Andrew Clark

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Carlisle Goldfields Ltd. is a junior mining exploration and development company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold and silver projects in Northern Manitoba, Canada. The company focuses on development of its Lynn Lake Gold Camp in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. The Lynn Lake Gold Camp has deposits, which include MacLellan Mine Project, The Farley Lake Mine Project, Burnt Timber project, Linkwood project and Dunvegan Zone. The company was founded on March 15, 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Columbus Exploration Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties, with silver as a principal focus. It operates in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Its projects include Clanton Hill, Silver District, Mogollon and Silver Dome. The company was founded on May 18, 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Founded in 2009, Byron Capital Markets is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Byron Securities Ltd., a Toronto-based investment dealer and member of the Investment Industry Regulator Organization of Canada (IIROC). Byron Capital Markets focuses on providing superior services to small- and mid-cap companies in a variety of market segments. Historically, the firm has focused on the mining, energy, technology, biotechnology and healthcare sectors. They also provide investment banking services in the areas of alternative energy and rare earth and other non-conventional mining and exploration industries. Byron Capital Markets' Sales & Trading division offers trading access to all Canadian equity markets and alternate trading systems.

Founded in 2008, NCP Northland Capital Partners, Inc., formerly Sandfire Securities, Inc., (NCP) is an employee-owned broker/dealer and securities firm located in Toronto, Ontario. Northland Bancorp, a Toronto-based private equity firm that focuses primarily on real estate acquired Sandfire Securities, Inc. in 2010. NCP Capital Partners is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The firm provides services for a diverse group of portfolio managers of hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, insurance funds, investment counselors and high net-worth individuals. Their research coverage includes: special situations, technology, clean technology, telecommunications, new media, metals & mining, life sciences, industrials and infrastructure.

Premier Royalty, Inc. engages in the business of acquiring gold mine properties. It also has a number of promising earlier stage exploration and development royalties in its growth pipeline and is assessing other royalty acquisitions and corporate development opportunities in stable jurisdictions with a focus on North and South America. The company was founded on May 10, 2007 and is headquartered in Thunder Bay, Canada.