Thursday November 23, 2017 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

08h30 - 18h00Thursday November 23, 2017

Dentons77 King Street West, 5th FloorToronto-Dominion CentreToronto, Ontario M5K 0A1

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Seminar Co-Chairs:

• Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development - Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange

• Eric Foster, Partner, Toronto Mining Lead, Dentons

08h30 Registration & Networking

08h50 Welcome• Wayne Floreani, Vice President, On the Ground Group• Eric Foster, Partner, Toronto Mining Lead, Dentons

09h00 McEwen Mining - Building Better Futures• Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, McEwen Mining Inc.

09h20 Panel Discussion: Financing Action in Latin American Mining• Daniel Ricica, Partner, Mining, KPMG• Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development - Global Mining,

Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange• Terry Ortslan, Executive Member, Mineral Resource Analyst Group (MRAG) and

Managing Director, TSO & Associates

10h10 Impact Copper Exploration With a Royalty Hedge • Terry Lynch, Chairman, Chilean Metals Inc.

10h30 Networking Refreshment Break

10h50 Panel Discussion: South American Hotspot: The Northern Andes Opportunity• Raziel Zisman, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Alicanto Mining • Jorge Neher, Partner (Bogota office), Dentons

11h40 Neo Lithium - The Next Major Lithium Discovery• Carlos Vicens, Chief Financial Officer, Neo Lithium Corporation

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12h00 The La Victoria Gold/Silver Project: The Next Great Gold Discovery in Northern Peru?• Jim Steel, Senior Corporate Advisor, Eloro Resources Ltd.

12h20 Networking Lunch

13h20 Discovering The Next Great Gold Frontier • Mathew Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Latin American Minerals Inc.

13h40 Panel Discussion: A Practical Approach to Mitigating Corruption Risks in Mining Operations in Latin America • Anthony Cole, Partner, Dentons• John Seddon, Principal, Canada, Control Risks

14h20 Developing Silver and Gold Resources in Mexico • Carlos Espinosa, President, Monarca Minerals, Inc.

14h40 Networking Refreshment Break

15h00 Hatch CSR Panel Discussion: Learn From the Leaders• Olivia Gamache, Environment and Social Risk Manager, Hatch• Nick Seiersen, President, Seiersen Enterprises Ltd.• Silvana Costa, Manager, Environment and Social Responsibility, New Gold Inc.• Emily Nickerson, Program Manager, Mining Shared Value, Engineers Without Borders Canada• Kulvir Gill, Associate Director, Development Partner Institute

16h00 The Ixtaca Project: Discovery and Development in a New Precious Metals District?• Doug McDonald, Vice President, Corporate Development, Almaden Minerals Ltd.

16h20 Wrap Up• Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development - Global Mining,

Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange• Wayne Floreani, Vice President, On the Ground Group

16h30 Networking Cocktail Reception

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Alicanto Mining Corp.Alicanto is a Toronto-based private project generating company distin-guished by a strong technical team with over 130 years combined suc-cessful international exploration experience including Central andSouth America, Africa, Canada and Armenia. The team is currently fo-cused on discovering and developing projects in the Northern Andesarea, principally in Colombia, where Alicanto will soon start gold pro-duction at Mina Guayos, and in Ecuador. In 2014 Alicanto discovered inSantander Department the Rionegro Gold District, located 2.5 hoursNW of Bucaramanga, where the Mina Guayos low-cost, low-capex goldproject, in which Alicanto has a 66.68% interest, is now fully permittedand is scheduled to start production in Q1 2018 following sustainablemining guidelines. In 2017 Alicanto acquired a 25 Ha finca in the Rione-gro project area where it intends to set up a Sustainable Mining & De-velopment Centre in collaboration with international organizationswith which it is aligned. www.alicantomining.com

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX: AMM, NYSE American: AAU)Almaden Minerals Ltd. owns 100% of the Tuligtic project in Puebla State,Mexico. Tuligtic covers the Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit, which was dis-covered by Almaden in 2010.�The Ixtaca Deposit currently hosts provenand probably mineral reserves totaling approximately 65 milliontonnes grading 0.62 g/t Au and 38 g/t Ag, for a total of 1.29M ounces ofgold and 78.8M ounces of silver. Metallurgical recoveries to doré forboth gold and silver are expected to be in the range of 90% for the keylimestone unit.In April 2017, Almaden reported a Pre-Feasibility Study of the Ixtaca de-posit, which describes an economically robust project generating anafter-tax IRR of 41% using US$1250/oz gold and US$18/oz silver prices.Over a 14 year mine life, the project is forecast to produce a total of1.04M ozs gold and almost 71M ozs of silver. The April 2017 PFS demon-strates that Ixtaca is one of Mexico’s premier precious metals deposits.Our focus is now on advancing project engineering in order to com-plete a Feasibility Study by mid-2018, and proceeding to project per-mitting, with the target of commencing commissioning activities in2019. In addition, significant exploration potential remains at Ixtaca andin concert with advancing the existing resource base through engineer-ing and permitting, Almaden is continuing to explore for new resourcesin this brand new mineral district. www.almadenminerals.com

Canada-Colombia Chamber of Investment and TradeThe Canada-Colombia Chamber of Investment and Trade (CCCIT), formerly Canada - Colombia Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) is an inde-pendent, non-governmental business association headquartered inToronto with a leading role of connecting players from private and gov-ernment sectors to strengthen bilateral trade and investments betweenCanada and Colombia. The CCCIT maintains close ties with the appro-priate government departments and trade agencies both in Canadaand Colombia. Funding for the CCCIT is provided mainly through membership fees.www.canadacolombiachamber.org

Chilean Metals Inc. (TSX.V:CMX, OTCQB: CMETF, SSE:CMX, MILA: CMX) Chilean Metals Inc. is a Canadian junior exploration company focusingon high potential copper gold prospects in Chile & Canada.Chilean Metals Inc is 100% owner of five properties comprising over50,000 acres strategically located in the prolific IOCG (“Iron oxide-copper-gold”) belt of northern Chile. It also owns a 3% NSR royalty interest on any future production from the Copaquire Cu-Mo deposit,recently sold to a subsidiary of Teck Resources Inc. (“Teck”). Under theterms of the sale agreement, Teck has the right to acquire one third ofthe 3% NSR for $3 million dollars at any time. The Copaquire propertyborders Teck’s producing Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile’s FirstRegion. Our lead Chilean project is Zulema a large Copper Gold explorationproject near the Candelaria mine outside of Copiapo. It has been subject of an initial 2700 metre drill program. The drill results identifiedan IOCG system. Further exploration in Q1 2018 is planned after an expanded and refined Geophysics program currently underway is completed.Chilean Metals Inc is the 100% owner of four Copper Gold explorationproperties in Nova Scotia on the western flank of the Cobequid-Ched-abucto Fault Zone (CCFZ); Fox River, Parrsboro, Lynn and Bass River respectively. Initial targeting and geophysics has been conducted onall properties, At Bass River North, airborne geophysics identified amajor VTEM cluster on trend with the Pb/Zn/Ag mineralization exposedat surface and in drill holes to the southwest. Modeling of the airbornedata by Minotaur (Australia) identified 3 priority targets recommendedfor ground based geophysics prior to drilling. Bass River is currentlyunder a joint venture agreement with a Texas based private equitygroup and drilling is expected to commence in December of 2017 andcontinue through Q1 2018. www.chileanmetals.com

Control Risks Control Risks is a specialist global risk consultancy that helps organiza-tions manage risks, seize new opportunities, and resolve complex issuesor crises. Working across five continents and with 36 offices worldwide,Control Risks supports clients by providing strategic consultancy, expertanalysis and in-depth investigations through to handling sensitive political issues and providing practical on the ground support.www.controlrisks.com

DentonsDentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value toclients around the globe. With a Dentons team that focuses entirely onthe mining industry - from exploration, to mine development, construc-tion, production and reclamation, we are well-versed in all aspects ofmining, and have experience dealing in every corner of the globe whereyou do - or want to do - business. Your Dentons mining team has a diversified skill set with respect to corporate law, securities and financ-ing, and M&A, as well as technical disclosure matters. Our mining teamroutinely reviews reports prepared by qualified persons under NI 43-101, including reserve and resource reports prepared under the JORCCode, USGS Circular 831 and PERC. Our lawyers have also participatedin qualification of issuer reports following the SAMREC Code. You willbenefit from our team’s holistic approach to implementing your strate-gic plan by leveraging our combined understanding of the regulatoryenvironment in international markets, government policy and miningdisclosure. Our global mining team can advise you on legal and business considerations in the key nations and jurisdictions across thisvast region, as well as help you navigate cross-border and global transactions. www.dentons.com

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corporate profiles

Development Partner Institute (DPI)The Development Partner Institute (DPI) was established in late 2016to fundamentally change the extractive business model of the miningindustry from insular and reactive, to an integrated and proactive development partner, delivering on economic, environmental and social shared purpose. Building on the work extensive multi stakeholderwork, conducted at the industry level, through the Kellogg InnovationNetwork, the DPI engages across the mining ecosystem to build bridgesamongst stakeholders and advance innovative thinking about the roleof mining in society.Since this initiative was launched in 2012, the KIN engaged leaders fromcommunity, indigenous, business, government, civil society, faith-basedand academic organizations to build an approach, that is principles-based and that can ‘inspire mining for good’. This resulted in co-creationof the Development Partner Framework (DPF) which was launched atthe Ford Foundation in December 2014. Already there have been no-table achievements of this effort, including the catalyzing of the faith-based dialogs which are now industry led. Please visit our website, www.dpimining.org, for more information on the journey andthe DPF. www.dpimining.org

Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: ELO) Eloro is an exploration and mine development company which hasbeen actively exploring the 100% owned La Victoria Gold/Silver Project,located in Ancash Department in the prolific North-Central Mineral Beltof Peru, since 2015. The La Victoria Project is a low-sulphidation epither-mal property with mineral concessions and claims totaling approxi-mately 90 square kilometers and is located within 50 kilometersBarrick’s Lagunas Norte Gold Mine and Tahoe’s La Arena Gold Mine.Works include extensive surface sampling and two geophysical surveysthat reveal structural and lithological similarities to existing mines inthe immediate area. On the Rufina West gold-silver intrusive diorite, sur-face mapping has revealed five separate mineralized bands from 20mto 70m wide. Geophysics has revealed seven such Rufina-like structureson the Ccori-Orcco and Victoria Concessions. Infrastructure in the areais good with easy road access, abundant water and labour, and with anindustrial electrical corridor some six km distant. www.elororesources.com

Hatch Our organization is passionately committed to the pursuit of a betterworld through positive change. We embrace your visions as our ownand partner with you to develop better ideas that are smarter, moreefficient, and innovative. Our global network of 9,000 professionalswork on the world’s toughest challenges. Our corporate roots extendback more than a hundred years, and our experience spans over 150countries around the world in the metals, energy, infrastructure, digital,and investments market sectors. We are employee-owned and independent - free to bring our bestthinking to your business. Our exceptional, diverse teams combine vastengineering and business knowledge, working in partnership with ourclients to develop market strategies, manage and optimize production,develop new game-changing technologies, and design and delivercomplex capital projects. We work closely with the communities in which we serve to ensure thatour solutions optimize environmental protection, economic prosperity,social justice, and cultural vibrancy. We want their businesses, ecosys-tems, and communities to thrive, both now and into the future.�We are“entrepreneurs with a technical soul.” www.hatch.com

KPMGKPMG is committed to the mining industry. We have made considerableinvestment in the industry in regards to personnel, research, and hard-won experience. Through these investments, we strive to be the bestin everything we do, turning our experience and industry knowledgeinto real value for our clients. This is the KPMG Way.www.kpmg.ca

Latin American Minerals Inc. (TSX.V: LAT)Latin American Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration and gold miningcompany which holds its core gold projects in Paraguay. The Companyis currently exploring its 15,020 hectare property package in Paso Yobai,Paraguay. Management has identified six prospective gold zones andhas outlined thirty-four drill targets. The company is currently complet-ing the reconfiguration of its Independencia Mine goldprocessing plant. www.latinamericanminerals.com

McEwen MiningMcEwen Mining has the goal to qualify for inclusion in the S&P 500Index by creating a profitable gold and silver producer focused in theAmericas. McEwen Mining’s principal assets consist of the San José minein Santa Cruz, Argentina (49% interest), the El Gallo Gold mine and El Gallo Silver project in Mexico, the Black Fox mine in Timmins, Canada,the Gold Bar future mine in Nevada, and the Los Azules copper projectin Argentina.McEwen Mining has a total of 333 million shares outstanding. RobMcEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, owns 24% of McEwen Mining.www.mcewenmining.com

Mexico Canada Alliance of CommerceBased in Toronto and Mexico City, the Mexico-Canada Alliance of Commerce is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation committed to support Mexican business in Toronto and promoting and strengtheningunderstanding and business between both countries.Our mission is to make the MCAC network an essential part of businessbetween Canada and Mexico and to promote free trade and investmentby offering Mexican and Canadian business leaders with sophisticatedinformation and valuable guidelines. The MCAC actively provides accessto resources which will help meet the demands and challenges of bilateral trade. We do this by sharing opportunities, knowledge and expertise. www.mex-can.com

The Mineral Resource Analyst Group (MRAG) MRAG has been in formal existence since late 1971, providing a forumfor the mining industry to interact with senior sell side mining analysts.The generation of mining analysts of the 1960s have expanded fromoccasional get togethers at the Engineers Club on Victoria Street inToronto. MRAG is a non-profit association and its members of goodstanding pay an annual or bi-annual fee for the activities of MRAG,which include corporate and industry presentations, field trips and fore-cast sessions.MRAG expanded its membership in 2003 to include qualified researchassociates of the industry in view of the industry need for these mem-bers to acquire skills to become the next generation of analysts. MRAGis proud of the professionalism of its members with extensive educationalbackgrounds and field experience in mining, geology, metallurgy andgeophysics. MRAG is the only continuous association of analysts rep-resenting a key sector of the equity markets in Canada. www.mrag.ca

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MineAfrica Inc.MineAfrica is a business development and marketing company provid-ing the premier platform for mining companies, service providers andgovernments to promote themselves to a senior level, Africa focussedfinancial and mining audience. Our programs include; 1) 11th AnnualInvesting in African Mining in London, UK on November 27, 2017 duringMines and Money; 2)16th Annual Investing in African Mining Seminaron March 6, 2018 during PDAC; 3) educational courses including our 3-day MASTERMINING course “Understanding the Mining Industry FromA to Z (March 1-3, 2018), International Travel and Security for Minersand Medicine for Miners: Occupational Health; and 4) business devel-opment, marketing and consulting services. www.mineafrica.com

Mining Shared Value (an initiative of Engineers Without Borders Canada)Over the last five years, Mining Shared Value (MSV) has become recog-nized as a leading civil society organisation on local procurement, developing and disseminating best practices and guidance on theissue. Working with a variety of organizations over the years, MSV hasdeveloped guidance on local procurement regulations in partnershipwith the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute(CIRDI) as well as a reporting mechanism on local procurement in part-nership with GIZ to support mining companies to improve performanceand to increase the amount of information that is available to informdecision-making, including local content policy development. In addi-tion, here in Canada, MSV has partnered with the Canadian Council forAboriginal Business to develop a deeper understanding of the relation-ship between Aboriginal businesses and mining companies and withthe Canadian government to provide guidance on promoting local procurement as a best practice for mining companies in Canada andabroad. www.ewb.ca

Monarca Minerals, Inc. (TSX.V: MMN)The Company is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company listedon TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV:MMN), with a focus on the acquisitionand development of gold and silver properties in Mexico. The Companypresently holds interests in three mineral projects, each with one tomultiple mining concessions. The three main properties of interest areTejamen, San Lucas and El Sol. Tejamen is the Company’s flagship silverproperty with a NI 43-101 inferred mineral resource.Tejamen is the Company’s most advanced project. The property, located 130 kilometres northwest of Durango, the capital of the Stateof Durango, consists of 23 mineral concessions covering approximately1,685 hectares. Access is by paved highway from Durango to NuevoIdeal, and by 10 kilometres of good gravel road from Nuevo Ideal to Tejamen. monarcaminerals.com

Neo Lithium Corp. (TSX.V: NLC)Neo Lithium Corp. is an established lithium brine exploration companyfocused on its wholly-owned, high quality 3Q Project located in LatinAmerica's Lithium Triangle in the Province of Catamarca, Argentina. TheCompany is quickly advancing the 3Q Project given the rapidly growinglithium battery market that is driven largely by the growth of the elec-tric vehicle market, and other consumer electronic products as theworld moves towards cleaner and more efficient sources of energy.Neo Lithium is well capitalized to continue the rapid development ofits 3Q Project, a unique high-grade and low impurity lithium brine lakeand salar complex, which encompasses approximately 35,000 hectares.

The technical team that discovered this unique salar complex is one ofthe most experienced in the industry, having discovered and led thetechnical work, including resource definition and full feasibility studythat established the Cauchari lithium salar as the third largest lithiumbrine resource in the world. www.neolithium.ca

New Gold Inc.New Gold is an intermediate gold mining company. The company hasa portfolio of five producing assets and one significant developmentproject. The Rainy River Mine started operations in October 2017 andis the newest mine in the Ontario. New Gold also operates the NewAfton Mine in British Columbia, the Mesquite Mine in the United States,the Peak Mines in Australia and the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico(which transitioned to residual leaching in 2016). In addition, New Goldowns 100% of the Blackwater project, located in British Columbia.www.newgold.com

On the Ground GroupOn the Ground Group (the international division of MineAfrica Inc.) is abusiness development and marketing company producing seminarsfor the international mining and financial industries including mineLati-nAmerica on November 23, 2017 and educational courses includingour 3-day MASTERMINING course “Understanding the Mining IndustryFrom A to Z (March 1-3, 2018), International Travel and Security for Miners and Medicine for Miners: Occupational Health. www.onthegroundgroup.com

Peruvian-Canadian Chamber of CommerceThe Peruvian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce plays a vital and activerole in assisting Peruvian companies in Canada as well as Canadiancompanies in Peru to expand their business. The Chamber:• Promotes and facilitates better business relations• Provides essential information about doing business in each country• Brings business leaders together to facilitate contact• Provides platforms for networking in both countries• Represents the mutual interests of memberswww.perucanadacc.com

Seiersen Enterprises Inc.We offer Supply Chain Consulting, Implementation, Interim ExecutiveServices in Supply Chain Management: We help senior operating andfinance executives get the right deals with the right suppliers, and makesure they perform. We just took out $55m OPEX from a large copper miner's cost structure.We also set up training for the team to continue this work on their own:spend analysis to know what to buy and why, competitive bidding tofind the right supplier, contracting to seal the right deal, and managingthe delivery. www.seierseninc.com

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange are dynamic mar-ketplaces to access the capital and liquidity that drives the growth ofthe global mining industry. Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX VentureExchange list more mining companies than any other market in theworld. As a result, the exchanges have the most diversified roster ofpublic mining companies by commodity and stage of development.These companies benefit by having greater access to capital, visibilityand analyst coverage. www.tmx.com/mining

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Anthony Cole, Partner, DentonsAnthony’s practice focuses on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and civilfraud. He is the National Co-lead of Dentons’ Fraud and Asset Recovery group.He is dual-qualified as a barrister and solicitor in Canada (Alberta), and as a Solicitor in England and Wales.In the area of anti-corruption, Anthony has represented clients in the context ofcriminal investigations, prosecutions, civil recovery measures and forfeiture pro-ceedings. He has also represented clients in international arbitration proceedingsrelating to corruption matters. In addition, Anthony has substantial experiencein conducting complex cross-border internal investigations, including withinNorth America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.Anthony also conducts and oversees compliance reviews and regularly adviseson the development of business integrity policies and procedures, and the delivery of anti-corruption training programs. Anthony is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and advises clients on a broader range ofcompliance and governance issues, including economic sanctions and compli-ance with Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act.Anthony has also acted on numerous complex and high-value civil fraud claims,including matters with a substantial cross-border element. He has experienceobtaining and executing emergency interim relief such as Mareva injunctions,Norwich Pharmacal orders and Anton Piller orders. anthony.cole@dentons.com

Silvana CostaManager, Environment and Social Responsibility, New Gold Inc., CanadaDr. Silvana Costa is a social performance professional whose career has focusedon socially responsible mining development. Before joining New Gold in late2011, Silvana worked for the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines andas a global social performance, impact assessment, communications and en-gagement consultant. As the Manager of Environment and Social Responsibility at New Gold, Silvanais involved in planning and the implementation of corporate initiatives relatedto corporate governance, environmental management, Indigenous relations andsocial responsibility, the development of company standards, strategies and poli-cies as well as sustainability reporting. She has a Ph.D. Mining and a M. EnvDes-Planning.Silvana.Costa@newgold.com

Patrick Cruikshank, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chilean Metals Inc. Since 2013, Mr. Cruickshank has been active as President and CEO of CogonovInc. where he successfully raised over 2 million dollars and negotiated 2 jointventures on 3 of Cogonov’s Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) projects in Nova Sco-tia in a challenging economic environment. Prior to that Mr. Cruickshank had ahighly extensive background in the financial industry. He has over 15 years work-ing in the securities industry with Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Smith Barney and several other National Securities firms and was Founder of Commonwealth Advisors LLC in the United States. A former NFLPA Advisor for 10 years assistingHNW Individuals & Professional Athletes manage & protect their wealth. For thepast 5 years Mr. Cruickshank has been instrumental in the private equity space in the US & Canada and most recently focussing on energy & mining resourcecompanies. Mr. Cruickshank earned his MBA from the York University SchulichSchool of Business. He is a former professional soccer player.patrick@chileanmetals.com

Carlos Espinosa, President, Monarca Minerals, Inc.Carlos Espinosa has over 25 years of experience combining international busi-ness development, Canadian capital markets and commercial banking, mainlyin mining and advanced manufacturing industries. On June 2016 Mr. Espinosawas appointed as Board member at Monarca Minerals, Inc. and on August 2017he was appointed as President of the company. Mr. Espinosa is former Head ofBusiness Development, Global Mining at the TSX and TSXV and former DeputyTrade Commissioner of Mexico, in Toronto. He holds an MBA from KelloggSchool of Management at Northwestern University and a BBA from Mexico andis fluent in Spanish. cespinosa@slgmexico.com

Wayne Floreani, Vice President , On the Ground Group Wayne has over 25 years of international trade and investment promotion experience and expertise, with a particular focus on mining. He worked previ-ously with the South African Department of Trade and Industry in Toronto andthe Sudbury Regional Development Corporation. He has organized numerousdelegations at international trade shows, trade missions and conferences includ-ing; the annual South African pavilion at PDAC, MinExpo in Las Vegas, ElectraMining, and the Canadian Institute of Mining, as well as high profile ministerialand trade delegations to Canada. He is a current Board Member (and past Chairman) of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business and Past President of theCanadian Italian Business and Professional Association of Canada. Wayne holdsan Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. wayne@onthegroundgroup.com

Eric Foster, Partner and Toronto Mining Lead, DentonsEric Foster is a member of the Firm's corporate group, and he is the Toronto Leadfor Dentons' Mining group. His practice focuses on corporate finance, mergersand acquisitions (public and private), regulatory compliance and emerging com-panies. Eric routinely acts as counsel to both public and private issuers and securities dealers, with a particular focus on mining, the life sciences, real estateand technology sectors.Eric's corporate finance practice involves advising issuers, securities dealers andinstitutional investors in a wide range of financing transactions, including IPOs,secondary offerings, private placements and other forms of equity and debt financing. In his M&A practice, Eric advises acquirers and target companies involved in friendly and hostile takeover bids, plans of arrangement, reversetakeovers and other business combination transactions.Additionally, Eric holds a Certificate in Mining Law from Osgoode Hall LawSchool and regularly assists resource companies with complex commercial trans-actions including royalty, offtake and streaming agreements. eric.foster@dentons.com

Olivia Gamache, Environment and Social Risk Manager, HatchOlivia is responsible for social risk management at Hatch, including social impactmanagement strategies, stakeholder mapping and consultation, indigenousconsultation, local employment and training, local procurement, influx manage-ment, and grievance mechanisms. Olivia has more than 15 years experience withenvironmental management for large scale mining operations, including devel-oping and implementing environmental protection strategies, permitting andapprovals, due diligence reviews, and environmental assessments.olivia.gamache@hatch.com

Kulvir Gill, Associate Director, Development Partner InstituteKulvir Singh Gill has almost 20 years of experience working at the intersectionof innovation, technology and sustainability. As a Senior Principal with the strat-egy firm Clareo, Mr. Gill leads international projects across multiple industriesincluding mining, oil and gas, heavy industrial, banking, retail and media. Mr.Gill has also recently served as the founding Executive Director of the Develop-ment Partner Institute for to advance sustainability in mining. He began his ca-reer as a management consultant with Oliver Wyman before holding severalpositions with Barrick Gold Corporation. Mr. Gill is also passionate about community service. He is a co-founder of theSeva Food Bank in Mississauga. He also serves as Board Chair for the WilliamOsler Health System Foundation and the Sikh Research Institute (Canada). Mr. Gill is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and a 2010Action Canada Fellow. Mr. Gill holds a B.Sc. and a B. Comm. from the Universityof Calgary. He lives with his family in Brampton, Ontario. kulvir@dpimining.org

Terry Lynch, Chairman, Chilean Metals Inc. Mr. Lynch graduated in 1981 from St. Francis Xavier University with a joint hon-ours degree in Economics and BBA. Prior to becoming a director with Interna-tional PBX Ventures in 2012, Mr. Lynch had been CEO of privately heldNevada-focused Relief Gold. He also had been a director and later CEO of TSX-listed Firstgold Corp. He assumed the CEO position after the company had runinto financial difficulty bringing its Relief Canyon mine into production. Hearranged a sale of 51% of the company for a total capital injection of $26.5 million from Northwest Non-Ferrous Metals, one of China’s largest mining engineering and consulting groups. From 2005 to 2008 Mr. Lynch was a partnerwith Kingsmill Capital Partners, a financial advisory firm specializing in advisingpublic and private early stage growth companies. Prior to joining Kingsmill Capital he spent 15 years operating startup companies in industrial products,oil and gas and media. terry@chileanmetals.com

Doug McDonaldVice President, Corporate Development, Almaden Minerals Ltd. Doug has twenty years experience in the resources and foreign trade and resource policy arenas. Prior to joining Almaden, Doug worked as an investmentbanker and advised numerous mineral resource companies regarding M&A opportunities, and assisted them in accessing the capital markets. He also spentseven years as a Foreign Service officer with the Canadian government, wherehe focused on international trade issues, in particular in terms of their impacton the resources industry. Doug graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Masters of Applied Science degree specializing in mineral economics. dmcdonald@almadenminerals.com

Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, McEwen Mining Inc. In 1990 Rob entered the mining industry and by 1993 he began a consolidationof five companies that would take eight years to complete. The resultant com-pany was Goldcorp. During the last thirteen years of Rob being Goldcorp's CEO,the company’s market capitalization grew from $50 million to $8 billion and itsshare price grew at a 31% compound annual rate.

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Rob and his wife, Cheryl, donated over $50 million to encourage excellence andinnovation in healthcare and education. He is member of the Dean’s AdvisoryBoard, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Boardof Trustees; Global Advisory Counsel; World Presidents’ Organization.Rob received the 2001 PDAC Developer of the Year Award, the Order of Canada(2007), the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award (2013) and was inductedinto The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (2017). mihaela@mcewenmining.com

Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development - Global MiningToronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture ExchangeDean joined the TSX in his current position in November 2017. He is a results-driven corporate finance and business development executive with extensiveexperience in investment banking having served as Managing Director, Investment Banking, Global Maxfin Capital Inc. from 2013-2017, Vice President,Investment Banking, PI Financial Corp. from 2010-2012, and Partner, InvestmentBanking, Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd., from 2008-2010. Prior to this hewas an Equity Research Associate at Haywood Securities.dean.mcpherson@tmx.com

Jorge Neher, Partner (Bogota office), DentonsJorge Neher is a partner practising at the Bogota office of Dentons, primarily inthe areas of oil & gas, mining, electricity, energy and resources. He is qualified inVenezuela and Colombia.Jorge’s oil & gas and mining practice is one of the largest in Colombia andVenezuela, with almost 30 years of experience in the oil & gas, energy and mining sectors and a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions, cross-borderprojects, structuring of equity and project finance, listings and IPOs in variousinternational markets and corporate and debt restructuring of resource projects.Jorge also provides advice in structuring of projects, transactions and financingsof resources and energy projects across Latin America, including countries likeEcuador, Peru, Argentina, the Guyanas and others. Jorge is a frequent speaker in resources related investment events and a con-tributor to specialized publications. jorge.neher@dentons.com

Emily Nickerson, Director of Programs, Mining Shared ValueEngineers Without Borders CanadaEmily Nickerson is the Director of Programs at MSV. Her work includes leadingpartnerships to develop research on local procurement policies with the Cana-dian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) and Interna-tional Institute for Sustainable Investment (IISD) as well as the recently releasedMining Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism with Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ). Before joining Mining SharedValue, Emily worked with Pollen Group evaluating systems-change approachesto agricultural market development in Tanzania. Previously at Purpose Capital,an impact investment advisory firm, she supported business plan developmentfor social enterprises to launch and grow. She holds a degree in Water ResourcesEngineering at the University of Guelph. emilynickerson@ewb.ca

Terry Ortslan, Executive Member, Mineral Resource Analyst Group (MRAG)and Managing Director, TSO & AssociatesTerry is the managing director of TSO & Associates, a firm focusing on independ-ent mining, metals and fertilizer research for financial institutions and all stakeholders including governments and corporate boards. He entered the in-vestment industry as a mining analyst in the mid 1970’s. He obtained his degree in Mining and Applied Geophysics and his MBA from McGill University.He has been highly ranked for his independent research and analysis by unso-licited investment industry sources. He lectured at McGill University over theyears on mineral economics and international business related courses. He is amember of the CIM, the Society of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Na-tional Association of Business Economists and the PDAC. He has been an activemember of the Mineral Resource Analyst Group (MRAG) since 1975 and serveson the boards of various private and public companies. tsoboards@yahoo.com

Daniel Ricica, Partner, Mining, Nickel, KPMGDaniel has over 15 years experience working in the mining industry with a focuson South American based clients, principally in Brazil. Daniel has served on alarge variety of Canadian and SEC registrant mining clients. In addition, he hasacted as project lead on a significant number of special engagements in the min-ing industry, including comparing mine site accounting policies and internalcontrol advisory, IFRS conversions, US GAAP conversions, financial due diligence,reviewing financial valuation mine models, as well as a large amount of work inprospectus share and debt offerings in both Canada and the US. Daniel recentlyreturned from a second secondment to KPMG Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) working inthe mining sector. He is currently working as a seconded partner responsible forVale. During his previous secondment, between 2009-2011, he worked with anumber of large global companies as part of the local Brazilian component auditteam variety of projects including assisting these clients to build a global valu-ation and impairment model, as well as a number vendor due diligence projectswith various other global mining companies. dricica@kpmg.ca

John Seddon, Principal, Canada, Control RisksBased in Toronto, John leads teams that deliver risk advisory and support toCanadian companies and investors around the world. John has worked withclients on-the-ground in more than 40 countries, advising on strategies to maximize their commercial opportunities, develop management systems andcapability to address risk, and respond to issues and crises. Recent assignmentsthat he has supported clients with include assisting a portfolio company of a Canadian private equity firm plan for, and ultimately extricate itself from a busi-ness relationship with a hostile third party; and working with a financial services institution on a matter including misappropriation of funds, links to political figures, and concerns relating to the safety and security of company personnelacross several jurisdictions. john.seddon@controlrisks.com

Nick Seiersen, President, Seiersen Enterprises Inc.Nick was born and grew up in the multinational executive and diplomatic com-munity of Geneva, Switzerland where he attended International School withover 50 other nationalities.Supply Chain is the enduring theme in his career at AT Kearney, Digital Equip-ment, KPMG, BearingPoint, and KGHM. He has served dozens of clients and reduced millions of dollars of assets and operating costs across Europe and theAmericas. He has led numerous transformation, procurement, logistics, post-merger integration, new products, and systems implementations projects. Helaunched a centre-led supply chain organization with a $500m local and regionalspend supply across the Americas at KGHM, the #8 global copper miner. He isthe author of “Le Bon Accord avec le Bon Fournisseur. nick@seierseninc.com

Jim Steel, Senior Corporate Advisor, Eloro Resources Ltd. Jim Steel (MBA P.Geo.) is a Professional Geoscientist with over 30 years of expe-rience in mining exploration, production, and mining finance and investment.He is the Senior Corporate Advisor for Eloro Resources Ltd overseeing Peruvianregulatory compliance and permitting for the La Victoria Gold/Silver Project. Previously he was an independent buy-side analyst specializing in mining and industrial companies; as well as VP and Portfolio Manager for TD Asset Manage-ment and co-manager of the TD Green Line Precious Metals and Resource Funds.He has also been a mining analyst for Newcrest Capital Ltd in Toronto, and OrdMinnett Ltd and S.G. Warburg and Co. in London, UK. As a mining geologist heplayed an integral role in the discovery of the Ujina copper deposit at Collahuasi,Chile. He speaks English, French, and Spanish fluently and lives in Brampton, Ontario. jsteel@elororesources.com

Carlos Vicens, Chief Financial Officer, Neo Lithium Corp.Mr. Vicens is currently the CFO of Neo Lithium Corp. Previously he worked asVice President in Scotiabank’s Investment Banking Mining team and participatedin over $10B of M&A transactions and well over $5B in equity and debt issuances.Mr. Vicens obtained his Bachelors of Arts degree in Finance & General Manage-ment from Universidad Metropolitana and his MBA from the Richard Ivey Schoolof Business. Mr. Vicens is fluent in Spanish and English and has vast experiencein corporate transaction experience in the region. cvicens@neolithium.ca

Mathew WilsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Latin American Minerals Inc.Mr. Wilson has spent the last eight years as an active investor and executive con-sultant. Mr. Wilson was previously a Principal at Pinetree Capital, a diversified investment fund focused primarily on the small cap mining sector. Mr. Wilsonhas previously acted as CFO for private venture capital companies and as a director for public TSX venture listed companies. Mr. Wilson holds a Masters inFinance from Queens University and is a CFA Charterholder.mwilson@latinamericanminerals.com

Raziel Zisman, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Alicanto Mining Corp.Raziel has a background as a mining lawyer and investment banker with expe-rience assisting resource companies with business and corporate finance mat-ters, including access to private and public capital. He grew up in Lima, Peru andstudied development economics at Sussex University in the UK, followed bystudies in Canada where he took a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School aswell as Master’s degrees in economics, law and environmental studies. Afterclerking at the Supreme Court of Canada, he worked in the Toronto office of aleading American law firm in cross-border financings and mergers & acquisitions,gaining international experience in the mining, energy and forestry sectors, andat major Canadian business-law firms. He is a director of the Canadian Councilfor the Americas (CCA) and is also a Director of the Prospectors and DevelopersAssociation of Canada (PDAC), where he also serves as a member of the Inter-national Affairs Committee. rzismank@gmail.com

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