Mr. John A. Roozendaal, B.Sc., Geology  President & Director, All Projects

Mr. Roozendaal is a founder of the Company and works closely with our project geologists on each of our field programs. Mr. Roozendaal has experience exploring for a variety of precious, base and specialty metal deposits. Of particular significance was his experience discovering high-grade shear-hosted gold in the Yellowknife camp NWT Canada.

Dr. George H. Gale, BA(Ed) B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD  Vice President & Director, All Projects

Dr. George H. Gale joined the Company’s exploration team as Vice President of Exploration in Jan, 2005. He has over 40 years of experience in the field of geology, focused on mineral deposits and exploration techniques. In 1977, Dr. Gale was appointed head of the Mineral Deposits Section at the Manitoba Geological Survey. Dr. Gale will lead the company's exploration committee to determine strategies and activities for each of the company's projects. His extensive knowledge of the geology of Manitoba provides the company a significant advantage on its Manitoba properties.

Richard R. Kern, B.Sc., M.Sc., Geology  Longstreet Mine Project

Dick Kern is a management level senior geologist. His career includes 25 years experience in base and precious metal exploration in the U.S., Central America, South America and Australia. Exploration methods used involve a mixing of practical field geology, geochemistry and drilling with state of the art GIS, geochemical and geophysical methods. A strong computer background including GIS, database, word processing, imaging, drafting and Internet applications has aided a career that includes both geology and technology positions. Emphasis on risk analysis and proper due diligence has brought success in both the financing and mineral exploration industry.

Greg Hill, M.Sc.    Garcia Flats and Longstreet

Mr. Hill’s exploration experience includes completing regional geochemical surveys for the USGS; geologic modeling for Barrick Goldstrike Mines at the Meikle mine; and three years as a project geologist for Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp where he worked on various gold properties, including Twin Creeks, Trenton Canyon, Valmy mines, and Battle Mountain exploration projects. Mr. Hill has also conducted generative exploration in Northern Nevada for Cambior and spent eight years consulting for exploration and development projects, in North and South America, Australia, Africa, and Europe. Much of his experience has been focused on orientation soil surveys at covered gold and base metals deposits in Nevada and elsewhere.

Jan E. Christoffersen BA, B.Sc., Geologic Science   Assean Lake Project

Jan E. Christoffersen received his B.A. Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1968 and MBA from the University of British Columbia in 1988. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of British Columbia. He has spent his entire career in the mineral exploration business, initially with Amax Exploration, Inc. to 1985, in a variety of exploration and managerial positions on the domestic and international scene. Since 1988, he has been associated with a number of Vancouver-based junior companies involved in base and precious metal exploration projects in Canada, United States and Mexico. Jan is currently working as VP of Exploration with Canadian Gold hunter, REM's partner on the Assean Lake project.