Mr. Cook has more than 45 years of professional experience in all facets of mining development, operations and management. He is currently Chairman of Premier Gold Mines Limited, a TSX listed company. He is a director of Anaconda Mining Inc., GLR Resources Inc. and Nord Resources Corp., all TSX listed companies, and a director of Uranium City Resources Inc. and MBMI Resources Inc., both TSX-V listed companies. He is also a director of Homeland Uranium Inc., an unlisted reporting issuer. Mr. Cook was Chairman of Wolfden Resources Inc. until its purchase by Zinifex Limited in June, 2007. He has been the President of Tormin Resources Limited, a private mining company since May 1995, and is a graduate of Sheffield University in mining engineering.