Chief Consolidated Mining Co.

Mr. Blankstein has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Andover Ventures Inc. (TSX Venture: AOX) since September 2008 and a director of Sunwest Ventures Ltd since 1986. He also serves as a director for Digifonica International Inc. (TSX Venture: DIL). Mr. Blankstein has over 30 years experience in the capital markets and has founded several startup companies. Mr. Blankstein obtained a B.Sc. (Agri.) from the University of British Columbia in 1973 and an MBA from the University of British Columbia in 1976. Mr. Blankstein is the founder and remains active in the Mountainview Conservation Society.

Mr. Gardner is co-Chairman of the Board of Genco Resources Ltd., a publicly traded (Toronto Stock Exchange) company engaged in silver production in Mexico. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Stealth Energy Inc. (CNSX: SLH), a petroleum and natural gas company (Aug 2007 present); and Principal of Gardner & Associates Law Firm(Jan 1988 present). He was previously Chairman of the Board of Bolero Resources Corp. (TSX Venture: BRU), a mineral exploration company(February 2006 March 2008) and Andover Ventures, Inc. (TSX Venture: AUX), a precious and base metal exploration and development company ( December 2006 Sept 2008). Mr. Gardner is currently a Director of the following additional publicly traded companies: Atlas Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB: ATYG), providing custom outsourced application software support services (August 2005 present); Kootenay Gold Inc. (CDNX: KTN.V), an emerging exploration Company (June 2003 present); and Stealth Energy Inc. (August 2007 present). He was previously a director of Bolero Resources Corp. (February 2006 March 2008).