governance

Maintaining a high standard of corporate governance is a top priority for the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") and the Company's management as both believe that effective corporate governance will help create and maintain shareholder value in the long term. A description of the Company's corporate governance practices, charters and policies are set out below:

Board of Directors - Orientation and Continuing Education

While the Company does not yet have a formal continuing education program, the directors individually and as a group are encouraged to keep themselves informed on changing corporate governance and legal issues. Directors are individually responsible for updating their skills required to meet their obligations as directors. In addition, the Board undertakes thorough strategic planning sessions with Management and all Directors have visited the Company's principal operational locations where they have had open dialogue with technical and administrative employees.

Ethical Business Conduct

The Board is responsible for promoting an ethical business culture and fostering an environment that places an emphasis on compliance. The Board monitors compliance, including through receipt by the Audit Committee of reports of unethical behaviour. To ensure that an ethical business culture is maintained and promoted, directors are encouraged to exercise their independent judgment. If a director has a material interest in any transaction or agreement that the Company proposes to enter into, such director is expected to disclose such interest to the Board in compliance with the applicable laws, rules and policies which govern conflicts of interest in connection with such transaction or agreement. Further, any director who has a material interest in any proposed transaction or agreement will be excluded from the portion of the Board meeting concerning such matters and will be further precluded from voting on such matters.

Nomination of Directors

The Board is responsible for the identification and assessment of potential directors. While no formal nomination procedures are in place to identify new candidates, the Board does review the experience and performance of nominees for election to the Board. Members of the Board are canvassed with respect to the qualifications of a prospective candidate and each candidate is evaluated with respect to his or her experience and expertise, with particular attention paid to those areas of expertise that could complement and enhance the current composition of the Board. The Board also assesses any potential conflicts, independence or time commitment concerns that the candidate may present.

Audit Committee Mandate
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Compensation Committee Mandate
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Corporate Governance Committee Mandate
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Health and Safety Policy
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Code of Conduct, including Corporate Accountability Policy
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