Directors

Michael Nolan, age 43 – Executive Director

Michael Nolan has worked in the junior resources sector, in various capacities, for over eleven years. He has gained industry knowledge through founding, investment in and serving on the boards of a number of public exploration and mining companies in the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Canada.

Mr Nolan trained as a chartered accountant and worked in practice with Deloitte followed by a five-year period in corporate finance and private equity. He served as financial controller of a number of companies prior to joining Minmet as Finance Director in 1994. He has been chief executive officer of Minmet since November 1999.

In addition to his work with Minmet, he was involved in the promotion and listing of Crediton Minerals plc the precursor to Tiger Resource Finance plc, Lapp Plats and GoldQuest Mining Corporation.

Brian Barrett, age 40 – Director and Secretary

Mr Barrett has worked as a chartered accountant and financial consultant since 2003 having formerly been director of Treasury & Finance (Europe) with US multinational Modus Media International Inc. for five years. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1990.

Tom O'Gorman, age 55 - Non-executive Chairman

Mr O'Gorman is a businessman operating from Newry in Northern Ireland and was appointed as Chairman of the company in September 2006. He has been active in the resource sector for over 20 years both as an investor and corporate advisor. In addition he has been involved in the property business in Northern Ireland and he is also a UK licenced money broker and bullion trader. He also is a director of a number of privately owned mineral resource companies in the UK and Ireland.

Paul Sweeney, age 39 - Non-executive Director

Mr Sweeney has worked with two of Irelands largest financial institutions as an investment manager for over seventeen years. He has been a Director of the Company since September 2006 and assists with capital raising and acquisition appraisal. In March 2007 as a qualified independent financial advisor he set up a financial services investment company of which he is principal. He also is a director of a number of privately owned mineral resource companies in Ireland.