Bernie D. Schmeling

Dr. Bernie Schmeling is a professional geophysicist and a registered EurGeol, recognized as a Qualified Person in accordance with NI 43-101 standards. He has more than 35 years of experience in worldwide exploration programs and mining projects for uranium and other commodities. Previously, he was a member of the original Uranerz group of companies as a senior and chief geophysicist. In 1975, he was closely involved with the discovery and development of the major uranium deposit at Key Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since 2006, Dr. Schmeling has been continuously involved in mineral exploration and development activities in Paraguay and other South American countries. Dr. Schmeling is recognized internationally as an expert in uranium exploration and has extensive experience in the applicability of ISR techniques and their feasibility evaluation.