Terence S. Ortslan

X-Ore Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal properties, primarily gold in Canada and Mexico. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Val d'Or, Canada.

Karmin Exploration, Inc. engages in the mineral exploration and development of base metals and gold opportunities. Its projects include Aripuana Zinc, Aripuana Gold, and Cushuro Gold projects. The company was founded on February 3, 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Legend Gold Corp. engages in the exploration of gold in western Africa. It holds interest in the Diba, Lakanfla, Rangold JV, Tabakorole, Mougnina, and Pitiangoma projects. The company was founded on May 8, 1997 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Silvermet, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resources properties. Its activities include operation of Waelz kiln which recover zinc concentrates that are then treated by zinc smelters from steel companies. The company was founded on May 27, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Trinity Mining Holding AG is a mining exploration company, which focuses on gold projects. The company operates Caupar project at Caupar hill, which is located in the western sector of Tertiary Volcanic belt of the Western Cordillera of Northern Peru. It has operations in Peru, Canada and Switerland. Trinity Mining Holding was founded on April 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Choice Gold Corp. explores and develops mining properties. It also evaluates and acquires additional mineral properties for development from time to time. The company was founded on October 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

BMO Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, they were known as Jones Heward Investment Counsel and prior to that as RMN Investment Counsel. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSE, NYSE: BMO). BMO Asset Management provides investment management, retirement and trust and custody services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth investors around the world.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries. CIM is based in Westmount, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. CIM provides a wealth of benefits to its members, including building industry knowledge, enhancing professional profiles, and raising Canadian company visibility. The institute offers a range of services, including professional development, distinguished lecturer programs, and awards. The private company was founded by Patrick B. Carlson, and the CEO is Angela Hamlyn.

Society of Mining Engineers represents all professions serving the mining, minerals and underground construction industries. Its memebers include engineers, geologists, metallurgists, educators, students and researchers. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Wapwallopen, PA.

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada operates as a mineral exploration and development association. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

TSO & Associates is an independent Canadian research firm headquartered in Montréal, Québec. The firm provides research reports and analysis that focus on the mining, metals and fertilizer sectors. They mainly serve financial institutions and are exclusive to a select list of funds. Their resource sector approach is international with a focus on the North American shares, but including inter-listed from the UK, Australia and South Africa. These customized research reports may include corporate reviews, metal and fertilizer market studies, field trips to properties and operating plants, special asset and corporate evaluations and other assessments.

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Mineral Resource Analysts Group engages in exploration of mineral resources. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.