Margaret M. Kent, B.Sc., M.Sc. – Chairman, President & CEO
Peggy Kent has founded, financed and operated two publicly traded mining companies and four private companies, and has completed over 40 mergers and acquisitions. She has raised over $2 billion in the U.S. and Canadian public and private equity and debt markets to fund the acquisition and development of mining projects in Canada and Latin America. As Chairman, President & CEO of Royal Oak Mines she started the company and grew it into an intermediate gold producer with annual production of approximately 500,000 ounces. In 1994, Ms Kent launched Royal Oak Mines’ $2.0 billion offer to purchase Lac Minerals, a major Canadian gold producer. Ms. Kent has received many professional and business awards in recognition of her achievements in the mining industry. She was a board member of Talisman Energy, TransCanada Pipelines and Nova Chemicals, among Canada’s largest energy companies.

Ross F. Burns, B.Sc., P.Geo. – Vice President, Exploration, Director
Ross Burns has served as a director and officer of numerous junior public mining companies in Canada. He held positions of exploration geologist and open pit mine geologist at a major Canadian mining company. Mr. Burns has directed exploration programs for gold and base metals throughout North America and has been responsible for the replacement and estimation of ore reserves at several mines.

William J.V. Sheridan, B.Comm., LL.B. – Secretary, Director
Bill Sheridan has been a partner in the law firm of Lang Michener LLP since 1970 and was managing partner from 1996 to 2002. He is an authority in mining law. Mr. Sheridan’s practice includes general corporate, commercial and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, mining and international joint ventures.

Richard Meschke, J.D., M.B.A., B.A. – Chief Financial Officer
Richard Meschke has extensive experience in completing acquisitions, optimizing operations and negotiating contracts. He has been employed in the engineering and construction industry as a senior commercial manager where he negotiated contracts up to $100 million in value. Mr. Meschke has held senior executive positions in the energy industry and was Vice President of Business Development at Amax Inc. a major metals and energy company.

Adrian C. McNutt, B.Sc. – Vice President, Operations
Adrian McNutt has extensive experience in production and management of both gold and base metal operations. He has carried out feasibility studies, engineering design, procurement and commissioning of plants, including the Kemess South gold-copper mine in British Columbia. He is responsible for the Company’s mining operations in Canada and Peru.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

Allen V. Ambrose, B.Sc. – Director (N, C, CG)
Allen Ambrose has 21 years of experience in the mining industry as a professional geologist. He is President and a director of Minera Andes, an exploration and development company that is actively engaged in 12 projects in Argentina, and Exploration Manager for N.A.Degerstrom. Mr. Ambrose has worked as a geological consultant on several projects in the Americas where his experience includes all phases of exploration, project evaluation and project management.

Honorable Donald Macdonald, P.C., C.C., LL.M., LL.D. – Director (A)
Donald Macdonald had a distinguished political career in the Liberal party of the late former Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. Among his special designations he served as President of Privy Council, and was Minister of National Defence; Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; and Minister of Finance. Mr. Macdonald has received numerous awards in recognition of his academic and political achievements, and has served as a director of some of Canada’s major corporations. He is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to Bar in Ontario in 1955. In addition, he received degrees from the universities of Toronto, Harvard and Cambridge.

Ricardo M. Campoy, B.Sc. – Director (N, C, CG)
Ricardo Campoy is a seasoned international natural resources banker with diverse industry experience as a mining engineer and as a financial advisor. His 27-year career in natural resource finance has included merchant, commercial and investment banking. Mr. Campoy has many accomplishments in the natural resource industry sector and has been involved in project finance, including debt and equity private placements, and mergers and acquisitions.

Mark A. Lettes – Director (A)
Mr. Lettes is a seasoned international natural resources executive with nearly 20 years industry experience.  Mr. Lettes is currently a Financial Consultant.  He previously held senior management positions at Apex Silver Mines as the Senior Vice President and CFO, and Amax Gold Inc. as Vice President of Trading and Treasury Director.  Mr. Lettes will concurrently serve as the Chairman of the Audit Committee for Century, utilizing his extensive experience in corporate finance and accounting. Mr. Lettes earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing at the University of Connecticut, and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the Ohio State University.  He has also completed additional post-graduate work in economics at Trinity College and Fordham University.

A - Audit Committee
N - Nominating Committee
C - Compensation Committee
CG - Corporate Governance Committee