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Corporate Management

Michael T. Mason (B.Sc., MBA)
Position: President & Director

As a managing Partner of Mineral Services, LLC. Mr. Mason 35 years experience of marketing precious & base metals, specialist in risk management, off-take agreements & international trading; recent Consultant to North Ltd., BHP, Phelps Dodge Corp., Western Mining Company Ltd., Apex Silver and other major mining companies.

 
David G. Tafel (B.A., Econ)
Position: V.P. Corporate Development & Director

Mr. Tafel contributes 20 years of corporate management, strategic planning, administration and financial services experience to the MBMI Resources team. Mr. Tafel has managed private investment funds as an investment advisor for a major Canadian investment firm, and is currently President of a corporate advisory services firm offering strategic planning services and administrative guidance for emerging public corporations. Member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Tafel is also a President & director of Garson Gold Corp.

 
Kenneth A. Cawkell (B.A.,LLB)
Position: Secretary & Director

Mr. Cawkell is a member of the Alberta and British Columbia Bar Associations and has over 25 years of experience in both public and private venture capital markets. He co-founded Cawkell Brodie Glaister LLP Business Lawyers in 1987, where he acts as a managing partner. Throughout his career, Mr. Cawkell has veen extensively involved in all aspects of corporate structuring, finance and securities law. He is an investor in and founder of a number of private companies where he has held executive management positions, and currently sits on the board of a number of private and public companies. He is a member of the Securities Law Advisory Committee to the BC Securities Commission. Member of the Audit Committee.

 
John F. Cook (P.Eng.)*
Position: Director

A Professional Mining Engineer, Mr. Cook has more than 40 years of extensive experience in all facets of mining development, operations and management. Currently, he serves as Chairman of Wolfden Resources Inc., Anaconda Gold Corporation and Castlerock Resources, and as a non-executive Director with GLR Resources Inc. Past positions include Senior Mining and Managing Consultant of RTZ Consultants Ltd.; Senior Project Manager, General Manager and V.P. Engineering of Lac Minerals Ltd.; and V.P. Operations of GoldCorp Inc.

 
Christopher A. Serin (M.B.A., P.Eng)
Position: Director

Mr.Serin is a mining engineer who has more than 30 years international financial and corporate management experience mainly involved in natural resources projects. He was CFO of Royal Oak Mines from 1990 to 1994 when annual productive capacity increased from 200,000 to 500,000 ounces of gold. Mr. Serin was also responsible for the formation of Ouromias Minerals Inc.

 
Hermes Dichosa
Position: Director

Director and In-house Counsel to MBMI's Philippine subsidiary Narra Nickel Mining and Development Corp since October 2005. From June 2003 to October 2005 Mr. Dichosa was an Administrative Officer at San Beda College, Manila, Philippines. Mr. Dichosa holds a Graduate degree of Bachelor of laws and an AB Philosophy. He is a member of Integrated Bar of the Philippines and has twenty years of experience in mining and mineral processing.

 
John Seaman
Position: Director

Mr. Seaman has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Pediment Exploration Ltd., a mining exploration company, since April 2007, as the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Premier Goldmines Limited, a mineral exploration company, since May 29, 2006 and is also the Controller for Apex Investigation & Security Inc. (private security firm) since 1992. From October 1, 2002 to May 11, 2007, Mr. Seaman served as the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Wolfden Resources Inc., a mineral exploration and development company. In addition Mr. Seaman sits on the Board of Directors of Rolling Rock Resources, Valor Resources, and Skybridge Development Corp.

 
Adrian Rothwell (CA, B.Econ.)
Position: Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Rothwell has been providing financial consulting, management and controllership services to the mining industry since 1995. He has previously acted as a financial consultant to a number of other publicly-traded companies. As a Chartered Accountant he offers many years of professional accounting, public practice, and industry specific expertise. Mr. Rothwell is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, Canada and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.

 
Lloyd Jacobs
Position: Manager, Corporate Communications

Mr. Jacobs graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology with a specialization in Marketing Management and Communications. Mr. Jacobs has had a successful career in both private and publicly traded companies, and prior to his appointment at MBMI developed and maintained the investor relations functions for a small cap U.S. mining and exploration company.

 

Philippine Management

Jose P. Leviste Jr.
Position: Vice Chairman of MBMI Philippines

 
Manuel Agcaoili
Position: President, Narra Nickel

 
Reuben (Benji) Macolor
Position: C.O.O., Narra Nickel

 
Steve Shieldkret
Position: V.P of Marketing (Logistics/shipping/sales)

 
Frank Pastorino
Position: V.P of Development (MBMI Philippines)

* is a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101  
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