John Barry Roberts

Verdant Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration and evaluation of fertilizer minerals in particular phosphate and potash and exploration for base metals and other minerals in the Northern Territory. Its holds interest in Ammaroo Phosphate, Karinga Lakes Potash, Lake Mackay South Potash, Lake MacDonald Potash, Patanella Phosphate, Lake Amadeus Potash, Lake Frome Potash, Beunchilly Phosphate, Dingo Hole Silicia, Burge Bore Phosphate and Weedens Phosphate Project. The company was founded on October 10, 2006 and is headquartered in Darwin, Australia.

Part of Barrick Gold Corp., Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd is an Australian gold mining company. The company is based in Belmont, Australia. Homestake Gold of Australia was acquired by Homestake Mining Company of California, part of Barrick Gold Corp. from December 14, 2001 on April 26, 1996 for $162 million.

Australian Resources Ltd. explores mineral properties. The private company is based in Perth, Australia. and has subsidiaries in Australia.

Ballarat Goldfields NL explores and develops gold. The company focused on the Ballarat gold province in Victoria. The company is headquartered in Mount Clear, Australia.

Part of St. Barbara Ltd., Nord Pacific Ltd. is a Canadian company that explores for gold, silver, copper, and other base metals. The company is based in St. John, Canada. Nord Pacific was acquired by Allied Gold Ltd. on September 21, 2004 for $3.58 million.

Australasia Consolidated Ltd. explores and develops economic deposits of gold and other minerals in South Australia. The company has interest in the Pine Creek project, which consists of a block of mineral claims covering the Glencoe gold deposit, and tenements covering satellite gold occurrences in reasonable proximity to Glencoe. It also holds interest in the Murninnie project. The company was founded on May 16, 2003 and is headquartered in Balcatta, Australia.