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About NAP

Bill Biggar , , , President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Biggar was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in October, 2008. He is an accomplished businessman with extensive experience in mining and in a broad range of industries. He has served as a Senior Vice-President of Barrick Gold Corporation and Horsham Corporation, as well as Executive Vice-President of Magna International and President and CEO of MI Developments. Mr. Biggar also has over 12 years of experience as an investment banker and private equity investor. A Chartered Accountant, he holds Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction) degrees from the University of Toronto.

Greg Struble , , , Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Struble is a mine engineer with over 30 years of experience in underground mining. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Stillwater Mining Company, where he was responsible for two underground palladium mines as well as smelter and refinery operations. Prior to this, he worked as underground project manager for Barrick Gold’s Cortez Hills Joint Venture. Mr. Struble has also worked internationally at a number of large gold mines, including General Manager of the El Penon Mine in Chile and the Jerritt Canyon Mines in Nevada. Previously, he worked for the Homestake Mining Company and held various positions including Mine Superintendent at their Homestake Mine in South Dakota.

Jeff Swinoga , , , Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Swinoga has over eighteen years of experience in the resource, mining and finance industries. He brings a wealth of experience in leading debt and equity transactions, including project financings for mine development. He has served as Senior Vice President, Finance & CFO of MagIndustries Corp., Vice President, Finance & CFO of HudBay Minerals Inc., and was Director, Treasury Finance of Barrick Gold Corporation for seven years. Mr. Swinoga is a Chartered Accountant and also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto and a Honours Economics degree from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Swinoga has overall responsibility for the company’s financial activities.

Trent Mell , , , Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel

Mr. Mell has over 10 years of experience in the mining industry and joined the Company in 2007 as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In 2008, he also assumed responsibility for Corporate Development and in 2010, for Human Resources. He previously worked in the head offices of Barrick Gold and Sherritt International. Mr. Mell has also practiced securities and corporate law with Stikeman Elliott. He holds a B.A., a B.C.L. (with distinction) and a LL.B. (with distinction), each from McGill University, and a LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School. He has published two papers on mineral reserve and mineral resource disclosure rules and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA with the Kellogg-Schulich School of Business.