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Robert W. Schafer is a Registered Professional Geologist with +40 years international experience exploring for mineral deposits and identifying, evaluating and structuring business transactions globally having worked in more than 80 countries on all continents. Mr. Schafer led exploration teams evaluating early business opportunities in Russia (diamond and copper) and China (gold and copper) for BHP in 1992-1996. While Vice President, Exploration for Kinross Gold he was responsible for near mine and regional exploration planning at the Kubaka and Aginskoe projects in Far East Russia, including mine site reserve expansions and a + million ounce greenfield gold discovery at Birkachan. As Executive Vice President of the Hunter Dickinson Group, he led due diligence teams globally, including evaluations in Russia, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, India, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and many countries in Africa and South America. He is a Founding Director and Chairman of Amur Minerals Corp, who have been active in Far East Russia since 2004, focused on developing its world-class grassroots Ni-Cu discovery at Kun-Manie. In summary, as a field geologist, manager and executive, Mr. Schafer led teams to the grassroots discovery of mines in the western USA, Australia, Canada and Russia, as well as developing strategies that lead to brownfields discoveries in western Canada and southern Africa. Mr. Schafer is an active member of several professional mining associations, including the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME - President 2020-2021), the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC - President 2015-2016), the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM - President 2013-2014) and the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA – President 2005-20066). He was a member of the Board of Governors for the US National Mining Hall of Fame and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. He is the first person to hold such leadership roles in both the USA and Canada. Mr. Schafer is the recipient of the William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal from AIME, as well as the Daniel C. Jackling Award and Robert A. Dreyer Award from SME for technical achievements and leadership in the mining industry during his career. He is a Fellow of SME, CIM and SEG. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Geology and in Mineral Economics and completed studies toward a PhD in Economic Geology. In addition, he completed the Executive Management program at Stanford University. Mr. Schafer is a Certified Corporate Director (ICD.D) and a Registered Professional Geologist in the States of Wyoming and Utah. He is founder and CEO of Eagle Mines Management and is a member of the Board of Directors of select mining companies.