Directors

Thomas Atkins has been a director since October 2005. Mr. Atkins is Presidnet and CEO of Castle Gold Corporation. He has a Bachelors degree in geology and a Masters degree in business administration and has more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry gained through positions in exploration and project development, finance, corporate development, and investor relations.

Philip F. Cunningham has been a director of the company since August 2004 and Chairman of the Board since May 2005. Mr. Cunningham is executive vice president of Mackenzie Financial Corporation and chairman of Mackenzie Financial Services Inc. He joined the Mackenzie organization in 1982.

Jeffrey W. Elliott has been a director since January 2005 and a consultant to major North American companies, specializing in financial communications, for nearly 30 years. He was previously a director of a TSX-listed Canadian company and is currently president of Jeffrey Elliott Communications Inc. of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

James A. “Jay” Richardson has been a director since January 2005 and has been a Canadian Chartered Accountant since 1970. He has broad experience in the fields of business advisory, transaction, turnaround and process management. Mr. Richardson has held several positions and directorships in a number of publicly listed companies and formerly was a partner of Clarkson Gordon, Arthur Young (Singapore) and KPMG (UK). He is also currently a director of Argus Corporation.

Monir Younan has been a director since 1979 and a member of the management team since 1995. He is currently President.