Lamaque Operating Committee

These are the four named members of the Lamaque Operating Committee that is responsible for operations of the Lamaque Mine:

Keith Hulley (Chairman)
Margaret Kent
Ross Burns
Daniel Major

Mr. Hulley is currently the interim CEO of Gabriel Resources and has been a member of the Gabriel Board since 2006. Previously, Mr. Hulley served seven years successively as President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Apex Silver Mines before retiring in 2004. Mr. Hulley has more than 40 years experience in the mining business which includes, prior to joining Apex Silver, Board and senior executive experience at Western Mining Holdings Ltd. And USMX Inc.

Daniel Major, Chief Operating Officer of Ecometals, is a mining engineer with over 20 years of experience in the mining industry. During the first half of his career he worked in several roles, including production, planning and project engineering in various countries in Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals. Highlights included being the Chief Planning Engineer for the development of the first open pit platinum in the region, Potgietersrust Platinums. From Africa he moved to Investment Banking in London as the research analyst for both JPMorgan and HSBC, where he was part of the No.1 rated Global Mining Team. In 2004 he moved back to the production environment, becoming CEO of the Resource Sector of Basic Element in Russia, which included mining and exploration businesses as well as a substantial pulp and paper business.

Mr. Major has retained his role as Non-exec Chairman of Strikeforce Mining and Resources, the molybdenum mining company within Basic Element. Mr. Major holds a B.Eng (Hons) Mining from the Camborne School of Mines.

Fran Scola is CEO of Ecometals.