AARON STONE, Vice President Exploration. Mr. Stone is a Montréal based, bilingual geologist originally hailing from Perth, Australia. He is a registered Professional Geologist (P.Geo.) in the provinces of Québec and Ontario, Canada. Mr. Stone’s Québec experiences have been largely in gold, having worked at Newmont’s Éléonore mine, Bonterra Resources’ Bachelor mine and Amex Exploration’s Perron project. Prior to this, the bulk of Mr. Stone’s mining experience was in the Australian iron ore industry with BHP in the mineral-rich Pilbara region. Having managed large drilling programs in the past, Mr. Stone brings a solid set of geological and management skills in addition to his pragmatic approach to mineral exploration.