James (Jim) Williams

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

born in 1960, Jim is a professional geologist, company director and CEO, with extensive exploration and mining experience across multiple jurisdictions. Jim was the co-founder of AIM and TSXV-listed Arian Silver Corp (silver exploration, development and mining in Mexico), (founded in 2005) where he served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2005 to 2018. More recently, he served as Executive Chairman at VVV Resources Ltd. between 2022 and 2025. Prior directorships include serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of various TSX/V-listed companies (Kilo Goldmines; Grand Partage Resources) and prior to this as a director of US-listed Sterling Mining Company and Kimberly Gold Mines, both operational in Idaho. Jim has also served as an expert witness for one of London’s leading law firms, Mischon de Reya, and their client, Oryx Natural Resources, with their successful litigation against the British Broadcasting Corporation (“BBC”). Publications include co-authoring, on behalf of the British government’s ‘Department for International Development (“DFID”), a “Diamond Policy Study in Sierra Leone”. Jim has academic qualifications from The Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London. In addition, Jim holds various professional affiliations including, Fellow of the Institute Of Mining, Metallurgy & Materials (“FIMMM”); Chartered Engineer (“CEng”); Chartered Geologist (“CGeol”), and a European-designate Engineer (“Eur. Ing”) and is a “Competent Person” under the rules of the London Stock Exchange and a ”Qualified Person” under the rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Brendan Cahill

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

born in 1978, Brendan is the President of Energold and an experienced executive in the mining sector. He is a board member of Excellon Resources Inc., a precious metal exploration and mining company in North America and Europe, and was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to July 2022. He is also a board member of Group Eleven Resources Ltd., a zinc explorer in Ireland. Previously, he was Vice President Corporate Development and Corporate Secretary with the Pelangio group of companies. He began his career as an associate lawyer at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Martin Wood

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Martin, in 2003, founded and was Managing Director of Vicarage Capital, an FCA-registered brokerage house which aids junior and mid-cap resource companies.

Earlier in his career, Martin worked in corporate finance at NM Rothchild & Sons and Standard Bank.

Prior to founding Vicarage Capital, Martin, early in 2003, embarked on his successful solo rowing attempt across the Atlantic on his boat, “Pacific Pete”, which he completed in sixty-eight days; a record at the time.

Martin was the CEO of ASX-listed Kogi Iron Limited between 2017 and 2019 and since 2022 has been the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, and Remuneration Committee Chair, at AIM-listed Tungsten West Limited.

Martin holds an MBA from Exeter University which he achieved in 1993.

Andrew Fulton

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

born in 1973, Andrew Fulton is a Chartered Mining Engineer (CEng, FIMMM) with more than 30 years’ international experience in the mining and minerals sector. He has held senior operational, technical and executive leadership roles across the UK, South Africa and a range of international mining jurisdictions, covering underground mine development, operations, project development and business transformation.

Andrew is the founder and Principal Director of Gatesbridge Ltd, an independent mining advisory and technical consultancy supporting mining and mineral development.

Previously, Andrew served as Vice President of ICL UK’s Boulby Polyhalite Mine, where he led the business through a significant operational and financial turnaround, strengthened governance and safety performance, and secured planning consent for long-term operations within the North York Moors National Park. Prior to this, he was Director of Operations for UK Coal plc and Regional General Manager with Anglo American in South Africa.

Andrew has extensive experience in mine development, operational readiness, strategic restructuring, stakeholder engagement and ESG-related governance. His advisory work has included assignments in Zambia, India, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Russia, Jordan and across the UK mining sector.

He is Immediate Past President of the Mining Association of the United Kingdom (MAUK) and currently serves on a number of industry and professional bodies. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from the University of Nottingham and completed the Advanced Management Programme at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Taj Singh

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Singh is an accomplished mining executive with over 25 years of experience in the sector and has raised more than $400M in equity throughout his career. He is President and CEO of Crown 80 Consulting Services Ltd., providing technical and capital markets advisory services to clients in the mining industry.

Mr. Singh was Founder, President and CEO of First Nordic Metals Corp. (TSXV: FNM), which merged with Mawson Gold Ltd. in late 2025 to form Gold Sky Resources Corp (TSXV: GSKR), currently an $800 million gold explorer and developer focused on northern Europe. At First Nordic, he executed numerous acquisitions and oversaw over $100 million in equity financing. During his tenure, the company grew over 30X in market capitalization and received the TSX Venture Exchange’s 2025 Venture 50 Award.

Prior to First Nordic, Singh was founding President and CEO of NOA Lithium Brines Inc. (TSXV: NOAL) where he successfully took the company public, carried out multiple funding rounds, and had significant exploration success at the flagship project in Argentina.

Prior to NOA, Singh was founding President and CEO of Discovery Silver Corp. (TSXV: DSV). During his five-year tenure with Discovery, Singh led the growth of the company to a market capitalization of over C$750M, representing +50X growth during his time there, receiving the TSX 2020 Venture 50 and the 2021 OTCQX Best 50 awards. Singh also served for four years as a founding Director / Lead Independent Director of GT Gold Corp. which was acquired by Newmont Corporation (C$456M) in 2020. Earlier in his career, Singh also spent five years at Timmins Gold Corp. as Vice-President, Business Development & Engineering, was an Equity Analyst at Macquarie Capital Markets Canada and spent over 10 years in engineering roles at Vale Limited / Inco Limited.

Mr. Singh is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng), a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Metallurgy / Minerals Processing) and a Master of Engineering degree (Metallurgy).