Paul Ténière is a Professional Geologist (P.Geo.), Qualified Person (QP), and an exploration, mining, and capital markets expert with over 25 years of international experience taking precious metals, critical metals, and metallurgical coal deposits from the exploration stage to feasibility study stage and mine development. Paul is recognized as an industry expert in NI 43-101, JORC, and S-K 1300 (U.S. SEC) technical disclosure standards and has previously served as President and CEO, VP Exploration, Technical Advisor, and an Independent Director of several private and public mining companies. He has a strong capital markets and corporate finance background evaluating mining equity/debt transactions based on technical, economic, environmental, and social factors, and has led extensive technical due diligence processes for IPO, RTO, and M&A transactions.