Directors

Garett Macdonald, MBA, P. Eng.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Garett is a professional mining engineer with extensive experience in project development and mine operations with over 25 years of industry experience. Garett served as Vice President of Project Development for JDS Energy and Mining, and was responsible for leading the Curraghinalt Feasibility Study for Dalradian Resources, a +5M ounce high grade, narrow vein gold project in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Dalradian was acquired by Orion Mine Finance for $537M in 2018. From 2009 to 2013 he served as Vice President of Operations for Rainy River Resources prior to the $310M sale of Rainy River to New Gold Inc. Garett also held roles in mine operations and project engineering throughout his career with senior Canadian mining firms Placer Dome, Teck Corporation and Suncor Energy. Garett is currently a director of Aurelius Minerals and Gungnir Resources. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Western University’s Ivey Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from Laurentian University in Sudbury.

John Hayes, M.Sc., MBA, P. Geo

Chairman and Director

John is a professional geologist with over 17 years of industry experience ranging from regional surveys to advanced exploration. In addition, John has many years of capital markets experience. John graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology (1989) and a Master of Science in Geology (1997). He also holds an MBA from Dalhousie University (2003). He is a member (P. Geo.) of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador. John was a mining analyst and Managing Director for BMO Capital Markets from 2003 until his retirement in April 2014. In his role with BMO, John covered precious and base metal companies globally from exploration to production stages. John joined Osisko Mining Inc in June 2016, where he served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development until March 2018. Most recently, John was Sr. Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations for Pretium Resources.

Matthew Goodman

Director

Mr. Goodman has over 12 years of experience in capital markets and junior mining. Matthew joined Dundee Corporation in 2013 as a member of Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel, where he was responsible for evaluating strategic resource investment opportunities for Dundee Corporation and the Goodman Gold Trust. In September 2018, Mr. Goodman rejoined Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel, as an associate and, subsequently, as lead portfolio manager of the CMP and DGRC funds. Throughout Matthew’s tenure at Dundee, he has been a part of the corporate development team, overseeing Dundee’s most significant on-balance sheet assets. Matthew’s prior background includes in-field mineral exploration and equity capital markets experience. Matthew is a CFA Charterholder and holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree, specializing in Global Economics and Microeconomic Analysis from York University.

Allen J. Palmiere

Mr. Palmiere, a CA,CPA by training, has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry both from a financial and operational perspective. Mr. Palmiere is currently CEO, President and Director of Gold Resource Corporation. His international experience includes South Africa, Central America, Guyana and Brazil and 10 years of experience in China. Mr. Palmiere’s expertise includes operations, executive management and financing, both debt and equity. Additionally, Mr. Palmiere has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Palmiere’s former executive positions include HudBay Minerals Inc., Executive Chairman and CEO, Barplats Investments Ltd., Vice President, CFO, Zemex Corporation, and President and CEO, Breakwater Resources Ltd. Mr. Palmiere has also served as a director of numerous public companies.

Nick Nikolakakis

Mr. Nikolakakis has over 25 years of corporate finance, accounting and senior management experience within the mining sector. Over his career, he has raised over $2B in numerous mining transactions. Most recently he was the Chief Financial Officer for Battle North Corporation, which has now been acquired by Evolution Mining. He was the former Chief Financial Officer of Rainy River Resources. Prior to Rainy River, Nick was the Vice President of Corporate Finance at Barrick Gold Corporation, where he led a US$1.0 billion project financing deal for Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo project in the Dominican Republic and successfully negotiated a US$1.5 billion corporate revolving credit facility. Other previously held positions by Mr. Nikolakakis include, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Placer Dome Canada, and Treasurer at North American Palladium Ltd. Mr. Nikolakakis holds an Applied Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey School of Business.

Tom Yip

Mr. Yip has over 30 years of financial management experience in the mining industry for exploration and development companies and producers, serving as a key member of leadership teams in the development and transition of numerous exploration properties to producing mines. Most recently, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Pretium Resources, after being a member of its board of directors where the company constructed and successfully commissioned the Brucejack mine in northwestern B.C. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Standard when the company built and successfully commissioned the Pirquitas mine in northern Argentina. Tom was the Chief Financial Officer of explorer/developer International Tower Hill Mines, and he began his mining career at Echo Bay Mines, a multi-national explorer and producer (merged with Kinross Gold). Currently he also serves on the board of P2 Gold Inc. Tom is a Chartered Professional Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Administration from the University of Alberta and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.