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 |   | | | | Michael J. Bourassa, Secretary
Michael Bourassa, LL.B, B.Sc., has been a director, Secretary and Treasurer of the Corporation since April 7, 2003. He is a partner of the law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and a member of its Global Mining Group. He was listed in the 2004 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as one of Canada's leading lawyers in mining law. Mr. Bourassa has extensive experience with international mining due diligence issues concerning title, technical matters and environmental risks and has travelled to Africa, Central Asia and South America on his clients' behalf. He has negotiated and drafted, and advised clients on issues in connection with, joint venture agreements, option agreements, purchase and sale agreements, royalty agreements, and other mining-related agreements. Mr. Bourassa joined Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in 2003, having been a senior member of the Natural Resources and Environmental Law Group of Aird & Berlis LLP, where he was also a partner. Prior to such time, he was legal counsel to the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines and participated in drafting the 1990 Amendments to the Ontario Mining Act.
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