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Rob McEwen, Chairman & Chief Owner

About Rob

Rob is the Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Inc., which has three producing mines located in Nevada, Ontario, Mexico and Argentina. Rob has been associated with the gold industry all his career, his first 18 years in the investment field and since 1990 as CEO of several gold mining companies. Rob is the founder of Goldcorp, where he took the company from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. He owns 15% of McEwen (MUX), 13% of McEwen Copper and takes a salary of $1/ year. The cost of his investment in MUX and McEwen Copper is US$205 million. Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctorate of Law Degrees from York University and Western University. He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture.

Some of Rob’s awards:
2000: Business Week elects Goldcorp as one of 50 most innovative companies on the web worldwide;
2002: Ernst & Young’s Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Energy;
2003: Northern Miners’ Mining Man of the Year;
2004: Outstanding Achievement Award “Philanthropy” by the Canada Museum Association;
2005: Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from York University;
2006: Most Innovative CEO by Canadian Business Magazine;
2007: Order of Canada;
2013: Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award;
2014: Weizmann Canada's Leading Man Award;
2017: Inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
2018: Bryden Alumni Award.
2019: Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees from York University and Western University
2019: Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs’ Words and Deeds Award

Ian Ball, Executive Vice Chairman

Ian has spent the majority of his professional career in the mining and natural resource sector. In executive roles he has been involved in companies focused on gold and silver exploration and development in North and South America as well as royalty businesses. He most recently served as the President and CEO of Abitibi Royalties, Inc. a Toronto-listed gold royalty company. He joined Abitibi in 2014 and served as an officer and director until 2021 when the company was acquired for $250 million. Prior to his tenure at Abitibi, Ian served as McEwen Mining’s President.

Dalia Asterbadi, Director

Ms. Asterbadi brings over fifteen years of experience in pioneering technology and strategic development. Ms. Asterbadi currently works as a Philanthropy and Innovation Officer at MemberNova and an Advisor and Technology Evangelist for Giftagram. Ms. Asterbadi started her career by advancing through various roles in marketing, communications, and customer success, ultimately becoming the founder and Chief Data Scientist of Verve.ai, an augmented intelligence automation company. Ms. Asterbadi has focused extensively on applied innovation and the development of intellectual property in emerging technologies, contributing to advancements in data science as early as 2015. She pursued studies in systems engineering at the University of Guelph and in machine learning at Stanford University with a strong emphasis on real-world application.

Richard W. Brissenden, Director

About Richard

Mr. Brissenden is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of experience in the mining and exploration sector. He serves as a director for several mining companies, including Canuc Resources Corporation, Excellon Resources Inc., Corona Gold Corporation, Lexam VG Gold and Valdez Gold. He formerly served as a board member of Metco Resources and Hudbay Minerals Inc., among others.

Alfred Colas, Director

Mr. Colas is a trilingual finance business executive with over 30 years of leadership experience with public companies including M&A, integrations, financings and management in mining, lumber, renewable energy and private-equity investment organizations, both nationally and in Latin America. Starting his career at Pricewaterhouse and J.P. Morgan Canada, Mr. Colas transitioned to Barrick Gold rising up through the operations and corporate finance teams. More recently, Mr. Colas has led financial strategy and execution in the forestry and mining sectors, respectively in the role of Chief Financial Officer of Jaguar Mining (TSX: JAG) from Sep 2023 to Jun 2025, of GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSX:GFP) from Apr 2022 to Sep 2023, and of Excellon Resources Inc. (NYSE:EXN, TSX:EXN) from Oct 2020 to Mar 2022. Mr. Colas holds his Chartered Accountant and Chartered Professional Accountant designations. He has also successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course and received a Mining Business Administration diploma from the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez business school in Santiago Chile. Mr. Colas graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto in 1992.

Nicolas Darveau-Garneau, Director

Mr. Nicolas Darveau-Garneau (“Nick”) is an AI and digital transformation expert with over 25 years of experience. Nick was Google’s Chief Evangelist, where he worked with the C-suites of more than 800 of Google’s top customers to help them accelerate their digital transformation. Nick also worked as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Coveo, a leading AI company. Nick has been a technology entrepreneur, investor, and analyst since 1995. He was part of the founding team of MSn.com at Microsoft. He co-founded four Internet companies, selling three of them. Nick has also invested in 21 technology companies. Nick was also a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. and a senior equity analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein, a top-ranked Wall Street firm. Mr. Darveau-Garneau graduated with a Bachelor's in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

John Florek, Director

Mr. Florek brings over 35 years of experience in the mining industry as a professional geologist. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held a variety of senior roles in both exploration and production with major companies such as BHP, Placer Dome, Barrick Gold, Teck, and several publicly listed junior exploration companies. His career trajectory led him to prominent leadership positions, including Chief Geologist at Agnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake Gold, and Detour Lake Gold. Currently, Mr. Florek serves as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Emperor Metals since Nov 2022, and as Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Sankamap Metals Inc. since June 2022. Prior to these roles, he held the position of Geology Superintendent (Chief Geologist) from Jan 2016 to Sep 2022 at Agnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake Gold, and Detour Lake Gold, where he was responsible for overseeing geological operations at major gold mining sites across Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Maine and a Master of Science in Geology from Queen’s University.

Steve Kaszas, Director

Mr. Kaszas has over four decades of experience in the financial services industry. A licensed investment advisor in both Canada and the United States, Mr. Kaszas started his career at Burns Fry, quickly rising to become a shareholder. Mr. Kaszas was a senior leader with the Altberg Kaszas Group at BMO Nesbitt Burns until he retired. Mr. Kaszas is a dedicated community advocate and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. Mr. Kaszas brings a wealth of financial expertise, a global perspective, and a passion for fostering sustainable growth.

Michelle Makori, Director

Michelle Makori is an internationally acclaimed broadcast journalist, news anchor, reporter, producer and managing editor. With a dynamic career that includes key roles at Bloomberg, CNN Money, i24News,CGTN, Kitco News and SABC, Michelle is renowned not only for her insightful reporting but also as a newsroom leader with a track record of building teams that deliver compelling content. Through her various roles, Michelle has covered some of the most significant economic, financial, and geopolitical events of the past two decades. She has interviewed a diverse array of influential figures, including heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, thought leaders and top analysts from a variety of industries. As Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, Michelle managed the editorial team of video and written content reporters with a strong focus on commodities, mining and precious metals. Michelle also hosted Kitco News’ top rated show “On the Spot with Michelle Makori” with millions of views. Michelle is a highly sought-after speaker, MC, and interviewer, and panel moderator at conferences and events around the globe. Michelle holds a Post Graduate Honors Degree in Media Studies and Journalism (cum laude), and a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Law and Psychology, both from South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand and graduated top of her class from Damelin Business School.

Michael Melanson, Director

Mr. Melanson has been practicing law for over 40 years advising clients on a variety of corporate and securities law matters, with a particular focus on capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of securities, take-over bids and mergers and acquisitions, acting for clients in a wide range of industries, particularly in the mining industry. Mr. Melanson is currently Of Counsel with Bennett Jones LLP, a role he has held since January 2025 following his retirement as Partner in December 2024. In addition to working in private practice, Mr. Melanson started his early career at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Ontario Securities Commission. Mr. Melanson has frequently been listed in various directories of top lawyers, including in Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert in the mining and corporate finance & securities practice areas. Mr. Melanson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.

William Shaver, Director

Mr. Shaver is a seasoned mining executive with over 50 years of management and executive experience in all facets of mine design, construction, and operations. In 1980, he was a founder of Dynatec Corporation, which became one of the leading contracting and mine operating groups in North America. In 2013, he was recognized as the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for his devotion to bringing innovation to the mining industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of INV Metals before its sale to Dundee Precious Metals. He completed the Technician Program at the Haileybury School of Mines and is a Professional Engineer with a BSc in Mining Engineering from Queens University in Kingston. He is also a designated Independent Corporate Director, having received his ICD.D designation in 2019.

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