Peter Hawley, founder of Scorpio Mining Corporation, served as CEO of that company from 1998 until November 2010 and remains a Director and Chairman of the Board. He has 30 years of mining-industry experience that spans grassroots exploration through to development and production, and has worked extensively with a large number of intermediate and senior mining companies including; Teck Corp, Noranda Inc., Placer Dome Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. Mr. Hawley is also highly experienced in private and public company financing and corporate administration.

Mr. Comtois, a Chartered Accountant, has worked 18 years in auditing of private and public companies including junior exploration and operating mining companies before he joined Scorpio Mining as Controller in July 2006. He became Acting Chief Financial Officer of Scorpio Gold in May 2007 and Chief Financial Officer of Scorpio Mining in September 2007.

Brian Lock was an officer of Frontier Pacific Mining Corporation since early 2006 until its take-over in July 2008. Mr. Lock received a Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering from Durham College in England in 1971. Mr. Lock has over 30 years of experience in the operations, feasibility, design engineering and construction of numerous precious metals and base metal mining projects around the world. Initially Mr. Lock held senior positions with a major international mining consortium and two major engineering companies, before, in 1985 forming and becoming President of Proton International Engineering Corporation, a Canadian engineering and construction company devoted to the development of small and medium sized mining projects. Mr. Lock has managed and/or served as a director of several Canadian public and private companies.

Mr. Pelchat has realized multiple projects in the construction industry in Mexico where he has worked for more than 15 years as an executive of various companies. Mr. Pelchat has significant experience in businesses, human resources and financing in Canada, Mexico and Africa. After a career of 24 years in a Canadian multinational company operating in the construction industry, Mr. Pelchat formed his own companies. Mr. Pelchat is also the founder and President of the Chamber of Commerce of Canada in the North of Mexico. Mr. Pelchat is also a member of the board of counselors of other companies.

Mr. Smalley is a partner at Fraser and Company LLP in Vancouver, where he has practiced corporate and securities law since 1990. He has been a director and officer of public companies for over 13 years.

Mr. Smith is CEO, Chairman and a director of Canaco Resources Inc.; President, CEO and a director of True North Gems Inc.; and President of Iron Mask Exploration Ltd., a Vancouver based corporate and geological management firm that consults to the mining industry. Mr. Smith has over 20 years of experience in exploring, developing and operating North American base and precious metal mining projects.

Janet Horbulyk has 30 years of experience with securities and stock exchange regulatory matters including seven years with the listings department of the Vancouver Stock Exchange.