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Mr, Jackson holds the Chartered Financial Analyst(r) designation along with Masters Degrees in both mining engineering and business administration. During his investment banking career, Mr. Jackson gained extensive experience in the areas of research, corporate finance and royalty financing working for companies such as Burns Fry Limited, Dundee Securities Corporation, S.G. Warburg Limited and Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. Mr. Jackson has raised over $1 billion in debt, equity and royalty financing through his career, and has been directly involved in numerous mergers, acquisitions and valuations for both junior and major mining companies. Mr. Jackson is currently the CEO of Tiomin Resources Inc., a TSX listed company involved in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Kenya and Peru. Prior to joining Tiomin in 2006, Mr. Jackson was a founding Director and the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Jaguar Mining Inc. Mr. Jackson was instrumental during his four years with the company in helping bring Jaguar to producer status, and today Jaguar is one of the fastest growing gold miners in Brazil with a market capitalization in excess of $720 million. Mr. Jackson's work within the mining industry also includes engineering and underground mining work with Falconbridge. | 