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Tuesday November 4, 2014 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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program

09h00 - 18h00Tuesday November 4, 2014KPMGBay Adelaide Centre333 Bay Street, Suite 4600Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2S5

Morning Chair Richard Rohan, Vice President, Corporate Sales, TMX Equity Transfer ServicesAfternoon Chair Ruben Eduardo Lujan, Co-Head of Banking and Finance, Latin America,

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

09h00 Registration & Networking

09h30 Welcoming Remarks- Wayne Floreani, Vice President, On the Ground Group- Lee Hodgkinson, Partner, Audit & National Industry Leader, Mining, KPMG- Richard Rohan, Vice President, Corporate Sales, TMX Equity Transfer Services - Morning Chair

09h40 Still Seeking Paydirt: The Recovery and Resource Prices- Peter Buchanan, Senior Economist, CIBC World Markets

10h00 Hunting for Elephant Size Deposits in Ecuador, the Most Under-explored Part of the Andes- Brooke Macdonald, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. - Yvan Crepeau, Vice President Exploration, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.

10h20 Mexico’s Highest Grade Silver Producer - Nisha Hasan, Director, Investor Relations, Excellon Resources Inc.

10h40 Paraguay: A New Mining Frontier- Julio Martinez, Chief Financial Officer, Latin American Minerals Inc.

11h00 Networking Refreshment Break

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11h20 Hatch Presents: Learn from the Leaders - CSR Panel DiscussionModerator - Mohammed Ali, Regional Director - Environmental Services Group, Hatch- David Clarry, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hudbay Minerals Inc.- Elizabeth Dove, Senior Vice President, Strategy, The Divinsky Group- Jeff Geipel, Venture Leader - Mining Shared Value, Engineers Without Borders- Andrés Recalde, Director, Community & Government Relations, Torex Gold Resources Inc.

12h20 Networking Buffet Luncheon

13h20 Exploration Update: Latin America- Glen Jones, Director, Metals & Mining Database, SNL Metals & Mining

13h40 Investing in Peru for the Long Term- Juan Vegarra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vena Resources Inc.

14h00 Trevali Mining Corp. – The Primary Zinc Producer on the TSX- Steve Stakiw, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications,

Trevali Mining Corporation

14h20 Condor’s Soledad Project, Peru- Lyle Davis, President, Condor Resources Inc.

14h40 Networking Refreshment Break

15h00 Building a South America Exploration Business Through the Cycle - Miles Thompson, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lara Exploration Ltd.

15h20 Current Trends in Financing and Regulation: Panel Discussion Moderator - Richard Lachcik, Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP- Tim Babcock, Director, Listed Issuer Services, TSX Venture Exchange- Jamie Samograd, Partner, Advisory, KPMG LLP- Ruben Eduardo Lujan, Co-Head of Banking and Finance, Latin America,

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

16h20 Wrap Up- Ruben Eduardo Lujan, Co-Head of Banking and Finance, Latin America, Norton Rose Fulbright

Canada LLP- Terry Ortslan, Managing Director, TSO Associates and Chairman, Mineral Resource Analyst Group- Wayne Floreani, Vice President, On the Ground Group

16h30+ Networking Cocktail Reception

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CIBCCIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with a mar-ket capitalization of $35.4 billion and a Basel III Common Equity Tier 1capital ratio of 9.4%. Through our three major business units – Retailand Business Banking, Wealth Management and Wholesale Banking –our 43,000 employees provide a full range of financial products andservices to 11 million individual, small business, commercial, corporateand institutional clients in Canada and around the world.Our metals and mining professionals located in Toronto, Vancouver,Sydney, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing and Bogota work togetherto provide constant global coverage and around-the-clock execution.CIBC is recognized as a leader in providing financing, advisory andcredit services to meet the multi-faceted needs of our global miningclients - including Latin America with specific capabilities for growthmarkets around the world. CIBC is a longstanding participant in theglobal mining industry. It has led many of the industry's largest goldand base metals equity transactions and has played integral lead strate-gic advisory roles to global mining companies in some of the largestindustry-defining merger and acquisition transactions.www.cibcwm.com

Canada-Colombia Chamber of CommerceThe Canada-Colombia Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) is an independ-ent, non-governmental business association headquartered in Torontowith a leading role of connecting players from private and governmentsectors to strengthen bilateral trade and investments between Canadaand Colombia. The CCCC maintains close ties with the appropriate government departments and trade agencies both in Canada andColombia. Funding for the CCCC is provided mainly through member-ship fees. www.canadacolombiachamber.org

Condor Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CN)Condor Resources Inc. is a project generator focused exclusively on precious and base metal exploration in Peru and Chile. Condor has anexcellent portfolio of discovery stage properties in significant emergingand underexplored areas in Peru and Chile. Close to $10 million in ex-ploration on our projects over the last 2 years financed by our partners:BHP Billiton, Mariana Resources, and MMG Limited. Condor operates ona very lean corporate structure, with a CEO and CFO in Vancouver, anda Lima based exploration team. Our objective is the discovery of a majornew deposit. www.condorresources.com

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CGP, OTC: CTNXF, F: GWN)Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. is a prospect generator with a diver-sified portfolio of gold, silver and copper projects in Ecuador and Chile,

including a minority interest in the Cascabel copper/gold project innorthern Ecuador, which had a discovery hole this year intersecting1306 metres grading 0.62% copper and 0.54 g/t gold, with higher gradeintervals including 552m grading 1.03% copper and 1.05 g/t gold (from778m). Cornerstone leverages its own exploration funding throughjoint venture and strategic partnerships, providing shareholders withpotential for success at lower risk. www.cornerstoneresources.com

Engineers Without BordersEngineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada strives to improve develop-ment outcomes in African and Canada by supporting innovative initia-tives that align under the following themes: triple bottom line forCanadian mining companies; engineering for the 21st century; smalland growing businesses that deliver social value; adaptable public services; and inclusive food systems.The Mining Shared Value (MSV) venture of Engineers Without Bordersfocuses on helping the mining sector and related stakeholders maxi-mize local procurement of goods and services. Its mission is to increaselocal procurement by the global mining industry so that host countriesgain more economic and social benefits from mining activities.www.ewb.ca

Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN, OTC: EXLLF)Excellon’s 100%-owned and royalty-free La Platosa Mine in Durango is Mexico’s highest grade silver mine, with lead and zinc by-productsmaking it one of the lowest cash cost silver mines in the country. TheCompany is positioning itself to capitalize on undervalued projects byfocusing on increasing La Platosa’s profitable silver production andnear-term mineable resources. www.excellonresources.com

HatchHatch is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary professional servicesfirm that delivers a comprehensive array of technical and strategic services, including consulting, information technology, engineering,process development, and project and construction management tothe Mining, Metallurgical, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors. Hatch hasserved clients for over six decades with corporate roots extending over100 years and has project experience in more than 150 countriesaround the world. With over 11,000 people in over 65 offices, the firmhas more than $35 billion in projects currently under management.www.hatch.ca

Hispanics in MiningAdvancing Hispanic excellence in Mining - Hispanics in Mining is agroup of Spanish speaking professionals involved in the mining indus-try who meet for networking, social and professional development activities. www.facebook.com/HispanicsInMining

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Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM, NYSE: HBM)Hudbay is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in Northand South America principally focused on the discovery, productionand marketing of base and precious metals. Hudbay's objective is tomaximize shareholder value through efficient operations, organicgrowth and accretive acquisitions, while maintaining its financialstrength. A member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSXGlobal Mining Index, Hudbay is committed to high standards of corpo-rate governance and sustainability. www.hudbayminerals.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

Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX.V: LRA)Lara is an exploration company following the Prospect Generator busi-ness model, which aims to minimize shareholder dilution and financialrisk by generating prospects and then exploring them in joint venturesfunded by partners. The Company currently holds a diverse portfolio ofprospects and deposits in Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Chile. Lara’s com-mon shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "LRA".www.laraexploration.com

Latin American Minerals Inc. (TSX.V: LAT, OTCQX: LATNF)Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Latin American Minerals (LAT) is amineral exploration company engaged in property exploration and development in South America, with its focus in projects in Paraguay.As an early player in the region, LAT has secured several large gold anddiamond projects, all having mineralization at surface and year-aroundroad access. The Company’s flagship Paso Yobai gold project is fully per-mitted for mining and heap-leach processing, and its pilot productionrepresents the beginning of a new era for mining in Paraguay.www.latinamericanminerals.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-profit association and its members of goodstanding pay an annual or bi-annual fee for the activities of MRAG,

which include corporate and industry presentations, field trips and fore-cast sessions.MRAG expanded its membership in 2003 to include qualified 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 field 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

MineAfrica Inc.MineAfricath Annual Investing in African Mining in London, UK on December 1, 2014 during Mines and Money; 2)13th Annual Investingin African on March 3, 2015 during PDAC; 3) 5th Annual Focus on WestAfrica in London, UK in October 2015; 4) educational courses includingour 3-day MASTERMINING course “Understanding the Mining IndustryFrom A to Z in Cape Town (Feb. 5-7, 2015) and Toronto (Feb. 26-28,2015); and 5) business development, marketing and consulting services. www.mineafrica.com

Norton Rose FulbrightNorton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’spre-eminent corporations and financial 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 reflects 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 firmsin 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 offices and to maintain that level of qualityat every point of contact. Law around the world. www.nortonrosefulbright.com

On the Ground GroupOn the Ground Group (the international division of MineAfrica inc.) is a business development and marketing company producing seminars for the international mining and financial industries incl-uding mineLatinAmerica and educational courses including our 3-day MASTERMINING course "Understanding the Mining Industry: From A toZ in Cape Town (Feb. 5-7, 2015) and Toronto (Feb 26-28, 2015). www.onthegroundgroup.com

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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

SNL Metals & MiningSNL Metals & Mining is the most trusted source of global mining infor-mation and analysis. We draw on more than three decades of compre-hensive information and analysis, with an unsurpassed level ofexperience and historical data. To help our clients reach better decisions more quickly, we supply raw data and sophisticated analysisbased on unbiased research and reporting. From worldwide explo-ration, development, and production to strategic planning and acqui-sitions activity—our databases and studies help you make confidentdecisions and, ultimately, improve results. www.snl.com

Torex Gold Resources Inc. (TSX: TXG)Torex Gold Resources Inc. is a well-funded, growth-oriented, Canadian-based resource company engaged in the exploration and developmentof its 100% owned Morelos Gold Property, an area of 29,000 hectaresin the highly prospective Guerrero Gold Belt located 180 kilometressouthwest of Mexico City. Within this property, Torex has two projects:the El Limon-Guajes Project, currently under construction, and theMedia Luna Project, at an advanced stage of exploration. www.torexgold.com

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange are dynamic mar-ketplaces to access the capital and liquidity that drives the growth ofthe 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 diversified roster ofpublic mining companies by commodity and stage of development.These companies benefit by having greater access to capital, visibilityand analyst coverage. www.tmx.com/mining

Trevali Mining Corporation (TSX: TV, PK: TREVF)Trevali Mining Corporation is a zinc-focused, base metals mining com-pany with one producing operation currently in Peru and an advanced-stage mine under development in Canada. In Peru, the Company isactively producing zinc and lead-silver concentrates from its Santandermine and 2,000-tonne-per-day metallurgical plant. In Canada, Trevaliowns the Caribou mine and mill, Halfmile mine and Stratmat depositall located in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick.The Company is currently advancing its 3,000-tonne-per-day CaribouMill Complex and mine towards scheduled production in early 2015.All of the Company’s deposits remain open for expansion.www.trevali.com

Vena Resources Inc. (TSX: VEM)Vena Resources Inc. is a Canadian mining company focused on the ex-ploration and development of Peru’s mineral potential. The Copany hasfour projects covering approximately 7,000 hectares and a significantinvestment in uranium through share ownership in Azincourt Uraniumand Macusani Yellowcake and access to additional opportunities. The Company’s current focus is its Esquilache Project, a high grade silver, lead, zinc property where a 1,000 metre drilling program is cur-rently underway. The Esquilache Project is 28 km south and directly ad-jacent and along strike to Buenaventura’s Chucapaca deposit that hasestimated reserves of 4.3 million oz of gold and 34.6 million oz of silver. Additional projects include the Las Princesas Project, the Pucara Projectand the Azulcocha West Project. Vena is listed on the TSX and the Lima Stock Exchange and trades underthe symbol VEM. www.venaresources.com

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

Women Who RockWomen Who Rock is a social club dedicated to supporting and empow-ering dynamic women as they develop their career in the mining industry.Women Who Rock was created to build a better sense of communityamongst women working in the mining industry. It is our hope that asrelationships between women develop and grow, opportunities withinthe industry for women will be created and we will attract more femaletalent. www.womenwhorock.ca

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Mohammed Ali, Regional Director - Environmental Services Group, HatchMohammed Ali is the Regional Director for the Environmental ServicesGroup at Hatch. He has managed and conducted several CSR and sustain-able development related projects, particularly involved in life cycle studies.His broad technical and management expertise stem from a background inresearch, engineering and business development, with specialization inprocess design, system modeling for industrial processes and greenhousegas measurement and reporting.Project experience ranges from modeling resource and energy profiles ofcomplex industrial systems to developing market oriented environmentalinformation for the mining and energy sectors. He has conducted engineer-ing and ISO 14040 compliant life cycle studies for a range of clients. In thearea of climate change, assisted project proponents in the submission ofreports to Canada's Technology Early Action Measures on the GHG aspectsof their technologies which has given him insights into innovative technolo-gies, products and processes, for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Currently he is involved in the largest lifecycle assessment ever conductedfor the global manganese industry and is leading the environmental, com-munity, CSR and local content packages from the Hatch side for the KinrossTasiast project in Mauritania. [email protected]

Tim Babcock, Director, Listed Issuer Services, TSX Venture ExchangeIn his role as Director, Listed Issuer Services, Tim Babcock is responsible formanaging the Ontario listings group, which is responsible for overseeingand ensuring the quality of new listings and transactions for the TSX VentureExchange in Ontario. Tim and the rest of the Ontario listings group are activein reviewing and analyzing new listing applications, financings and otherpost-listing transactions, and working with both applicant issuers and ex-isting listed companies to develop and maintain quality listings that meetor exceed the standards of TSX Venture Exchange.Tim develops and manages the relationships between the Exchange, itslisted companies, prospective Issuers, their financial advisors, investors andrelevant securities commissions. In addition, through various workshops,speaking engagements and industry conferences, Tim works to promotethe public venture capital market and spread awareness of the Venture Exchange to support and supplement the knowledge and expertise of theexecutives ultimately responsible for the success of Exchange listed issuers.Tim is a CFA charterholder and also holds a Masters of Business Administra-tion. [email protected]

Peter Buchanan, Senior Economist, CIBC World MarketsPeter Buchanan grew up in Montreal. He studied at both the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology and the University of Toronto, receiving bachelorsand masters degrees in economics from those two institutions. He subse-quently worked for the Province of Ontario, holding successively more senior positions with the Ministries of Finance, and Industry and Trade. Since1990, he has been with CIBC World Markets. His is presently a Senior Economist in the Economics Group. His responsibilities include commoditymarket trends, and forecasting the US and other major internationaleconomies. Peter advises the firm’s major equity clients, and is also a fre-quent commentator in the media on financial and economic developments. [email protected]

David Clarry,Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hudbay Minerals Inc.David leads corporate oversight of environment, health, safety, and com-munity (EHSC) responsibility across Hudbay operations and projects. In thisrole he supports achievement of Hudbay’s leadership objectives in environ-ment, health and safety, and community relations through providing gov-ernance and support to operating locations. Prior to joining Hudbay in 2011David spent over 20 years as a management consultant focused in the international mining and metals industry. David is on the International Social Responsibility Committee and the Aboriginal Affairs Committee ofthe Mining Association of Canada. [email protected]

Yvan Crepeau,Vice President, Exploration, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.Yvan is a Geologist and exploration manager with over 25 years of diversi-fied experience in the evaluation and management of exploration projectsin Eastern Canada as well as overseas in Asia, North, Central and SouthAmerica. Yvan has expertise in corporate development, management oftechnical programs and human resources, relations with government agen-cies and contract negotiation. Yvan has his Masters of Business Administra-tion (MBA) from HEC in Montreal, specializing in International Management,and his Bachelor’s Degree in Geology (BSc) from the University of Montreal.He is fluent in English, French and [email protected]

Lyle Davis, President & Chief Operating Officer, Condor Resources Inc.Mr. Davis has extensive experience in the corporate finance, advisory, andmanagement services of public companies. He is an independent directorof Hard Creek Nickel Corporation and Terra Nova Energy Ltd. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Queen's University, an MBAfrom the University of British Columbia, and is a member of the Associationof Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. [email protected]

Elizabeth Dove, Senior Vice President, Strategy, The Divinsky GroupElizabeth Dove is the SVP Strategy for The Divinsky Group which works withorganizations to design and deploy their stand in the world. Elizabeth hasprovided senior leadership to projects that create positive change in thearts, child welfare, health but particularly international development. Passionate about the power of collaboration, she seeks out projects thatbring together actors from different sectors to create value for their organizations and the broader community. She holds an undergraduate degree in International Development, a Master of Management and in 2012received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work. [email protected]

Wayne Floreani, Vice President , On the Ground GroupWayne has 25 years of international trade and investment promotion experience and expertise, with a particular focus on natural resources. Heworked previously with the South African Consulate in Toronto and the Sudbury Regional Development Corporation. He has organized numerousinternational trade missions, conferences, seminars and ministerial delega-tions. He is a current Board Member (and past Chairman) of the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business, a member of the PDAC and PastPresident of the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association ofCanada. [email protected]

Jeff Geipel, Venture Leader - Mining Shared Value, Engineers Without BordersJeff Geipel is the Venture Leader of Mining Shared Value, at Engineers Without Borders Canada. With a background in Political Science and a Mas-ters of International Development from the London School of Economics,Jeff began working with EWB on the topic of Canadian mining in 2012, andlaunched the Mining Shared Value Venture in early 2013. As the VentureLeader of Mining Shared Value, Jeff has advised Canadian mining compa-nies and the Canadian government on local procurement strategies andbest practices, as well as given presentations on this topic at key industryassociation events, such as the 2014 PDAC Convention. [email protected]

Nisha Hasan, Director, Investor Relations, Excellon Resources Inc. Miss Hasan previously led investor relations programs for several Canadianmining companies including; Continental Gold, Mukuba Resources andVerde Potash. Formerly with the TMX Group of Companies, she is also aMember of the Canadian Investor Relations [email protected]

Lee Hodgkinson, Partner, Audit & National Industry Leader, Mining, KPMGLee Hodgkinson is a Partner and KPMG’s Mining practice leader in Canada.Lee has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry and his careerwith KPMG has taken him to over thirty mining & metals sites on six continents. [email protected]

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Glen Jones, Director, Metals & Mining Database, SNL Metals & MiningGlen Jones is currently a Director for SNL Metals and Mining and has 40 years’ experience in the mineral resource industry.He worked for a number of mining companies in his early career. Hefounded Mineral Information Maps in 1980 where he created the “Hot Play”map concept. He expanded the company which monitored global explo-ration activity, compiled data bases and produced global activity maps untilit was sold to Intierra Resource Intelligence in 2003.Glen then joined Intierra as an Executive director where his role was Headof Data Products and TechnologyHe was responsible for data content, production and software development.As an executive director, Glen was instrumental in the expansion and growthof the company especially the data base and web applications. Glen was partof the team that brokered the sale of Intierra to SNL Metals and Mining.With SNL, Glen is working with a team to help with company integration,product development and merging of the combined Intierra and SNL databases. [email protected]

Richard Lachcik, Senior Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLPRichard is a senior partner with Norton Rose Fulbright. Richard acts for corporations in the resource sector in connection with securities issuances,both equity and debt, including initial public offerings and private place-ments. Richard’s experience also includes mergers and acquisitions andgeneral corporate matters. He is currently the Co-Chair of Norton RoseCanada’s Mining Group. He was the Chair of Macleod Dixon’s Global MiningGroup, a past Director of the Canadian Eurasian Russian Business Associa-tion (CERBA Toronto Chapter) and a member of the Law Society of UpperCanada (Ontario), the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), and the Prospec-tors & Developers Association of Canada. He is a director of several publicresource companies. [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 Americabased in Caracas, Venezuela. He holds a law degree cum laude from Uni-versidad Católica Andrés Bello and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree fromThe University of Michigan Law School. Rubén Eduardo is a Director of theVenezuelan Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He advises mining compa-nies with their local operations in Venezuela, and has lead or co-lead theacquisition by international mining companies of mining projects in certainLatin American countries (including Colombia, Mexico and Peru)[email protected]

Brooke Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.Brooke has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry, specializing inthe legal aspects of exploration and mine development with an emphasison Latin America. From 2004-2008 he was Vice President Legal Affairs ofSkye Resources Inc. (Fenix nickel project, Guatemala) until its acquisition byHudBay Minerals Inc. Before that he worked with Placer Dome as legal coun-sel for Latin America exploration and country manager in Venezuela (LasCristinas gold project). Prior to joining Placer, he practiced law with Baker& McKenzie in Caracas, Venezuela, and is fluent in Spanish. Brooke earnedhis law degree from Queen's University, was admitted to practice in BritishColumbia in 1984 and in New York in 2002. He is the author of “StructuringMineral Exploration and Development Joint Ventures in Latin America”(2004), Practicum (a publication of the International Law and Practice Sec-tion of the New York Bar Association)[email protected]

Julio Martinez, Chief Financial Officer, Latin American MineralsMr. Martinez is a financial professional, CPA, CGA and CPA from Uruguaywith 17 years of experience with public and private companies in Canadaand internationally. Julio joined LAT in 2011 when the company initiatedpilot gold extraction in Paraguay. Previously he worked as a consultant forPolar Star Mining in Chile, obtaining practical experience in pilot start-ups.His area of particular expertise includes taxation, financial reporting andcosting and features extensive practical experience of business operationsin many Latin American [email protected]

Terry Ortslan, Chairman, Mineral Resource Analyst Group (MRAG) andManaging Director, TSO & AssociatesTerry is the managing director of TSO & Associates, a firm focusing on independent mining, metals and fertilizer research. He entered the invest-ment industry as a mining analyst in the mid 1970’s. He obtained his degreein engineering in Mining and Applied Geophysics and his MBA from McGillUniversity. He has been highly ranked for his independent research andanalysis by unsolicited investment industry sources. He is a member of theCIM, the Society of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the National Asso-ciation of Business Economists and the PDAC. He has been an active mem-ber of the Mineral Resource Analyst Group since 1975 and serves on theboards of various private and public companies. [email protected]

Andrés Recalde, MBA, Director Community & Government Relations, Torex Gold Resources Inc.Andres specializes in the processes to define and implement strategies ofcorporate social responsibility in the mining sector. Andres started his professional career as a management consultant with Price Waterhouse inPeru. He was part of the staff of Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo Mine Project inthe Dominican Republic. His main role was to devise community engage-ment strategies and managing the resettlement of 250 families. Also, heplayed a key role training local staff in community engagement, public consultations, and grievance mechanisms. Currently he is Director for Com-munity Relations at Torex Gold Resources. Working in southern Mexico, thisproject is fully licensed and enjoys social license to operate as well. Andres’creative work with stakeholder engagement processes was pivotal in thisachievement. [email protected]

Richard Rohan, Vice President, Corporate Sales, TMX Equity Transfer ServicesRichard is Vice-President Corporate Sales, TMX Equity Transfer Services (For-merly Equity Financial Trust Company) where he is responsible for leadingthe integrated TSX Company Services Sales and Relationship ManagementTeams, business development and marketing. [email protected]

Jamie Samograd, Partner, Advisory, KPMG LLPJamie is a Partner in KPMG's Transaction Services practice. He specializes inmergers and acquisitions and is involved in our Canadian Mining Practiceand KPMG's Global Mining Group. In his 18 years with KPMG, Jamie has advised domestic and foreign clients investing in base and precious metals,industrial minerals and bulk commodities in Canada and [email protected]

Steve Stakiw, Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Trevali Mining CorporationSteve is a geologist with over 25 years of both mineral exploration industryand research & finance market experience. He has held a senior manage-ment role with a leading mining research and investment publication andhas consulted to resource-focused investment funds. He is key member ofthe Trevali team that has raised well over $200-million to develop and movethe Company’s zinc projects through to production. [email protected]

Miles Thompson, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lara Exploration Ltd.Miles has been involved in exploration in South America for over twenty-five years. Starting in the oil business in the 1980’s, he then worked in Brazilfor Barrick and Newcrest among others in the 1990’s and advised on theprivatization of Vale. Subsequently worked in Business Development inter-nationally for Gold Fields, before returning to South America to launch Larain 2006. Also founder and Chairman of Reservoir Minerals, which has a high-grade copper-gold discovery with Freeport in Serbia. [email protected]

Juan Vegarra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vena Resources Inc.Juan Vegarra is a native of Peru and continues to foster his significant baseof contacts within both the Peruvian government and the mining industry. Prior to his appointment as Chairman and CEO of Vena Resources in 2003,Mr. Vegarra enjoyed a successful career as a Microsoft executive. Mr. Vegarra is the founder of Vena Resources and manages the overall corporate strategy and direction. He holds an engineering bachelor degreefrom the University of Maryland as well as an MBA from the University ofWashington. [email protected]

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