Mr. Smirnovs is a highly sought-after uranium sector specialist, having held senior management positions with leading uranium companies with direct responsibility for the management of mine-to-port uranium operations and uranium exploration. He worked in the United States and other countries around the world during his 7-year tenure at two companies: Uranium One Inc. based in Toronto, Canada, a major operating 6 producing mines, 3 construction-ready projects, and a global exploration portfolio, and Lotus Resources based in Perth, Australia, a junior refurbishing and restarting a mine. He ultimately became chief executive officer at both companies. Most recently, he has acted as an advisor to mining, private equity and commodity trading client executive teams as a subject matter specialist.