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Management

SLAM’s growth strategy requires an experienced management team with a broad array of skills in exploration, joint venture financing and commercialization. The Company has assembled a team of experienced, qualified managers and geoscientists to oversee base metals projects in New Brunswick and gold projects in Northern Ontario. SLAM’s team comprises knowledge gained from decades of tangible experience, a proven ability to secure investment capital, credibility from discoveries successfully brought into production and coveted skills relevant to the operation of new advanced exploration technologies.

Michael Taylor, BSc., President & CEO

• 30 years managing gold and base metal projects in Canada
• SLAM founding shareholder
• Responsible for corporate and project management

Mr. Taylor is a founding director serving as President of SLAM Exploration Ltd. since the Company’s inception in 1996. He raised it from seed capital to listed status. He brings 25 years of exploration experience in gold and base metals within Canada with expertise in project generation and management.

Mr. Taylor was responsible for discovery of the former-producing Farley Lake gold mine near Lynn Lake, Manitoba and a number of gold occurrences at Keezhik and Opikeigen lakes near the former gold-producing town of Pickle Lake, Ontario.

Dr. John A. Hansuld, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board of SLAM Exploration Ltd.

• Inducted to The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2012
• Distinguished career, > 40 years
• Worldwide mineral exploration and development expertise; took 3 properties to production status during development of Canamax
• Responsible for corporate finance, exploration and potential development of major projects, property acquisitions

Dr. Hansuld is a well-known and respected mining executive with an extensive background in exploration in North and South America, as well as the former Soviet Union. Dr. Hansuld brings a wealth of management expertise to SLAM.with a distinguished international career that spans more than four decades.

Upon earning his doctorate, Dr. Hansuld joined Amax Inc. and was involved in exploration activities in Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada. He subsequently completed a Program of Management Development from Harvard Business School in 1968. After attaining the position of Senior Vice-President for Amax Inc, Dr. Hansuld spearheaded the formation of Canamax Resources Inc. in 1982. During the 1980’s, Dr. Hansuld served as President and CEO of Canamax Resources Inc. when three gold properties were advanced from exploration status to production. He was awarded "Mining Man of the Year" by the Northern Miner in 1988 and "Developer of the Year" by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in 1989. John was inducted to The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2012 for his many contributions to the Canadian mining industry.