David H. Watkins

Mr. Watkins has served as a director of the company since March 2009. He has over 45 years of experience in the mining industry, working as a senior executive with major mining companies as well as junior exploration and development companies. From 2011 to 2016, Mr. Watkins served as Chairman of Atna Resources Ltd., a company engaged in the exploration, development and production of gold properties. Mr. Watkins also served Atna as both Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer between 2000 and 2011. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Watkins served as Senior Vice President, Exploration of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, a producer of commodities including copper, gold, molybdenum, lithium and coal. Prior to Cyprus Amax, Mr. Watkins served as President of Minova Inc., a producer of precious metals and base metals from mining operations in Canada. Mr. Watkins currently serves on the boards of directors of a number of companies, including Euro Resources S.A. and Commander Resources Ltd. Mr. Watkins previously served on the boards of Rio Novo Gold Inc., Camino Minerals Corporation, Valley High Ventures, Maudore Minerals Ltd., Canplatts Inc., Bearing Resources and Landdrill International Inc. Mr. Watkins holds a B.A. in Geology from Queen’s University at Kingston, and an M.S. in Geology from Carleton University, Ottawa, and is a graduate of the Executive Business Program of the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Watkins is a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Geological Association of Canada, Geological Society of Nevada and Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.