Position: President & Director
Mr. Hite is a Registered Geologist with significant experience in the junior mining industry, having worked as a geologic consultant since August, 1978, and is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Previously he was a Director and President of East Asia Gold Corp.
Position: Exec. Vice President & Director
Mr. Walters is a certified professional geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101. He was a Director, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Yamana Resources Inc., (TSE) between December 1994 and March 2000. Since July 2003, he has been a Director and President of Little Squaw Gold Mining Company (NASDAQ OTC BB).
Position: President, Marifil S.A. & Director
Mr. Buffone, an Argentine born and trained geologist, was a founder of Marifil S.A. and may be considered a promoter of the Corporation within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.
Position: CFO
Mr. Sweatman is a Chartered Accountant and has his own accounting firm, MDS Management Ltd. He has also held a number of important senior positions including CFO of Yukon Energy Ltd., where he later became President. Formerly a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen, Mr. Sweatman is currently a director of several junior listed companies.
Position: Director
Mr. Burnett has a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, and has extensive experience acting as president of Carob Management, a business development consulting company.
Position: Director
Mr. Pearson holds a H. B.Sc. in Geology and is an Investor Relations Executive with over 26 years experience in the mining industry. Currently, he is Centerra Gold Inc.'s Director of Investor Relations. Previously, he was the executive in charge of Investor Relations at Stillwater Mining Company, SouthernEra Resources Limited, Pegasus Gold Inc., LAC Minerals Ltd., and Canamax Resources.
Position: Director
Mr. Schara is Chief Financial Officer of Minera Andes Incorporated. A certified public accountant, he has more than 21 years accounting and financial experience including ten years in the mining industry, much of it focused in South America. Previously, he was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Yamana Resources Inc. (now Yamana Gold), where he assisted in raising more than US$50 million in various financings. He was CFO of Yamana when the company placed a primary silver mine in production in Argentina in the late 1990s.