The Honourable J. Trevor Eyton
Chairman

Senator Eyton served as President and CEO of Brascan (now Brookfield Asset Management Inc.). He currently serves on the boards of Brookfield Asset Management Silver Bear Resources Inc. and Nayarit Gold Inc. Senator Eyton was appointed a director of Ivernia’s predecessor company in May 2000.
Committees: Audit, Compensation (Chair), Corporate Governance (Chair)

Alan De’ath
President and CEO

Alan De’ath has over 30 years of experience in senior management positions in the mining industry, including a 20-year career with Rio Tinto in Europe and southern Africa and two years as CFO with TVX Gold in Toronto. He joined Ivernia in 2000 overseeing business development and finance before being appointed President and CEO and Director in July 2003.
Committees: Safety, Health and Environmental Committee

Peter Cassidy
Principal, The Sentient Group

Peter Cassidy is a principal and co-founder of The Sentient Group, an independent private equity investment firm specializing in the resources industry. Prior to Sentient, he established AMP Life’s private investments division in Australia, with significant direct investments in the natural resources sector. Mr. Cassidy was elected a director of Ivernia in June 2005.
Committees: Compensation

David N. Murray
Audit Committee Chair

Mr. Murray has 34 years of operating experience in the mining industry. He held several senior positions with Rio Tinto, over a 26-year period, overseeing several of their operations and projects worldwide. Following his tenure with Rio Tinto, Mr. Murray held the positions of President and COO of TVX Gold Inc. and CEO of Avgold Ltd. and Avmin Ltd. prior to his retirement in 2004. He is also a director of Rio Narcea Gold Mines. Mr. Murray was elected a director of Ivernia in February 2007.
Committees: Audit (Chair), Compensation, Safety, Health and Environmental Committee (Chair)

Chen Zhi
Member of China’s Yunnan Provincial People's Congress

Mr. Chen Zhi served as Board Chairman of Yunnan Metallurgical Group. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Sichuan University and is a senior engineer with the Nonferrous Metals Industry Association of China. He was appointed a director of Ivernia in April 2008.
Committee: Safety, Health and Environmental Committee

Pieter Britz
The Sentient Group

Mr. Britz has broad experience in many facets of the resources industry.  Mr. Britz co-managed the de-merger and separate listing of Kumba Resources Limited in 2001 where he continued with responsibility for strategy and corporate development. In early 2004 Mr. Britz moved to Australia to set up Royal Bank of Canada’s investment banking division, initially focusing on equity capital markets before expanding into corporate advisory work. Mr. Britz joined Sentient in early 2007, where he occupies the position of Investment Manager, and is a director of Geodynamics Limited. He also sits on the Board of Ivernia’s principal operating subsidiary, Magellan Metals Pty Ltd.
Committees: Corporate Governance, Safety, Health and Environmental Committee