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Mr Mellon can look after his pocket for sure = he knows what he is doing = investment smart


James Mellon aged 50
Non-Executive Chairman
James Mellon has been a fund manager for 20 years, after graduating from Oxford University. He is the principal shareholder of businesses managing in excess of $5 billion and is an avid participant in a number of markets, in particular the stock markets of emerging nations.

Mr. Mellon recently launched an enterprise to invest in real estate in Germany. Mr. Mellon started his career by investing in Asian and American stocks and, with his business partner, went on to pioneer investment in closed-end funds. Mr. Mellon is a principal shareholder of Charlemagne Capital, one of the world's leading investors in central and eastern Europe. He also has a hotel business and extensive property interests in Britain and Germany.

Ian Stalker aged 55
Executive Deputy Chairman


Mr. Stalker was the Chief Executive Officer of UraMin, a London- and Toronto-listed uranium company from July 2005 until its acquisition by Areva in August 2007 for US$2.5 billion. He has over 30 years of mining experience in Europe, Africa and Australia and has worked his way up from operational roles in base and precious metals companies to senior project development and director positions with some of the largest mining companies in the world. Prior to joining UraMin, Mr. Stalker was at Gold Fields Ltd., the world’s fourth largest gold producer. At Gold Fields, he managed the company’s PGE project in Finland starting in 2001 and eventually became a Vice President and responsible for all of the company’s projects in Australia and Europe in 2004. Prior to Gold Fields, he worked at Lycopodium, an engineering, mining, and metallurgical consultancy company, where he was responsible for new business in Africa and also managed projects around the world. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Stalker worked as a consultant on various projects located in Africa, including the Langer Heinrich uranium project in Namibia. He also worked as a managing director at Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited from 1996 to 1998, where he was responsible for implementation of all the company’s large-scale projects in Africa. Mr. Stalker has been employed by Caledonia Mining Corporation (1995 to 1996), AGC Ltd. (1987 to 1995) and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. (1974 to 1987). Mr. Stalker is a current Director of Templar Minerals Limited. He holds a BSc. in chemical engineering.

Marek J. Kreczmer aged 56
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kreczmer, M.Sc., P.Eng., has been a geologist and mining executive for more than 30 years. He has worked for major and emerging mining industry players focused on uranium, base and precious metals. Mr. Kreczmer also has extensive experience in corporate governance and administration as a current and former director of several publicly listed mining companies. In 1991, Mr. Kreczmer founded Tan Range Exploration Corporation (now Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation), a company active in the Tanzania region of Africa. He served as the President through to 2003. His background includes work with the uranium giant Cameco Corporation, AGIP Canada Ltd., Granges Exploration Ltd., Golden Patriot Mining Inc., Soho Resources Corp. and Northern Canadian Minerals Inc. Mr. Kreczmer obtained a B.Sc. Honours (Mineral Deposits Major) from the University of Ottawa and a Masters of Science specializing in mineral deposits from the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). In addition to his role with Niger Uranium, Mr. Kreczmer currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of NWT Uranium Corp.