CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: PETER JEFFREY GEDDES

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Mineral Technology (, Hons) University of Otago, NZ, 1980, FAusIMM, GAICD

o First Class Queensland Mine Manager (1983) o First Class Western Mine Manager (1996) o First Class Northern Territory Mine Manager (1997) o First Class South Australian Mine Manager (2001) o Fellow, Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (AusIMM) o Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

NATIONALITY: Australian/New Zealander

CORE SKILLS: Project Management Contract Management and Negotiation Strategic Planning Communication Study Management Project Startup and Expansion Corporate Support Cross - Cultural Team Development CAREER HISTORY:

Dec 2007 – Present: Director, GoldFern Consulting Pty Ltd, Victoria, Australia GoldFern Consulting focusses on mining contracts, study and project management for mining operations as well as business development and corporate support. Clients include AngloGold, BHP Billiton, Evolution Mining, G-Resources, MMG and Newcrest Mining.

May 2004 – Dec 2007: Executive, Lion Selection Ltd, Victoria, Australia Peter joined the mining specialist venture capital Lion Selection Group with responsibility for new investments. Subsequent responsibilities included, launch preparations for Asian Lion Fund, 18 month secondment into Philippine investee Lafayette Mining Ltd and Lion representation on the JV committee for the Cracow Gold Mine.

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March 2003 – May 2004: Director, GoldFern Consulting Pty Ltd, Victoria, Australia Peter founded GoldFern to focus primarily on mining engineering and contractual support for mining operations. Clients included AngloGold, NorthParkes Mines, Gallery Gold, Dominion Gold, Lion Selection and MineConsult.

1999 – March 2003: Consulting Mining Engineer, MineConsult Pty Ltd, Victoria Peter joined MineConsult to commission and head up the new office in , focussing on metalliferous mining. Clients included Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, Northparkes Mines and Union Reefs Gold Mine. In addition, a feasibility study due diligence review for the Boddington-Wandoo gold development in WA was completed. During the first half of 2001 Peter was Project Manager for a highly successful trial coal mining operation in South Australia.

1996 - 1999: Mine Superintendent, Union Reefs Gold Mine, NT, Australia With responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of a low grade, hard-rock open-pit producing 3.0 Mtpa of ore using a Mining Contractor, Peter supervised the expansion and technical optimisation of a difficult mine into a reliable gold producer. Fostering of relationships with local Indigenous groups and promotion of their employment opportunities were substantially advanced under Peter’s direction. Extended periods as Acting Mine Manager (responsible for all site functions) were successfully completed.

1995 - 1996: Mine Superintendent, Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, After returning to Australia from the secondment in South America he joined Acacia as Senior Mining Engineer on the Sunrise Dam gold project feasibility study, where responsibility was held for the mining, environmental, and hydrological aspects. As Mine Superintendent, the tendering, negotiation and startup of the open pit mining contract was successfully completed including the landmark equity participation of an Indigenous group (Carey Mining).

1992 - 1994: Mine Engineering Superintendent, Cerro Matoso SA, Colombia With responsibility for Mine Planning, Geology, Exploration and Mine Engineering functions at this world class laterite nickel operation, he was a key player in two years of major technical and operational change. Key achievements were upgrading of mine planning and survey capabilities, remodelling of the ore reserves, plus justification and implementation of an open pit fleet replacement program. Acting Mine Manager assignments were successfully completed and communications were mainly conducted in Spanish.

1988 – 1992: Senior Mining Engineer, Billiton Australia, Melbourne Australia Varied assignments focussing on technical and economic evaluation for feasibility, acquisition, and disposal of metals assets were carried out and technical support was provided to the three Australian operating mines in the group.

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Considerable experience was gained with Surpac, Vulcan and Minex mine planning software and significant exposure was gained in ore reserve estimation and computer modelling techniques.

1987 - 1988: Mine Superintendent, Nevoria/Callion Joint Ventures, Western Australia Responsibilities included mining contract administration, camp construction and administration at these oxide open-cut gold properties near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

1981 - 1987: Mining Engineer, Mount Isa Mines, Mt Isa, Queensland Roles fulfilled included Underground Miner, Mining Engineer, Mine Supervisor, Mine Foreman, Mine Scheduling Engineer, Blasting Research Engineer and Mine Planning Engineer. As Mine Planning Engineer, responsibility was held for design and coordination of 5 Mtpa of silver-lead-zinc open stoping and cut-and- fill ore production. Directorships: o Lafayette Mining Ltd (2004-05) (ASX:LAF) o Exco Resources Ltd (2006-07) (ASX:EXS) o Sedimentary Holdings Ltd (2007-08) (Unlisted) o Leprosy Mission Australia (2011- now) (Not for Profit) Other: o Winner Atlas Copco International Scholarship (1985) o Australian Professional Mining Tour to Finland (1990) o Current Senior First Aid o Mine Rescue Experience (7 years)

Published Papers include: Mount Isa Copper Fragmentation Study H.J. Bohannan, P.J. Geddes, G.J. Palk and G.P, Chitombo Presented at the International Symposium on Large Scale Underground Mining, Lulea, Sweden, 6-7 November 1985. Blasting Trials to Control and Monitor Displacement of Narrow Vein Gold Ore C McKenzie, P.J. Geddes, K. Grohs, M. Morrish Presented at International Society of Explosive Engineers Conference, New Orleans USA, February 1998. Shadow Bids and Mining Contract Negotiation R. Hall, P.J. Geddes Presented at AIC Australian Contract Mining Conference, Brisbane, Australia, March 1998. Contractor or Owner Mining- The Vexed Question R. Hall, P.J. Geddes Presented at Corrs Chambers Westgarth/ MineConsult Joint Seminars, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, November 2000.

INTERNATIONAL Peter has worked on or visited mines in the following countries: EXPERIENCE: Australia, Philippines, Ireland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Colombia, New Zealand, Tanzania, South Africa, China, Botswana, PNG, Chile Laos, Indonesia and USA.

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