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Ms. Martinez joins Mineral Exploration with over 18 years of experience in mine development and operations. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Operations at Northern Tier Mining Ltd., where she successfully oversaw the development and commissioning of the company's flagship copper-gold project in British Columbia. Prior to this role, Ms. Martinez held progressive operational leadership positions at major mining companies including Teck Resources Limited and First Quantum Minerals Ltd. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the Sauder School of Business. Ms. Martinez's extensive operational expertise and proven track record in bringing projects from development through to commercial production will be instrumental as Mineral Exploration advances its exploration assets toward feasibility and development stages.

Dr. Chen brings over 22 years of exploration geology experience with a specialized focus on orogenic gold systems in North America. He joins Mineral Exploration from his position as Senior Exploration Manager at Goldfield Resources Inc., where he led the team that discovered the high-grade Northern Lights gold deposit in Ontario, which outlined an initial resource of 1.2 million ounces. Dr. Chen holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology from Queen's University and a M.Sc. in Geology from the University of Toronto. His extensive experience in Yukon geology and northeastern United States geological terranes makes him uniquely qualified to lead exploration programs on the Company's newly acquired properties. Dr. Chen has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on gold metallogenesis and is a registered Professional Geoscientist in British Columbia, Ontario, and Yukon.

Mr. Sanderson joins the Company with 15 years of financial leadership experience in the mining and natural resources sector. Most recently, he served as CFO of Pacific Metals Corp., a TSX-listed company, where he successfully managed two equity financings totaling $45 million and led the financial integration of three strategic acquisitions. Prior to Pacific Metals, Mr. Sanderson held senior financial positions at Lundin Mining Corporation and served as an Audit Manager at KPMG LLP’s mining practice. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant, holding a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. Mr. Sanderson’s expertise in capital markets, financial strategy, and corporate governance will be essential as Mineral Exploration executes its growth strategy and manages its expanding asset base.