Dr. Adrian McArthur, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc., Hons., PhD., a registered Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM.), is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Dr. McArthur is the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Meridian Mining and has prepared or supervised the preparation of the information that forms the basis for the website or approved the written disclosure. For more information, see the individual technical reports and news releases available under the Corporation’s profile at www.sedar.com and on the Corporation’s website.