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Mr. Dumont was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Mining Company. Prior to Atlas Mr. Dumont was Executive Vice President Business Strategies and Development and Acting Chief Financial Officer at General Moly Inc. where he was instrumental in raising more than $70 million for the acquisition and development of General Moly's two world-class molybdenum projects in Nevada. From 1998 to 2002 Mr. Dumont was the managing partner of Atmos Management Group which specialized in strategic and financial business management. From 1996 the 1998 Mr. Dumont was the managing partner of Dumont Partners a private investment partnership based in Greenwich Connecticut. From 1992 to 1996 Mr. Dumont was an equity portfolio manager at Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis & Company Inc. a private investment partnership based in New York. From 1988 to 1992 Mr. Dumont was head of strategic investments for Whitehead Associates a private investment group focused on public and private investments based in Greenwich Connecticut. Prior to Whitehead Associates Mr. Dumont was employed as senior equity portfolio manager for the Selzer Group New York a merchant-banking firm. Prior to Selzer Mr. Dumont served as minerals and economic analyst for Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. Mr. Dumont holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho. Mr. Dumont is a member of the Board of Directors. | 