Ms. Laura Cristina Diaz Nieves, former Director General of Mines of Mexico, is a Partner of the Law Firm DBR Abogados, S.C., and she serves as a Mining Project Advisor in the areas of production, exploration and development. She is a well renowned lawyer, expert in corporate commercial and mining Law in Mexico. Ms. Díaz Nieves has served in the mining and exploration industry for over 25 years as Legal Counsel to several Canadian/US public companies. She served as a Non-Executive Director of Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. (formerly Oro Mining Ltd) and currently serves as Independent Director at GR Silver Mining Ltd.