Alessandro Bitelli

Ashton Mining of Canada, Inc. explores diamond properties in the U.S. and Canada. It also operates in-house diamond laboratory facilities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Red Back Mining, Inc. engaged in the exploration of diamonds and phosphate properties. It had two key projects: the Chirano Gold Mine in Ghana and the Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania. In addition, the company held an extensive exploration portfolio both in Ghana and Mauritania. The company was founded on March 16, 1988 and was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Atacama Minerals Corp. is an industrial minerals company, which explores for iodine. The company holds interest in the Aguas Blancas iodine/sulphate/nitrate mine located in Northern Chile and exploration permits for the Salvador Potash project, which is located along the coast of Northeastern Brazil. Atacama Minerals was founded on June 10, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Sirocco Mining, Inc. is an operating, exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of mineral resource properties. The company holds interest in the Aquas Blancas mine located in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile, which has been producing iodine since 2001. It also owns interest in the Salvador Potash Project located near the city of Salvador, Bahia, on the north-eastern coast of Brazil. Sirocco Mining was founded on June 10, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.