TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL

2020-10-23

Technical Review Panel The Company has formed a Technical Review Panel, comprised of four veterans in the industry, two of whom are Directors of the Company. The Panel has an unparallel depth of experience and expertise to provide technical oversight and guidance to management and to ensure the best‐in‐industry practice as the Company advances the Project to its full potential.

W. Terry McLean, Panel Chair Mr. MacLean is a graduate in Mining Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1973. Since that time he has had extensive operating experience in Canada, the US, and Russia with open pit mines at all levels of management including four mine start‐ups, a major mine turn around and start‐up General Manager of a foreign mine. Morris Beattie, PhD Dr. Beattie is a 1971 graduate of the University of British Columbia in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering and where he completed his Ph.D. in 1983. He has an engineering background in all aspects of mine development including metallurgical development and feasibility studies. He previously served as COO and CEO of Spanish Mountain, CEO of International Molybdenum Plc, Director of various public mining companies including Galahad Gold Plc and Northern Dynasty Minerals as well as in 2008 as Vice President ‐ Project Evaluation with Quadra Mining Ltd.

Kenneth Pickering, P.Eng Mr. Pickering is a graduate of the University of British Columbia (B.A.Sc.) in Mineral Engineering and the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Mr. Pickering is a professional engineer and mining executive with 45 years' experience in the natural resources industry, building and operating major mining operations in Canada, Chile, Australia, Peru and the US. He is currently a private consultant in international mining operations and project development. Prior to this role he held a number of senior positions worldwide over a 39 year career with BHP Billiton Base Metals including President of Minera Escondida Ltd. and Vice President Major Projects, Closed Mines and North American Assets. Mr. Pickering is currently a Non–Executive Director at Teck Resources, Endeavour Silver, Northern Dynasty Mines and Taseko Mines.

Douglas Horswill, P.Eng Doug Horswill, a professional engineer, graduated in Mineral Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1971 and in 1975 obtained a Masters Degree in Economics. He is a former Deputy Minister Finance and Corporate Relations, British Columbia and served as a member of a four‐member Expert Panel to undertake the review of federal environmental assessment processes. Over the period from 1992 to 2011 he held various positions with Cominco and Teck Resources, serving as the Senior Vice President of Sustainability and External Affairs for Teck Resources Limited from 2001 to 2011. In this position, he was responsible for sustainability, safety, environmental programs, investor relations, communications, government relations, as well as community investment and affairs. He has been Chair of both the Mining Association of BC and the Mining Association of Canada.