Mr. Basa has been a director of the Company since 2004 and is currently President of Grupo Moje Ltd and Mineral Recovery Management Services Corp. Mr. Basa has over 23 years global experience in gold mining and development as a professional hydrometallurgical engineer with a focus in milling, gravity concentration, flotation, leaching and refining of precious and base metals. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and a graduate of McGill University.