 1991, he served in senior positions with Cyprus Minerals Company, including: Copperstone Project Manager, Cyprus Gold; Vice President, Cyprus Gold Australia; Vice President and General Manager, Cyprus Sierrita; and Vice President, Engineering and Development, Cyprus Copper. Mr. O'Neil obtained a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering with a minor in finance from the University of Arizona in 1972 and subsequently was a Professor and Head of the university's Department of Mining and Geological Engineering. While on the faculty of the University of Arizona, he consulted for a wide variety of clients including industry, U.S. Government and Indian tribes on taxation, royalties and mine evaluation.