Shane W. Ebert P. Geo

Dr. Ebert has over 30 years of gold, copper, and base metal exploration experience in North America, South America, Australia, and Europe. Dr. Ebert was involved in the discovery of a large copper deposit in Mexico (Bahuerachi Deposit), a gold deposit in eastern Canada (Viking), and a Cu-Au porphyry in British Columbia (West Seel) and has worked with numerous Major and Junior exploration companies. Experience includes exploration and research on epithermal and porphyry deposits in Canada, USA, Mexico and Europe, reduced intrusion related gold deposits in Yukon and Alaska, and polymetallic carbonate hosted deposits in Peru. Dr. Ebert is also President and Director of Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV-SURG) and a director of Jade Leader Corp. (TSXV-JADE). Dr. Ebert was Vice President Exploration and a Director of Tyler Resources Inc. (TSX-TYS) until March 2008, the time at which the Company was sold to a large multinational mining consortium. He is a registered professional geoscientist with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.