Francis R. McAllister was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective February 12, 2001. Mr. McAllister was appointed a Director of the company on January 9, 2001. Prior to his appointment to the Board, Mr. McAllister was with ASARCO Incorporated from 1966 to 1999, most recently serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1999, Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 1999, Executive Vice President — Copper Operations from 1993 to 1998, Chief Financial Officer from 1982 to 1993 and in various professional and management positions from 1966 to 1982. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (f/k/a Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.), an iron ore mining company. Mr. McAllister received his MBA from New York University, his Bachelor of Science - Finance from the University of Utah, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

John R. Stark was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer effective August 4, 2010. He has been with the Company in various executive capacities since 1999 with a diverse background in corporate administration and human resources. Mr. Stark was appointed Secretary and Corporate Counsel in 2001 and also serves as Chairman of The Palladium Alliance International that was established March 30, 2006. He was previously with Molycorp, Inc. in 1996 as Manager of Sales and Administration; Western Mobile, Inc., an international construction material supplier, from 1992 to 1996; and with AMAX Inc. for 13 years until 1992. Mr. Stark received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Montana.

Terrell I. Ackerman is currently Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to this appointment in August of 2011, Mr. Ackerman served as the Vice President, General Manager of East Boulder Operations. He was Vice President Planning & Process Operations from March of 2002 to November, 2008. Mr. Ackerman joined the Company in March 2000 as Director of Corporate Planning after two years as an independent consultant. During 1998 and 1999 Mr. Ackerman conducted feasibility studies, operational and mine planning reviews for various underground operations. Prior to this time, Mr. Ackerman was Vice President and General Manager of BHP Copper's San Manuel Operation in Arizona. Mr. Ackerman held increasing roles of accountability for Magma Copper Company starting as an underground engineer in training in 1976. Mr. Ackerman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mine Engineering from the University of Idaho College of Mines.

Gregory A. Wing has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 2004. Mr. Wing was employed by Black Beauty Coal Company as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 1995 through 2003. Prior to joining Black Beauty, Mr. Wing was with Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis in Englewood, CO. From 1986 to 1989, he was employed with Chevron Corporation as Senior Analyst in Corporation Planning, and from 1980 to 1986, he was with Arabian American Oil Company. Mr. Wing earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley and a M.B.A in Accounting and Finance from the University of California at Berkeley.
 

Kevin G. Shiell is currently Vice President of Mining Operations. Mr. Shiell has 33 years of underground mining experience. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Shiell served as General Manager of the Stillwater mine and operations. During 2006 to 2008 he was General Manager at the East Boulder Mine. Prior to joining Stillwater Mr. Shiell was a Mine Superintendent with Dynatec Corporation. He was with Addwest Minerals as Mine Superintendent and Manager of Operations. From 1979 to 1995, Mr. Shiell was with Hecla Mining Company where he held various positions including miner, supervisor, trainer, planner, as well as mine and safety foreman. And from 1978 to 1979, he was with Day Mines and United Nuclear Homestake operations. Mr. Shiell is a member of Northwest Mining Association.