Janice Stairs

Ms. Stairs has over 30 years of experience working with companies involved in the resource sector. Ms. Stairs is currently General Counsel to Namibia Rare Earths Inc., a TSX-V listed explorer focused on rare earths in Namibia. Prior to joining Namibia Rare Earths in September 2011, Ms. Stairs was General Counsel to Endeavour Mining Corporation, a position she assumed in September 2010 after Endeavour acquired Etruscan Resources Inc. where Ms. Stairs had held the positions of Vice President and General Counsel since 2004. Prior to 2004, Ms. Stairs was a partner with the law firm of McInnes Cooper (formerly Patterson Palmer) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and she continues to act as counsel to the firm. Ms. Stairs practiced law in private practice for 19 years specializing in corporate finance, securities and resource-related issues for private and public companies. Ms. Stairs is a director and past Chair of Nova Scotia Business Inc., a Nova Scotia crown corporation established to promote economic development in Nova Scotia. Ms. Stairs graduated from Dalhousie Law School and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Queen's University.