QUALIFIED PERSONS

Consulting Geologists

Richard T. Walker
M.Sc. (Geology), P. Geo., Vice President, Exploration

Mr. Walker attended the University of Calgary where he obtained his B.Sc. (Geology) in 1986 and his M.Sc. (Geology) in 1989. He is a Professional Geologist registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Mr. Walker has over 35 years of practical field experience working on a variety of projects in Canada, the United States and South America with Canadian organizations of all sizes, from junior to major mining companies, both private and public. His primary role has been management of exploration programs for precious metals (with an emphasis on silver) and base metals.

Jennifer Thomson
M.S. in Geological Sciences, Ph. D. (Geology), P. Geo.

The technical information in this website about the Clayton Silver Property was summarized from the National Instrument 43-101 technical report, which was authored by Dr. Jennifer A. Thomson. Dr. Thomson is a “qualified person” and “independent” of the Company as those terms are defined in NI 43-101. The author and her firm do not own any securities of the Company.

Dr. Thomson achieved a Ph.D. in Geology (1992) from the University of Massachusetts, an M.S. in Geological Sciences (1985) from the University of Maine at Orono, and a B.S. in Earth Sciences (1982) from the University of New Hampshire. She is a Registered Member in good standing of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME) and she has been a Registered Professional Geologist in the State of Washington since 2001.

Dr. Thomson is also a member of the Mineralogical Society of America and the Geological Society of America and is currently serving as an Editor of the American Mineralogist (2008 – present).