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Mr. Burmeister has extensive experience as a chief geologist and high-level executive in the mining
industry. Further, Mr. Burmeister’s degree in Mining Geology permits him to bring valuable insight to the Board on
the geology of the Company’s Bear Lodge Property. Mr. Burmeister aided the Company in the identification of the
Bear Lodge Property and was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Burmeister’s
past experience in running the Company, along with his knowledge of the Company’s key property and his
extensive experience as a geologist and executive of the resource sector, are valuable to the Company’s current
business plan.
Gerald W. Grandey
has over 30 years of executive leadership in the mining industry. He is the former
Chief Executive Officer and past member of the board of directors of Canadian-based Cameco Corporation, one of
the world’s largest uranium producers, accounting for 20% of global production. In 2010, Harvard Business Review
recognized Mr. Grandey as being one of the Top 100 CEOs in the world because of the value created for
shareholders through the growth in market capitalization during his tenure at Cameco. After 18 years with Cameco,
he retired as Chief Executive Officer and as a director in 2011. Previously, he held senior executive positions with
Concord Services and Energy Fuels Nuclear. Mr. Grandey was recognized in 2014 for leadership in the nuclear
industry with the U.S. Nuclear Energy Institutes’ William S. Lee Award; inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of
Fame in 2013; awarded the Canadian Nuclear Association’s Ian McRae Award in 2012 for his work in advancing
nuclear energy in Canada; and was nominated for the 2011 Oslo Business for Peace Award in recognition of his
efforts to facilitate nuclear disarmament. He is on the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, Board of Governors;
the Dean’s Advisory Council of the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business; the board of
Saskatoon’s Persephone Theater; and is Chairman Emeritus for the London-based World Nuclear Association.
Currently, Mr. Grandey serves on the board of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (2011–present). Mr. Grandey is
a former board member of Cameco Corporation (1999–2011), Centerra Gold Inc. (2004–2010), Inmet Mining
Corporation (2012–2013), Sandspring Resources Ltd. (2010–2015) and Canadian Oil Sands Limited (2011–2016).
He has a degree in geophysical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a law degree from Northwestern
University.
Mr. Grandey has extensive high-level executive leadership experience in the mining industry, as well as
experience and education in geophysical engineering. He brings to the Board key leadership, technical and related
market expertise.
F. Steven Mooney
is a 50-year veteran in the mining industry. He is the former Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Thompson Creek Metals Company, a previously privately owned mining and metallurgical
company that he founded in 1993 with the purchase of molybdenum assets from Cyprus Minerals Company and
AMAX Inc. Over the next 13 years, not only did he successfully restart operations, but he also significantly
expanded production with the purchase of the Endako Project in British Columbia, Canada. When sold in 2006,
Thompson Creek Metals Company was the second largest primary molybdenum producer in the world. Since 2007,
Mr. Mooney has been the principal of a private equity and investment firm with holdings in oil and gas, minerals
and real estate. During his career, he has held executive positions with Cyprus Copper Company, a division of
Cyprus Minerals, and Gulf Mineral Resources Company, a division of Gulf Oil Corporation. He has a degree in
geological engineering from the Colorado School of Mines (“CSM”) and served on its Board of Trustees for two
terms, his second one as President. In 1990, Mr. Mooney was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Medal by
CSM in recognition of his significant career achievements, which were deemed to have enhanced the reputation and
mission of CSM.
Mr. Mooney has extensive entrepreneurial experience as a founder of a mining company, including holding
the top executive office and chairman position, as well as technical education and experience in geological
engineering. He brings to the Board key leadership vision and technical and related market expertise.
Paul J. Schlauch
has more than 40 years of experience in legal issues relating to the mining industry. He
was a practicing attorney at Holland & Hart LLP from February 1995 until his retirement as a Partner in
December 2009 and as Of Counsel in July 2011. His former practice included providing legal counsel on diverse
mining issues including operational and regulatory matters, litigation, arbitration, structuring and negotiation of
mining related transactions, and many other legal activities associated with mining, and exploration and
development activities. After retiring from Holland & Hart, Mr. Schlauch continued to provide legal consulting for
the Company until July 2012. Mr. Schlauch has worked extensively on public land legal issues as they relate to
location, maintenance and patenting of mining and mill site claims, land exchanges, acquisition of various property