John Jory (MSc, AIPG-CPG)

Lead exploration and resource growth at Mesquite and Castle Mountain mines in Southern California. Responsible for HSE, staff development, budgets, drilling, modeling, resource growth, discoveries and acquisitions.

Lead geologist for Nevada exploration and mining teams (9 people + 4-8 geology contractors) at Pan mine and adjacent Gold Rock and Illipah projects on Battle Mountain Eureka trend. Mine geology, resource development, geological modeling, mapping, geochem & geophysical interpretation, target generation, brownfields and greenfields drilling Accomplishments: discovered 50K oz Palomino deposit in 2023, began production 3 months later initiated drilling efficiencies that reduced costs by 50% co-author of maiden Pan & Gold Rock NI 43-101 report

3 direct reports, 26 indirect reports, US$34M budget, managed 35 projects including Bingham halo Cu, Frisco Cu, New York Canyon Cu, Silver Star/Madison Cu-Au, Copper King Cu, Casino Cu-Au, Boron borates, Diavik diamonds, Falcon diamonds, Tamarack Ni, MCR Ni, Quetico Ni. Led exploration projects and generative work in western USA and Canada, portfolio prioritization & ranking, target generation, permitting, community relations, risk assessments, scoping economic analyses, greenfields drilling with 2-4 core drills focused on Cu, Ni and Li, liaised with commodity groups, geological mapping, rock chip, soil & stream sediment sampling, RIMS & green rocks, geophysical surveys & data inversions (magnetics, EM, gravity) SpecTIR surveys, data management, carbon sequestration at Tamarack project, acquisitions, JVs, earn-ins & divestments, strategic planning, budgets, HSE compliance, safety leader, well-being Accomplishments: Team discovered diamondiferous kimberlite pipes near Diavik mine using HLEM & magnetics Team discovered magmatic nickel sulfide deposit in Ontario by heli EM, prospecting & trenching Principal Investigator for Tamarack olivine sands carbon capture project and ARPA-E liaison

4 direct reports, 20-40 indirect reports, $US4-9M budget, managed 10 gold projects including Haile 4M oz gold mine, Brewer, Brassington, Blackmon, Champion, Stevens, Belk, Hickory, Russell, Robbins. Led 20- to 40-person geology and drilling team operating 4 in-house core drills, brownfields and greenfields exploration, resource drilling, drill planning for LOMP optimization, 3D Vulcan & Leapfrog modeling, land acquisition, target generation, resource updates for rapidly expanding Haile mine during construction, strategic planning, budgets, HSEC, collaborate with mine and process teams on AMD waste characterization & resource models. Achieved new business opportunities in Carolinas through leases and DD. Accomplishments: Discovered Palomino deposit 600K oz Au by structural & stratigraphic modeling Feasibility study of Horseshoe underground deposit & maiden reserve of 440K oz Lead geologist in NI43-101 report for Haile 2017 & 2020 optimization studies

5 direct reports, 12 indirect reports, 20-25 seasonal staff, US$3-6M budgets, managed 9 uranium projects with 130M lb U3O8 at Michelin, Rainbow, Kitts, Inda, Nash, Gear, Melody, Jacques, Otter Lake. Led technical, property, OHSE, HSEC on 945 km2 in central Labrador. Focus on uranium exploration, resource development & drilling with 2 core drills, camp management & PFS at Michelin FIFO project. Target generation, budgeting, prospectivity mapping, regional and deposit mapping, drill planning, diamond drilling & logging, downhole gamma-gyro surveys, data validation, 3D deposit modeling, petrology, metallurgy, rock chips & soils, remote sensing, VTEM, rad & mag surveys, annual reports, tenement relinquishment and acquisitions, Michelin PEA, risk assessments, HSEC & Indigenous engagement, budgets up to US$7M/yr and staff of 10-18. Accomplishments: Increased Michelin deposit MI resource by 25% to 107M lb U3O8 New target generation near Michelin using soil & vegetation orientation study followed by trenching Pioneered low-cost bulk fuel delivery & remote site storage with reduced helicopter hours Exemplary community engagement & seasonal hiring recognized by Nunatsiavut Government

6 direct reports, 6-12 indirect reports, US$6-10M budgets, managed 9 uranium projects with 147M lb U3O8 resource at Valhalla, Odin, Skal, Bikini, Mirioola, Andersons, Watta, Duke-Batman, Honeypot. Led technical, property, HSE, HR and community activities on 1,800 km2 north of Mt. Isa. Focus on uranium exploration, geological mapping, resource development & drilling with 2 RC/core drills, Valhalla PFS. Managed administrative, HR and support functions including environmental baseline monitoring, community relations, Indigenous engagement, cultural heritage clearances, and project assessments of Fusion and Deep Yellow. Wrote annual tenement assessment reports. Managed JV for Summit Resources with Aston Metals JV. Corporate technical evaluations in Queensland and Namibia, quarterly strategy meetings in Perth. Accomplishments: Discovered blind Odin and Skal East deposits (total 31M lb U3O8) with ground magnetics & radiometrics and revised structural interpretations Isa North region 15% annual resource growth from 2008 to 2012 to 147M lb U3O8 Pre-feasibility evaluation of the Valhalla project with geometallurgical studies (QEMSCAN, radiometric sorting, alkaline & acid leaching)

4 direct reports, 8-11 indirect reports, US$7-8M budgets, managed 12 gold projects with 3M oz reserve & 4.4M oz resource at Top, Numbers, LJ Ridge, Rat, RBM, Red Bird, Saga, Bida, Casino, Winrock, Vantage, Yankee. Reserve growth and near-mine exploration on 622 km2 with Carlin-type and intrusion-related Au deposits, geological mapping, ArcMap target compilation, resource drilling with 4-8 RC/core rigs, geotechnical & metallurgical assessments, geological modeling of 17 deposits, acQuire database, HSE lead, managed staff of 20, site geology QP (AusIMM) for reserves, FS co-leader for mine expansion Accomplishments: Expanded Saga reserves from 80K oz to 440K oz using new structural and stratigraphic model Discovered Redbird deposit from gravity and structural interpretation with low-level geochemistry Lead geologist for Bald Mountain feasibility study; large pit expansions at Top and Vantage

3 direct reports, 6 indirect reports, US$5-8M budgets, managed 5 gold projects with 8M oz reserve and 2.5M oz resource at Lone Tree, Twin Creeks and Phoenix, Copper Basin, Trenton. Led geology teams at Lone Tree, Twin Creeks and Phoenix mines and near-mine exploration with 2-8 RC/core drills, HSE, ore control, pit mapping, reconciliation, reserve reporting, geological models, database management, metallurgy, mineralogy, strategic planning, budgets, technical reviews, hiring, mentoring. Accomplishments: Phoenix mine added 4M oz Au & 220M lb Cu to reserve with new district model focused on structure, stratigraphy, skarn mineralogy, and Cu:Au ratios Due diligence of Phoenix Au-Cu-Ag skarn project for Battle Mountain Gold acquisition Twin Creeks mine added 2M oz Au to reserve; pit mapping & core relogging targeting overturned fold axis Lone Tree mine add 500K oz to reserve using updated structural interpretation & directional drilling

2-4 direct reports, 3-5 indirect reports, US$2-5M budgets, managed 13 gold projects with 24M oz reserve at Post, Goldbug, Bootstrap, Capstone, Tara, Genesis, Bobstar, Lantern, Carlin, Pete, Leeville, Rain, Emigrant. Led geology teams across the Carlin Trend, ore control, pit mapping, open pit mining, geological mapping, rock chip & soil sampling, trenching, core hole and drill chip logging, cross section construction (manual and computer), drill hole planning, QAQC, geological modeling, underground development, resource drilling & district exploration with 2-6 RC/core drills. Metallurgical test work, waste rock characterization, hydrologic and geotechnical evaluations. Seconded to Grassy Mountain, Oregon (resource development & exploration), La Herradura, Mexico (DD with Penoles), and Mesel, Indonesia (mine start up). Accomplishments: Key technical person in Barrick-Newmont Asset Exchange Lead geological modeler with Barrick geologists for optimization of 50M oz Goldstrike district Chief geologist in start-up of the Mesel mine, Indonesia Deep core drilling discovered 4.4 M oz underground Rodeo-Goldbug deposit Drilling & reinterpretation of Grassy Mountain deposit downgraded resource from 1M oz to 0.5M oz Au Step-out drilling doubled Emigrant Springs reserve to 1M oz Step-out drilling at Rain open pit mine discovered high-grade 0.5M oz underground orebody

No direct reports, US$1-1.5M budget, managed drilling of several gold projects in Robinson district. Conducted gold & copper exploration in the Ruth/Ely porphyry copper-gold district by mapping, rock chip/soil geochemistry, target selection, geological interpretation, drill planning, RC drilling, resource estimates, report writing, HSE, metallurgical test work, ore control, outcrop & pit mapping. Accomplishments: District Cu-Au evaluation with JV partners Echo Bay Minerals & Magma Discovered 130K oz Phoenix-Midnight deposit & 100K oz Puritan deposit Drilled extensions of Star Pointer & Ada orebodies for 150K oz reserve growth

Summer mapping project: Geology and petrology of Soldeu quadrangle, Pyrenees Mountains, Andorra Research project: Petrology and Geochemistry of Troodos Massif basalts, Cyprus