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Richard is a seasoned professional with a diverse range of experience, having been involved in several exploration programs in South Africa and Northern Canada, including nickel, PGE, diamond, coal, coal-bed methane, zinc and gold exploration projects. He has successfully advanced multiple Ni-PGE projects from exploration to development-ready, providing expert geoscience input in development planning to ensure effective data acquisition and management from start to finish.

One of Richard’s most notable accomplishments was his role as Project Manager for the ~50 Moz Lesego Platinum project, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership and project management skills. Under his guidance, the project progressed from an inferred resource to a completed bankable feasibility study with proven and probable reserves, all delivered on time and under budget. Richard oversaw all aspects of the program, from exploration design to various licensing applications, and his expertise and attention to detail played a critical role in the project’s success.

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He has previously worked at Echelon Wealth Partners, Fraser Mackenzie, and Dundee Capital Markets, raising over one billion dollars for issuers in the mining sector and advising senior management teams on numerous merger and acquisition transactions. Prior to entering capital markets, Mr. Panoulias held senior roles at Kinross Gold Corporation and TVX Gold Inc. in corporate development, responsible for managing various acquisition and divestiture activities. He currently is the Vice President of Corporate Development for Freeman Gold Corp and on the Board of Bonavista Resources Corp. Mr. Panoulias holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Canadian Institution of Mining and Metallurgy and the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.

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In 2007 Mr. Appleby left the world of public accounting to focus on providing management and accounting services to public companies across a variety of industries including junior mining, food production, agriculture, cannabis, technology, crypto-currency and others. Mr. Appleby has been the Chief Financial Officer for numerous companies, listed in Canada, US and London and has extensive experience in financial reporting, IPOs, fund raising, and corporate governance. He holds a Chartered Professional Accountant designation and is a member in good standing of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and Canada.

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Matthew worked for Platinum Group Metals on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex on their Waterberg Cu-Ni-PGE Exploration Project, prior to joining Umbono in 2018. Matthew completed his Ph.D. on the geology and mineralisation of the Waterberg Project, and his experience in Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation on the Northern Limb makes him a key member of the exploration team on the Zebediela Ni Sulphide Project. Matthew has produced a number of publications related to the geology and mineralisation of the Northern Limb. Matthew has been involved in several exploration programs in South Africa and Madagascar various commodities including, Ni-Cu-PGE, gold, lead-Zinc and natural gas.