Century Mining is managed by a seasoned group of mining executives with hands-on experience in start-ups, acquisitions, reorganizations, exploration, development, financing, construction and operation of gold and base metal mines. The Company’s management team includes:

Margaret M. Kent – Chairman, President & CEO
Peggy Kent has founded, financed and operated two publicly traded mining companies and four private companies, and has completed over 40 mergers and acquisitions. She has raised over $1 billion in the U.S. and Canadian public and private equity and debt markets to fund the acquisition and development of mining projects in Canada and Latin America. As Chairman, President & CEO of Royal Oak Mines she started the company and grew it into an intermediate gold producer with annual production of approximately 500,000 ounces. In 1994, Ms Kent launched Royal Oak Mines’ $2.0 billion offer to purchase Lac Minerals, a major Canadian gold producer. Ms. Kent has received many professional and business awards in recognition of her achievements in the mining industry. She was a board member of Talisman Energy, TransCanada Pipelines and Nova Chemicals, which are among Canada’s largest energy companies.

William J.V. Sheridan – Secretary, Director
Bill Sheridan has been a partner in the law firm of Lang Michener LLP since 1970 and was managing partner from 1996 to 2002. He is an authority in mining law. Mr. Sheridan’s practice includes general corporate, commercial and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, mining and international joint ventures.

Richard Meschke – Vice President, Legal and Corporate Development
Richard Meschke has extensive experience in completing acquisitions, optimizing operations and negotiating contracts. He has been employed in the engineering and construction industry as a senior commercial manager where he negotiated contracts up to $100 million in value. Mr. Meschke has held senior executive positions in the energy industry and was Vice President of Business Development at Amax Inc. a major metals and energy company.

Hugh W. Blakely – Chief Financial Officer
Hugh Blakely brings over 30 years of financial experience, most recently Interim Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Royalties Inc. Previously, he held the position of Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Heico’s Canadian steel operations, operating under the name of Ivaco (formerly Ivaco Inc, a public company). During his tenure at Ivaco Inc, Mr. Blakely held a number of senior financial positions and worked in tandem with the Chief Restructuring Officer and Ivaco’s financial advisors in managing the restructuring and sale of the businesses to Heico. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University and began his career with Coopers & Lybrand in Montreal and obtained his C.A. designation in 1974.

Adrian C. McNutt – VP Operations South America
Adrian McNutt brings close to 30 years of extensive experience in production and management of both gold and base metal operations. Mr. McNutt has carried out feasibility studies, engineering design, procurement and commissioning of plants, including the Kemess South gold-copper mine in British Columbia. Prior to joining Century Mining, Mr. McNutt held senior management roles with Newmont Mining and Royal Oak Mines. He is responsible for the Company’s exploration, development and mining operations in Peru, including the San Juan Gold Mine.

Peter A. Ball – Director Investor Relations
Peter Ball brings over 20 years of mining, marketing/communication and brokerage industry experience to the Company. Previously, Mr. Ball held various mining engineering and project development positions of increasing responsibility for select mining companies across Canada including Sherritt Gordon Mines, Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting, and Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Mr. Ball most recently held the position of VP Corporate Communications for Hawthorne Gold Corp. and Adriana Resources Inc., has held other investor/corporate relations positions including Eldorado Gold Corporation and completed various consulting projects for other resource based companies. Mr. Ball also acted as an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities, and as a Revenue Analyst and Marketing Manager for Bell Canada. He is well versed in corporate communications, public relations, engineering, business development initiatives, investor relations, marketing, finance and capital markets. Mr. Ball is a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines, Georgian Business College, has completed the Canadian Securities Course, and is a member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).