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Monday November 14, 2016 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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08h50 - 18h00Monday November 14, 2016KPMGBay Adelaide Centre333 Bay Street, Suite 4600Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2S5

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Seminar Co-Chairs:

Morning: Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development - Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange

Afternoon: David Knight, Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

08h50 Registration & Networking

09h15 Welcoming Remarks- Wayne Floreani, Vice President, On the Ground Group- Daniel Ricica, Partner, KPMG- Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development - Global Mining,

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange

09h20 Latin America in the Global Context: The Year Ahead- Pablo F.G. Bréard, Vice-President and Head of International Economics, Scotiabank

09h40 Panel DiscussionDual Listing on Toronto Stock Exchange/TSX Venture Exchange and Santiago Stock Exchange - Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development - Global Mining,

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange- Patrick Cruikshank, President and Chief Executive O!cer, Chilean Metals Inc. - Terry Lynch, Chairman, Chilean Metals Inc.

10h10 The La Victoria Gold/Silver Project: The Next Great Gold Discovery in Northern Peru?- Jim Steel, Vice President, Mining, Eloro Resources Ltd.

10h30 EDC and Mining in Latin America: Go, Grow and Succeed - Joey Barnes, Senior Account Manager- Extractive Industries Team, Export Development Canada

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10h50 Networking Refreshment Break

11h10 Panel DiscussionBrazil’s Mining Sector: An Overview on its Current Challenges and Opportunities- Daniel Ricica, Partner, KPMG- Hashim Ahmed, Chief Financial O!cer, Jaguar Mining Inc.- Jaret Anderson, Principal, Bordeaux Capital Inc.

11h50 Update on Colombia and Ecuador: A Project Generating Company's Perspective- Raziel Zisman, Executive Chairman, Alicanto Mining Corp.

12h10 Exploration and Development of a Producing, District-Scale Gold Discovery in Paraguay- Michael Hepworth, Executive Director, Latin American Minerals Inc.

12h35 Networking Bu"et Luncheon

13h35 Panel DiscussionCountry Spotlights – Colombia, Venezuela - Rubén Eduardo Luján, Co-Head Banking and Finance, Latin America, Norton Rose Fulbright- Pierre Dagenais, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

14h05 The Potential of the Laguna Salada Deposit to Contribute to the Clean Energy Initiative in Argentina- Richard Spencer, President, U308 Corp.

14h25 Are You Risk Ready? - Janne Duncan, Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright - Michael Torrance, Of Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

14h45 Networking Refreshment Break

15h10 Learn from Leaders: CSR Success Stories in Latin America - Panel Discussion presented by Hatch- Harry Kim, Managing Director for Global Environmental Services, Hatch- Bernarda Elizalde, Co-Founder and Principal, Responsible Mineral Development Consultants Inc.- Todd Minerson, Executive Director, White Ribbon Campaign- Jim Steel, Vice President, Mining, Eloro Resources Ltd.

15h55 Innovative and Unique Financing Alternatives in Latin America- Chad Williams, President & Chief Executive O!cer, Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc.

16h15 Wrap Up- David Knight, Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright- Bruce Shapiro, President, On the Ground Group

16h25 Networking Cocktail Reception

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Alicanto Mining Corp.Alicanto is a private project generator with a dedicated, proven techni-cal team with over 130 years of successful mining exploration experi-ence internationally, including in Central and South America, Africa,Canada and Armenia. Alicanto has been operating in Colombia sinceits inception in January 2013. Alicanto has !led applications in Colom-bia for gold and copper bearing concessions covering 290 km2 and ispresently also reviewing possible projects in neighbouring Ecuador. In Q1 2014, Alicanto discovered the Rionegro gold district, located 2.5 hours NW of Bucaramanga, Santander (Santander's famed Californiagold district, of Ventana and Eco-Oro fame is located 2 hours NE of Bucaramanga). Alicanto is awaiting the issuance of the environmentallicense for its 66.68%-owned Mina Guayos project, located within theRionegro gold district, to start low-cost, low-capex gold production, expected to occur in Q1 2017. Alicanto plans to take advantage of thecash "ow generated at Mina Guayos to advance, without dilution, exploration at Mina Guayos and the Rionegro gold district as well as atAlicanto's other prospective exploration plays in Colombia. Alicantoalso seeks to engage with local mine-property owners where Alicanto'stechnical expertise and experience can be brought to bear to mutualadvantage. www.alicantomining.com

Bordeaux Capital Inc.Bordeaux Capital Inc. (BCI) was formed in October 2015 and is based inToronto, Canada. BCI’s principals have a combined 50+ years of experi-ence generating !nancing solutions and providing M&A services to corporate clients. BCI specializes in providing solutions for junior-to-mid size corporations pursuing ‘transformational’ transactions. We arefocused entirely on accomplishing our clients’ objectives. We pride our-selves on delivering con"ict-free services and advice. The principals ofBCI have deep relationships with substantial providers of institutionalcapital. We employ these relationships to the bene!t of our clients inCanada and beyond. www.bordeauxcapital.com

Canada-Colombia Chamber of Investment and TradeThe Canada-Colombia Chamber of Investment and Trade (CCCIT), formerly Canada - Colombia Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) is an independent, non-governmental business association headquarteredin Toronto with a leading role of connecting players from private andgovernment sectors to strengthen bilateral trade and investments between Canada and Colombia. The CCCIT maintains close ties with theappropriate government departments and trade agencies both inCanada and Colombia. Funding for the CCCIT is provided mainlythrough membership fees. www.canadacolombiachamber.org

The Centre for Responsible Mineral Development (RMD) Inc.RMD Inc. is a Toronto, Canada-based organization of professional consultants with extensive experience and specialized skills in the areaof responsible, sustainable development and CSR as applied to the mining, oil & gas and power generation sectors around the world.RMD’s specialties include political, social and environmental due diligence and risk assessment; host-country government capacity build-ing in the governance and management of mineral development; CSR program planning and implementation for companies; con"ict assess-ment, prevention and management; education, training and skills

development; and applied research. RMD works with resource devel-opment companies, government agencies, international institutions,the !nancial sector, communities, civil society organizations, faith-based organizations and associations.www.rmdconsultants.ca

Chilean Metals Inc. (TSX.V: CMX)Chilean Metals Inc. is a junior mining company focused on explorationfor copper and gold in Chile and Nova Scotia. Our pro!le and missionare as follows: 1. To take advantage of our signi!cant land position in Chile, a country

well known for its mineral production, which we know well and haveoperated in for 20 years.

2. To discover and develop Copper Gold deposits in Chile’s under-explored, easily accessible, low-elevation coastal belt.

3. To (ideally) acquire interests in prospective properties without underlying third party royalties or interests, thus o#ering attractiveleverage to any future joint venture partner. This is achievablethrough patient acquisition of carefully selected mineral propertiesat an early stage.

4. Chilean Metals owns a net smelter return royalty on future produc-tion from the Copaquire Cu-Mo deposit of Teck Resources Limited.This royalty has the potential to provide signi!cant future bene!t tothe Company in terms of non-dilutive exploration funding and/ordividends to our shareholders. This royalty may also provide a modelfor the Company’s future accretive growth.

5. The company has recently been restructured for success. It has a tightstock "oat, a very lean corporate structure and operating G&A.

www.chileanmetals.com

Export Development CanadaEDC is Canada’s export credit agency, o#ering innovative commercialsolutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their inter-national business. EDC’s knowledge and partnerships are used by morethan 7,400 Canadian companies and their global customers in up to200 markets worldwide each year. EDC is !nancially self- sustaining anda recognized leader in !nancial reporting and economic analysis.www.edc.ca

Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: ELO)Eloro is an exploration and mine development company which recentlyclosed its acquisition (in escrow) of a 100% undivided interest in the La Victoria Gold/Silver Project, located in Ancash Department in the proli!c North-Central Mineral Belt of Peru. The La Victoria Project is alow-sulphidation epithermal property with mineral concessions totalling approximately 45 square kilometres and is located within 50 kilometres of several producing gold mines: three gold and copper-gold producers are visible from the Project. Drilling is slated to start inJanuary 2017 on the San Markito silver-gold breccia (with surface silvervalues to 1.8 kg/t) and the Ru!na gold-silver intrusive diorite, wheresurface sampling has revealed gold values to 46.4 g/t in oxides and 63.8 g/t in sulphides. Infrastructure in the area is good with easy roadaccess, abundant water and labour, and with an industrial electrical corridor some six km distant. www.elororesources.com

Flow Partners Flow Partners is a Canadian management consultancy with operationsin Chile. As a value network of multidisciplinary professionals, we specialize in co-creating and delivering innovative performance

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improvement programs in partnership with our global mining and met-als clients. Flow privileges a balanced approach to nurture a culture ofoperational excellence: a clear focus on developing people, improvingthe production system from mine-to-market, while leveraging technol-ogy appropriately to deliver sustainable results. Flow Partner specializesin co-creating and delivering Lean Mining programs to global miningand metals industry with a balanced approach: a focus on developingpeople, improving the production system, and leveraging technologyto deliver sustainable results through an engaged workforce.www.!owpartners.com

HatchYour challenges are transforming the way you do business. We under-stand that your needs are changing rapidly and that you need a partnerwho is proactive in identifying the larger, long-term issues a!ectingyour business.A partner who listens carefully and is agile and innovative in their approach. A partner who sees the potential of emerging technologiesand can deliver value in ways that are most meaningful and relevantfor today.We embrace our clients’ vision as our own. We bring our best thinkingand teams to solve your toughest challenges. To help you transform the world.With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we know your business andunderstand that your challenges are changing rapidly. We respondquickly with solutions that are smarter, more e"cient, and innovative.We draw upon our 9,000 sta! with experience in over 150 countries tochallenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, ouremployees, and the communities we serve. www.hatch.com

Jaguar Mining Inc. (TSX: JAG)Jaguar Mining Inc. is a Canadian-listed junior gold mining, develop-ment, and exploration company operating in Brazil with three gold mining complexes, and a large land package with signi#cant upside exploration potential from mineral claims covering an area of approxi-mately 191,000 hectares. The Company’s principal operating assets are located in the Iron Quadrangle, a proli#c greenstone belt in the stateof Minas Gerais and include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex (“Mineração Turmalina Ltda” or “MTL”) and Caeté Gold Mine Complex(“Mineração Serras do Oeste Ltda” or “MSOL”) which combined producemore than 90,000 ounces of gold annually. The Company also owns thePaciência Gold Mine Complex, which has been on care and mainte-nance since 2012. www.jaguarmining.com

KPMGKPMG is committed to the mining industry. We have made considerableinvestment in the industry in regards to personnel, research, and hard-won experience. Through these investments, we strive to be the bestin everything we do, turning our experience and industry knowledgeinto real value for our clients. This is the KPMG Way.www.kpmg.ca

Latin American Minerals Inc. (TSX.V: LAT)Latin American Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration and gold miningcompany which holds its core gold and diamond projects in Paraguay.The Company is currently expanding its Independencia Mine gold pro-cessing plant to encompass vat-leach gold recovery from mineralization

extracted in open pit bulk mining activities at its fully permitted miningconcession.Management has identi#ed six gold zones for drill testing on the Company’s adjacent exploration claims, which is part of the Company’s15,020 hectare Paso Yobai gold project. www.latinamericanminerals.com

Mexico Canada Alliance of CommerceBased in Toronto and Mexico City, the Mexico-Canada Alliance of Commerce is a Canadian not-for-pro#t corporation committed to support Mexican business in Toronto and promoting and strengtheningunderstanding and business between both countries.Our mission is to make the MCAC network an essential part of businessbetween Canada and Mexico and to promote free trade and investmentby o!ering Mexican and Canadian business leaders with sophisticatedinformation and valuable guidelines. The MCAC actively provides access to resources which will help meet the demands and challengesof bilateral trade. We do this by sharing opportunities, knowledge andexpertise. www.mex-can.com

The Mineral Resource Analyst Group (MRAG) MRAG has been in formal existence since late 1971, providing a forumfor the mining industry to interact with senior sell side mining analysts.The generation of mining analysts of the 1960s have expanded fromoccasional get togethers at the Engineers Club on Victoria Street inToronto. MRAG is a non-pro#t association and its members of goodstanding pay an annual or bi-annual fee for the activities of MRAG,which include corporate and industry presentations, #eld trips and fore-cast sessions.MRAG expanded its membership in 2003 to include quali#ed researchassociates of the industry in view of the industry need for these mem-bers to acquire skills to become the next generation of analysts. MRAGis proud of the professionalism of its members with extensive educa-tional backgrounds and #eld experience in mining, geology, metallurgyand geophysics. MRAG is the only continuous association of analystsrepresenting a key sector of the equity markets in Canada.www.mrag.ca

Norton Rose FulbrightNorton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’spre-eminent corporations and #nancial institutions with a full businesslaw service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 citiesacross Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia,Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Our Mining team advises on allaspects of mining transactions and project development for domesticand global clients with mining interests. Clients rely on our comprehen-sive understanding of the mining industry and the critical business issues that face industry participants to help them successfully achievetheir goals. Our international presence truly re$ects the global natureof the mining industry. We have a comprehensive understanding ofmining jurisdictions throughout the world and our team collaboratesseamlessly to deliver the highest calibre of services worldwide. Our trulyglobal network of mining professionals is unparalleled among law #rmsin Canada and the team has the experience of acting on mining lawtransactions in almost every country in the world. Wherever we are, weoperate in accordance with our global business principles of quality,unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard oflegal service in each of our o"ces and to maintain that level of qualityat every point of contact. Law around the world. www.nortonrosefulbright.com

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On the Ground GroupOn the Ground Group (the international division of MineAfrica Inc.) is a business development and marketing company producing semi-nars for the international mining and !nancial industries includingmineLatinAmerica and educational courses including our 3-day MASTERMINING course “Understanding the Mining Industry From A toZ (March 2-4, 2017), International Travel and Security for Miners (March5, 2017) and Medicine for Miners: Occupational Health (March 8, 2017).www.onthegroundgroup.com

Peruvian-Canadian Chamber of CommerceThe Peruvian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce plays a vital and activerole in assisting Peruvian companies in Canada as well as Canadiancompanies in Peru to expand their business. The Chamber:• Promotes and facilitates better business relations• Provides essential information about doing business in each country• Brings business leaders together to facilitate contact• Provides platforms for networking in both countries• Represents the mutual interests of memberswww.perucanadacc.com

Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc. (RedCloudKS)RedCloudKS is an exempt market dealer focused on providing uniqueand innovative !nancing alternatives, growth opportunities, and market exposure for select mining companies.The RedCloudKS team has a mix of technical and !nancial expertisewith over 100 cumulative years of combined mining and corporate !nance experience. Working as an extension of management, the RedCloudKS team uses its global network of mining and capital marketsprofessionals and extensive in-house experience in the many facets ofthe mining business to help companies identify sources of capital andquality actionable merger, acquisition and divestiture opportunities,and to generate and maintain important relationships with key investors.RedCloudKS’ signature online investment platform o"ers a unique alternative method of accessing capital for mining companies. It en-ables investors to directly participate in security o"erings of companiesselected by RedCloudKS’ experienced team and provides companiesaccess to a fresh pool of investors in a streamlined and secure onlineprocess. www.redcloudks.com

Scotiabank, Global Banking and MarketsINVESTMENT BANKING ! GLOBAL MINING• Dedicated team of 14 professionals focused exclusively on mining• In-house technical expertise with two mining engineers and a geologist• Supported by Scotiabank’s 18-member M&A advisory group CORPORATE BANKING ! GLOBAL MINING• Top lender to the Canadian and North American (including Mexico)

mining sector• In-house technical expertise with a senior mining engineer and a

geologist• International presence with coverage from Toronto of Canada, the

United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia/Paci!c regionMAJOR INTERNATIONAL BANKING PRESENCE• Scotiabank Mexico, Scotiabank Chile and Scotiabank Peru; major

presence in Colombia and operations in Brazil and Uruguay.• Greatest presence of any Canadian bank in the Asia/Paci!c region

with o#ces in Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, JV in Xian; Singapore;six branches in India, and equity interests in banks in Thailand andMalaysia.

PRECIOUS METAL TRADING• ScotiaMocatta is the top physical trader of gold & precious metals in

the world, a member of the London Gold Fix, the permanent chair ofthe London Silver Fix and a member of the Shanghai Gold Exchange;o#ces in Mumbai, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York andToronto.

• O"ers tailor-made solutions for Base Metal risk management &hedging in London, Toronto and New York.

www.scotiabank.com

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange are dynamic marketplaces to access the capital and liquidity that drives the growthof the global mining industry. Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX VentureExchange list more mining companies than any other market in theworld. As a result, the exchanges have the most diversi!ed roster ofpublic mining companies by commodity and stage of development.These companies bene!t by having greater access to capital, visibilityand analyst coverage. www.tmx.com/mining

U3O8 Corp. (TSX: UWE; OTCQX: UWEFF)U3O8 Corp. is a Toronto-based exploration company focused on explo-ration and development of resources of uranium and battery commodi-ties in South America. The company has identi!ed two deposits thatmeet its principal criterion of low production cost potential. The priorityis on advancing the Laguna Salada uranium-vanadium deposit to pro-duction, followed by expansion of the Berlin multi-commodity deposit in Colombia. www.u3o8corp.com

White RibbonWhite Ribbon began in Toronto in 1991, and now supports activities inover 65 countries around the world. It is based on a pledge to nevercommit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women.In 2011 White Ribbon approached Barrick Gold Corporation to discussmeaningful gender-based violence interventions and community.What resulted was a !rst of its kind partnership to address violence pre-vention in several Barrick communities. This 4 year project in Zambia,Papua New Guinea, and Nevada demonstrated real results in creatingsafer more equitable communites.www.whiteribbon.ca

Women in MiningThe Women in Mining Toronto Networking Branch (WIM) is a lively andinformal group of over 700 women who work across the spectrum ofthe mining industry. We meet on the second Wednesday of everymonth from September to June, over lunch, always with a speaker, andtime to network with your mining counterparts.www.women-in-mining.com

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Hashim Ahmed, Chief Financial O!cer, Jaguar Mining Inc.Hashim joined Jaguar Mining in August 2014 as Vice President, Controller andwas later appointed to the position of Chief Financial O!cer in February 2016.Hashim has over 19 years of experience, with the past 10 years focused in themining industry, and expertise in "nancial management, strategy, corporateturnaround, and capital markets. He obtained his CA designation with PriceWa-terhouseCoopers LLP and later worked with Ernst & Young LLP in their miningadvisory practice. Prior to Jaguar, Hashim worked with Barrick Gold for over 7years, where he held progressively senior positions in "nance functions inCanada, and with site "nance teams in Chile. At Jaguar, he oversees "nancial andnon-"nancial aspects of the business, including economic strategy and businessplanning, treasury and tax management, human resources, supply chain andsystems. Hashim is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) USAand the Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada, where he is also activelyinvolved as a volunteer. [email protected]

Jaret Anderson, Co-founder and Principal, Bordeaux Capital Inc.Jaret has over 15 years experience as a sell-side equity analyst covering bothlarge and small cap companies in the basic materials space. He brings the bene"tof having worked both on the sell side and in a senior management role at aTSX-listed green"eld potash company with assets in Brazil. He spent seven yearsat UBS Securities Canada covering large cap forest product, fertilizer, chemicaland gold names, and also covered small and mid cap fertilizer names at two bou-tique brokerages in Canada. Jaret was the #1 ranked Analyst for earnings esti-mate accuracy in the paper and forest sector in the Starmine 2006 report andwas ranked #2 for quality of written reports in the paper and forest sector inBrendan Wood’s (2005). He earned his Bachelor of Commerce, with Honours,from the University of British Columbia in 1997 and has been a CFA charterholdersince 2000. [email protected]

Joey Barnes, Senior Account Manager, Extractive Industries,Export Development CanadaJoey is a Senior Business Development Manager with EDC based out of EDC’sdowntown Toronto o!ces. Joey represents EDC across all sectors and for all ofEDC’s solutions. Joey focuses on supporting Canadian Extractive and Miningcompanies with Financing and Risk Management support. In particular, Joeycoordinates with EDC’s Extractive Industries teams including Global Trade, CSR,Financing and Political Risk to help Extractive companies set up or grow and ex-pand operations in Latin America and around the world. Joey has over 15 years’experience with EDC in various Credit Management and Underwriting roles be-fore assuming his current role the last few years. [email protected]

Pablo F. G. BréardVice-President and Head of International Economics, Scotiabank Pablo Bréard is a senior o!cer of Scotiabank. Pablo manages a team of profes-sionals focused on global economics and country intelligence. He provides advice to senior executive management on economic, political and "nancial riskfactors a#ecting Scotiabank’s global operations. Pablo coordinates the produc-tion and distribution of research documents on global economics and foreignexchange markets.He is also the Chief Latin American Economist and is responsible for EmergingMarkets Intelligence. His position involves fundamental and technical sovereignrisk analysis, institutional client development, international public speaking, frequent publishing of reports and extensive international traveling to supportScotiabank's global businesses. Pablo is a frequent contributor to the broadcastnetworks and print media specialized in global "nance and emerging markets.Mr. Bréard completed the Executive Development Programme at the WhartonSchool of Business of the University of Pennsylvania (USA). He taught a courseon “Latin American Finance & Economics” at the International MBA Programmeof York University (Canada) for eight years. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Belgrano University(Argentina) and an Honours degree in Economics from the University of BuenosAires (Argentina). Prior to joining Scotiabank, Mr. Bréard worked as a Senior Econ-omist for the Royal-Dutch Shell Group and as a Management Consultant in Strat-egy & Organization at Andersen Consulting. [email protected]

Patrick Cruikshank, President and Chief Executive O!cer, Chilean Metals Inc.Since 2013, Mr. Cruickshank has been active as President and CEO of CogonovInc. where he successfully raised over 2 million dollars and negotiated 2 jointventures on 3 of Cogonov’s Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) projects in Nova Sco-tia in a challenging economic environment. Prior to that Mr. Cruickshank had a highly extensive background in the "nancial industry. He has over 15 yearsworking in the securities industry with Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Smith Barney andseveral other National Securities "rms and was Founder of Commonwealth Ad-visors LLC in the United States. A former NFLPA Advisor for 10 years assistingHNW Individuals & Professional Athletes manage & protect their wealth. For thepast 5 years Mr. Cruickshank has been instrumental in the private equity space

in the US & Canada and most recently focussing on energy & mining resourcecompanies. Mr. Cruickshank earned his MBA from the York University SchulichSchool of Business. He is a former professional soccer [email protected]

Pierre Dagenais, Partner, Norton Rose FulbrightPierre Dagenais practises corporate and securities law, with particular emphasison corporate "nance and mergers and acquisition. Mr. Dagenais has acted forpublic companies and underwriters in connection with many public o#eringsand has participated in numerous private placement transactions on behalf ofissuers, underwriters and investors. Many of these transactions involved miningand oil and gas companies with assets in South America, including Colombia,Argentina and Guyana.In his general corporate law practice, Mr. Dagenais advises Canadian public com-panies on continuous disclosure obligations and corporate governance matters.He is quali"ed to practise both in Ontario and Alberta.Mr. Dagenais has been ranked as a leading lawyer in Mergers and Acquisitionsby IFLR (International Financial Law Review) 1000 from [email protected]

Janne Duncan, Senior Partner, Norton Rose FulbrightJanne has more than 25 years of experience advising public and private enterprises and their boards on often sensitive mandates. In addition to hermore traditional securities law practice involving transactions, corporate "nanceand commercial agreements, she helps clients design new business models thatnavigate complex legal and regulatory environments, and proactively mitigaterisk by implementing governance strategies and best practices in the areas oftake-over bid defenses, executive compensation, corporate social responsibility,business ethics and anti-corruption, human rights, supply chain management,stakeholder engagement and public disclosure. Supported by the "rm’s globalplatform, she has worked extensively for "nancial institutions and for miningand agri-business companies operating in Canada and globally. [email protected]

Bernarda Elizalde, MScCo-founder and Principal, Responsible Mineral Development Inc.Bernarda Elizalde has an educational background in biology and environmentalsciences. She is known internationally and particularly in Latin America for herexperience in social and environmental due diligence, risk assessment and auditing, and on-the-ground application of corporate social responsibility (CSR)practices at the sites of exploration projects and mining operations. Bernardahas worked with the mining sector, the power generation sector, governments,the "nancial community, civil society organizations and communities. She hasbeen a leader in developing industry-wide good practice guidance systems inthe areas of CSR and con$ict management for the mineral exploration and development industry. She is involved in the training and education of social responsibility and environmental stewardship practices to executives, practi-tioners and students, both in the "eld and a variety of educational institutionalenvironments. Bernarda and Tony Andrews are Principals and Co-Founders ofthe Centre for Responsible Mineral Development (RMD) Inc. based in Toronto,Canada. [email protected]

Michael Hepworth, Executive Director, Latin American Minerals Inc.Mr. Hepworth is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with morethan 40 years’ diverse international business experience. He started and built 5successful businesses from the ground up with 4 successful exits. He has con-sulted and advised businesses ranging from small one or two person servicesbusinesses to Fortune 500 companies, in many sectors including professionaland "nancial services, high tech, engineering and manufacturing. Mr. Hepworthhas over 10 years corporate development experience in the resources industry,and is an experienced negotiator of technology agreements, corporate acquisi-tions and divestitures;He is President and CEO of Firesteel Resources. FTR (TSX-V), VP Corporate Development of Northern Iron Corp. NFE (TSX-V); Director of Condor PreciousMetals, Canadian Iron Metallics and Alpha Resource [email protected]

Harry Kim, Managing Director for Global Environmental Services, HatchHarry is a professional engineer with over 25 years of consulting engineering experience specializing in the environmental services area. As the company’spresident, he co-founded his own Toronto based environmental consulting "rmin 1989, which after 20 years merged into a larger publicly traded company active in the Mining and Energy sectors. Harry has held numerous senior envi-ronmental leadership roles with various international engineering consultingcompanies covering a broad base of services from Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) to Site Remediation. He is regularly called upon as a techni-cal expert in his various areas of expertise in risk mitigation, environmental legal

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support, insurance claims resolution, cleanup technologies and contaminatedsite remediation. Harry is the Managing Director for Global Environmental Serv-ices at Hatch based in Toronto. [email protected]

David Knight, Senior Partner, Norton Rose FulbrightDavid Knight practises primarily securities and mining law. He advises clientson a broad range of securities matters, including public and private !nancing,mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. He regularly represents both issuers and investment dealers. Mr. Knight also represents mining clients on property acquisition and development, includingoption and joint venture agreements, and has extensive experience in "ow-through !nancing. [email protected]

Rubén Eduardo Luján, Co-Head of Banking and Finance, Latin America,Norton Rose FulbrightRubén Eduardo Luján is co-head of Banking and Finance, Latin America, partlybased in Toronto and in Caracas. He holds a law degree cum laude from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela, and a Master of Laws(LL.M.) degree from The University of Michigan Law School. He advises miningcompanies with their operations in Venezuela and has led or assisted in acquisi-tions or sales by international mining companies of gold, silver and nickel miningprojects in several Latin American countries (including Colombia, Mexico, Peru,Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua). He is top ranked byall relevant independent legal directories in several practice areas for Venezuela,and is recognized as an expert on mining by Who's Who [email protected]

Terry Lynch, Chairman, Chilean Metals Inc.Mr. Lynch graduated in 1981 from St. Francis Xavier University with a joint hon-ours degree in Economics and BBA. Prior to becoming a director with Interna-tional PBX Ventures in 2012, Mr. Lynch had been CEO of privately heldNevada-focused Relief Gold. He also had been a director and later CEO of TSX-listed Firstgold Corp. He assumed the CEO position after the company had runinto !nancial di#culty bringing its Relief Canyon mine into production. Hearranged a sale of 51% of the company for a total capital injection of $26.5 mil-lion from Northwest Non-Ferrous Metals, one of China’s largest mining engineer-ing and consulting groups. From 2005 to 2008 Mr. Lynch was a partner withKingsmill Capital Partners, a !nancial advisory !rm specializing in advising publicand private early stage growth companies. Prior to joining Kingsmill Capital hespent 15 years operating startup companies in industrial products, oil and gasand media. [email protected]

Todd Minerson, Executive Director, White RibbonTodd Minerson is the Executive Director of White Ribbon, the world’s largest e$ort of men and boys to end men’s violence against women. He is also the CEOof Parker P. Consulting, a social enterprise wholly owned by White Ribbon, work-ing on gender issues with the private sector.His also work includes numerous engagements with the United Nations, including as a member of the UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group.Todd is also a member of the Province of Ontario’s Permanent Roundtable onViolence against Women, and the Advisory Council for a Federal Strategy on Gen-der-Based Violence with the Government of Canada. Recently Todd was electedas the Co-Chair of the Global MenEngage Alliance, a group of 600 NGOs workingon gender equality issues with men and boys. [email protected]

Daniel Ricica, Partner and Commodity Lead, Nickel, KPMGDaniel has over 14 years experience working in the mining industry with a focuson South American based clients, principally in Brazil. Daniel has served on a large variety of Canadian and SEC registrant mining clients. In addition, he hasacted as project lead on a signi!cant number of special engagements in the min-ing industry, including comparing mine site accounting policies and internalcontrol advisory, IFRS conversions, US GAAP conversions, !nancial due diligence,reviewing !nancial valuation mine models, as well as a large amount of work inprospectus share and debt o$erings in both Canada and the US. Daniel recentlyreturned from a second secondment to KPMG Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) working inthe mining sector. He is currently working as a seconded partner responsible forVale. During his previous secondment, between 2009-2011, he worked with anumber of large global companies as part of the local Brazilian component auditteam variety of projects including assisting these clients to build a global valuation and impairment model, as well as a number vendor due diligence projects with various other global mining companies. [email protected]

Dr. Richard Spencer, President and Chief Executive O!cer, U3O8 Corp.Richard is a geologist with more than 25 years of mineral exploration experiencein Africa and South America. He was educated in Zimbabwe and South Africaand is registered as a Professional Geologist in Ontario and as a Chartered Geol-ogist in the UK.

He has led exploration teams that discovered porphyry deposits that contain resources of 23 billion pounds of copper and 4 million ounces of gold in Ecuador,as well as the 3 million ounce Loma Larga gold deposit also in Ecuador. In itswork on the Las Cristinas deposit in Venezuela his team added 6 million ouncesof gold to reserves. During his tenure at U3O8 Corp. the exploration team hasadded almost 50 million pounds of uranium to resources as well as making met-allurgical breakthroughs on two of the deposits. [email protected]

Jim Steel, Vice President, Mining, Eloro Resources Ltd.Jim Steel (MBA P.Geo.) is a Professional Geoscientist with over 30 years of experience in mining exploration, production, and mining !nance and invest-ment. He is the Senior VP Mining for Eloro Resources Ltd as well as an Apoderadofor the Peruvian subsidiary, Compañía Minera Eloro Peru SAC. Previously he wasan independent buy-side analyst specialising in mining and industrial compa-nies; as well as VP and Portfolio Manager for TD Asset Management and co-man-ager of the TD Green Line Precious Metals and Resource Funds. He has also beena mining analyst for Newcrest Capital Ltd in Toronto, and Ord Minnett Ltd andS.G. Warburg and Co. in London, UK. As a mining geologist he played an integralrole in the discovery of the Ujina copper deposit at Collahuasi, Chile. He speaksEnglish, French, and Spanish "uently and lives in Brampton, [email protected]

Michael Torrance, Of Counsel, Norton Rose FulbrightMichael Torrance practises in all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment and labour law, human rights and health and safety matters. He has represented major Canadian companies in judicial review litigation, including in provincial and federal courts and courts of appeal. His litigationpractice also includes employment-related civil litigation, discovery examina-tions, trials, human rights tribunal advocacy and defence of occupational healthand safety prosecutions. Mr. Torrance’s practice also includes compliance advice and training on globalregulatory, business ethics and anti-corruption matters. This includes interna-tional standards of environmental and social risk management and human rightsdue diligence, particularly in the context of corporate and project !nance. In 2012 Mr. Torrance was seconded to our Asia Paci!c occupational health andsafety team in Sydney, Australia, where he assisted in developing an occupa-tional health and safety investigation training program and a compliance auditprogram for Equator Principles banks. Mr. Torrance has given presentations anddelivered training on the Equator Principles and environmental and social riskmanagement, in Australia, South Africa and [email protected]

Orlee Wertheim, Head, Business Development, Global Mining,Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture ExchangeOrlee Wertheim is responsible for the development and execution of the Exchanges global strategy for attracting new listings in the mining sector. Ms. Wertheim joined the Business Development team from TSX’s Listed IssuerServices department. Prior to TSX, Ms. Wertheim worked as a corporate lawyer,where she acted for both domestic and international public companies. Ms. Wertheim completed her law degree at University of Ottawa and is admittedto the Ontario Bar. [email protected]

Chad Williams, Founder, President and Chief Executive O!cer,Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc.Mr. Williams has extensive experience in mining !nance and management having previously held the positions of CEO of Victoria Gold Corp., Head of Mining Investment Banking at Blackmont Capital Inc. and a top-ranked mininganalyst at TD Bank and other Canadian brokerage !rms. Mr. Williams has been a Director of several emerging mining companies and was a founder of AgilithCapital Inc. (a fund) as well as Westwind Capital Inc. (a broker). He also serves asa director of the Denver Gold Group. Mr. Williams holds both a P.Eng in Miningand an MBA from McGill University. [email protected]

Raziel Zisman M.A., M.E.S., LL.M.Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Alicanto Mining Corp.Raziel is Executive Chairman of Alicanto Mining Corp., a private project gener-ating company with o#ces in Canada and in Colombia and is also ExecutiveChairman of Fénix Geoconsult Ltd., a geological consulting company. Raziel grewup in Lima, Peru and read development economics at Sussex University in theUK, followed by studies in Canada where he took a law degree at Osgoode HallLaw School as well as graduate degrees in economics, environmental studiesand law. After clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada, he worked in the Torontoo#ce of a leading American law !rm, in cross-border !nancings and mergers &acquisitions, gaining experience in the mining, energy and other sectors, and atmajor Canadian business-law !rms, working primarily in the mining and naturalresource sectors. He is a director at the Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA)and of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), where heis serves in the International A$airs Committee. [email protected]

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