Cole E. McFarland

Mr. McFarland is Principal of McFarland & Associates and a veteran of the mining industry with over 40 years of experience in the development and operation of mineral properties in the United Sates and the Philippines with extensive experience in Alaska. Mr. McFarland was President and CEO of Placer Dome US from 1987 until his retirement in July 1995. During that period Placer Dome US substantially expanded gold production at several mines and initiated development of the Cortez world-class Pipeline deposit. Prior to his appointment as President of Placer Dome US, Mr. McFarland held a number of managerial and executive positions within the Placer Dome Group of companies. Mr. McFarland was a director of Bema Gold since 1998 prior to its acquisition by Kinross and is a director of Nova Gold Resources Inc.