Alan Edwards

Alan Edwards has more than 35 years of operations and executive mining industry experience. During the course of his career, he has overseen the development and operations of world class base and precious metals deposits in the Americas. Mr. Edwards is currently the President of AE Resources Corp., an Arizona based company. He formerly led Oracle Mining Corporation (CEO), Copper One Inc. (President and CEO), Frontera Copper Corporation (President & CEO) and Apex Silver Corporation (COO). Currently, Mr. Edwards serves as a Non-Executive Director for Americas Gold and Silver Corporation, Entrée Resources Ltd. and Orvana Minerals Corp. Mr. Edwards has previously held the positions of Non-Executive Chairman of the Boards for Tonogold Resources Inc., Mason Resources Corp. (until its acquisition by Hudbay Minerals Inc.), Rise Gold Corp., AQM Copper Inc. (until its acquisition by Teck Resources Ltd.) and AuRico Gold Inc. Mr. Edwards began his career at Phelps Dodge Mining Company in Ajo, Arizona.

Mr. Edwards has Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining Engineering and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Arizona.