Mountain Lake Resources

Management Team

Gary Woods - President & Chief Executive Officer, Director

Gary, a geologist who has been actively involved in mineral exploration for over 30 years, became President and CEO of Mountain Lake in May 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Gary was based in Hermosillo, Mexico for four and a half years as country manager for Falconbridge/Noranda. Prior to Mexico, he was the exploration manager for Noranda in both New Brunswick and Newfoundland, and was actively involved in exploring the volcanic belts of northern New Brunswick and central Newfoundland where Mountain Lake is primarily focused today. Gary has a Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of Western Ontario and has taken several geology and management related courses as well as the Canadian Securities Course.

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Allen Sheito - Chairman, Director

Allen, a geologist with over 40 years of experience in mineral exploration, was responsible for the acquisition of the Company's key mineral assets. He was President of Mountain Lake from Nov 1994 through May 2007. Allen's prior experience includes a 30 year career (1966 to 1996) with Inco. During his tenure with Inco, Allen held the position of president of Inco Gulf E.C. (1979-1984) and later became regional manager for Eastern Canada (1984-1996). Allen also worked for De Beers from 1960 to 1966 in their London, UK office, then as Chief Geologist in West Africa. Allen has a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Mount Allison University.

Paul Smith - Exploration Manager

Paul joined the Mountain Lake team in February 2011, and brings to the Company a unique skill set that stems from both public and private sector experience. He spent over 30 years with the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources as a senior research Gold Geologist for the Mineral Resources Section and finally as Liaison Geologist for the Mineral Resources Branch before retiring from the department in 2008. Paul holds a BSc in geology and MSc in structural geology from Acadia University. He is currently President of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia, Vice President District 1 of the Canadian Institute of Mining and past President of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia. He has travelled extensively throughout Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand to deliver scientific presentations and collaborate with colleagues; and his experience and strong communication skills will be instrumental in the advancement, management and presentation of Mountain Lake's projects.

William Rogers - Director

Bill is a mining engineer who brings 35 years of operational, project and mine management experience to the Company. His career began in the mid-1970s and has included positions with: Inco as project engineer, mine planning engineer and mine foreman at Stobie Mine in Sudbury, Ontario; Potash Company of America as chief mine engineer of their operation near Sussex, New Brunswick; Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co as chief mine engineer of the Ruttan Mine, Manitoba, and as chief engineer of mines and manager of small mines/capital projects in Flin Flon, Manitoba; Noranda / Falconbridge / Xstrata as project manager - greenfield projects and mine acquisitions, mine operations manager of the Brunswick Mine, New Brunswick, and most recently as mines manager responsible for the operation and maintenance of their underground Ni-Cu mines located near Sudbury, Ontario. Bill is a member of the Professional Engineers Association of the province of Ontario. He has an Applied Science Certificate from Acadia University and received his Bachelor of Engineering – Mining from the Technical University of Nova Scotia.

Robert Harris - Director

Bob joined Mountain Lake In February 2010, bringing over 20 years of experience in project evaluation, feasibility and development to the Company. He began his career with Gulf Canada Resources Inc as a process engineer after which he held senior technical positions with the Province of New Brunswick (Mines Division) and the Federal Center for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET). Prior to joining Mountain Lake, Bob worked for Etruscan Resources Inc. for 12 years as technical director then VP operations where his responsibilities included many feasibility studies and project evaluations mainly in Africa. And the development of the Youga Gold Mine for Etruscan, which is currently in production in Burkina Faso. Bob is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia. He has a Bachelor Degree in Science (Honours) and a Masters in Science in Engineering from the University of New Brunswick, and a business diploma from Saint Mary's University.

Paul Bowes - Secretary & Corporate Lawyer, Director

Paul is a corporate and securities lawyer in British Columbia and serves as the Company's secretary-treasurer. He is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, and the Vancouver and Canadian Bar Associations. He has been practicing in the areas of corporate, mining, and securities law since 1983 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of British Columbia. Paul has been with the Company since its incorporation in 1986, serves on the Company's audit committee. He also oversees the preparation of required continuous reporting disclosures ans is responsible for liaising with the regulatory administrators.

Frank Metcalf - Director

Frank is a lawyer with over 25 years in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with emphasis on the marine and transportation industries. He has been a director of the Company since 1994, served as the Company's management committee member in a previous joint venture, and also serves on Mountain Lake's audit committee. Frank has a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Dalhousie University and is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Maritime Law Association, the Association of Average Adjusters (United Kingdom) and the Canadian Association of Marine Arbitrators. He is also the Honorary Consul for Finland in Nova Scotia.

Ms. Teri Anderson - Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Teri joined the Company in August 2007 and has been providing financial consulting services to public and private companies since 1999. Prior to that she spent five years as a senior financial manager at Nova Scotia Power, a TSX-listed energy company, and five years in public accounting practice with Ernst & Young. Teri is responsible for the timely preparation and delivery of financial statements and quarterly reports, and for liaising with the regulatory administrators and the independent auditors. Teri holds an MBA from Dalhousie University, a Chartered Accountant designation, and a BSc. from Acadia University.

Greg Lytle - Corporate Communications

Greg joined the Company in 2006 and is responsible for corporate, media and investor communications, leads corporate financing initiatives and assists management with business development. He has been a corporate communications consultant assisting both public and private venture companies in various aspects of finance and development for the past 25 years. Greg has been instrumental in raising more than $50 million for client companies over the past 10 years. His previous endeavors on behalf of client companies include consummating business and financial relationships with majors such as General Electric, Intel Capital and Morgan Stanley.