Sparton announced Tom Obradovich to its Advisory Board. Mr. Obradovich is a seasoned mining professional with over 35 years of domestic and international experience in the successful exploration, financing and development of major mining projects. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Continental Exploration Corp. and was a key individual behind Aurelian Resources (acquired by Kinross Gold Mines for $1.2 billion in 2008), which discovered the Fruta Del Norte gold deposit in Ecuador. As a co-founder of Canadian Royalties Inc., he was involved in the discovery and development of the Raglan south nickel belt and served on the board of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. and served as Chairman of the Special Committee which oversaw the acquisition of Barkerville by Osisko Gold Royalties. Previously, Tom was a Director and a member of the Special Committee at Dalradian Resources, which was privatized by Orion Mine Finance for over $550 million. He is currently a Director and Executive Chairman of Talisker Resources Inc., involved in exploring the historic Bralorne Gold Camp in British Columbia.