Corporate

Richard Williams

Executive Chairman

A former COO of Barrick Gold Corporation from 2015-2018, Mr. Williams is a global executive with an established track record of value creation, pioneering and transformational leadership within the Mining Industry and other demanding assignments. Amongst other notable achievements, this helped Barrick deliver an 80% improvement in the company's operating profit over his three years and the total overhaul of the Company's relationship with the Tanzanian Government following a breakdown of relations between a Barrick subsidiary and that government.

Formerly, the CEO of an African and Central Asian-focused exploration business and the Commanding Officer of the British Special Forces Regiment - the SAS. He is a former non-executive director of Trevali Mining Corporation and Gem Diamonds PLC. Mr. Richards holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University College London; a Master of Arts in Security Studies from Kings College London; and his MBA from Cranfield University.

Appointed April 2020

Sam Ash

President and Chief Executive Officer and Director

A former Executive General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, Mr Ash is an experienced American Mining Engineer and modernizing leader, with a proven track record of building and leading teams capable of optimizing and enhancing the operating efficiency, profitability and sustainability of mining operations in complex and challenging environments.

During his tenure at Lumwana Mr. Ash Delivered over $100M in sustainable free cash flow improvements, achieved 50% improvement in safety performance, executed a training and development program achieving 96% local workforce, and progressed expansion plans that doubled the value of mine.

BEng Mining Engineering from University of Missouri Rolla; MA in Strategic Leadership, London Business School.

Appointed May 2020

Mark Cruise

Independent Director and Chair of the Compensatioin Committee

Dr. Cruise is a professional geologist with over 27 years of international mining experience, in Europe, the Americas and Africa. A former polymetallic commodity specialist with Anglo American plc, Dr Cruise founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Trevali Mining Corporation. Under his leadership, the company grew from an initial discovery into a top-ten global zinc producer with operations in the Americas and Africa. He has previously served as Vice President Business Development and Exploration, COO and CEO for several TSX, TSX-Venture and NYSE-Americas listed exploration and development Companies. Mark has Served on 9 Public Company Boards over 14 years for TSX-V; TSX and NYSE-Americas listed Exploration, Development and Producing Companies with market capitalizations ranging from tens of millions to in-excess of US$1 billion.

Appointed June 2022

Dickson Hall

Independent Director and Member of the Governance & Nominations and Audit Committees

A former consultant for Hunter Dickinson, supporting the mining industry and now a Partner in Valuestone Advisors Limited and Manager of Valuestone Global Resources Fund, Mr Hall is an experienced mining investment manager with over 2 years of experience working with Bunker Hill. Mr Hall is also a member of the Compensation Committee.

BA in Asian Art History, University of British Columbia.

Appointed Mar 2018

Kelli Kast

Independent Director and Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominations Committee

Ms. Kast is a highly accomplished legal professional and executive with over thirty years of experience in the natural resource, engineering, and construction sectors. Her extensive in-house legal expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including commercial contracting, SEC compliance, environmental permitting, commercial litigation, employment issues, intellectual property, strategic partnerships, safety program oversight, corporate social responsibility, governmental affairs, and international supplier/customer relations.

With two decades of experience supporting Board functions as Corporate Secretary for publicly traded mining companies and serving on both public and non-profit boards, Ms. Kast brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Currently, she serves as Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer for Rare Element Resources, Ltd., a publicly traded rare earth company. Additionally, she is an Independent Board Member and Chair of the Governance and Nominations Committee for Bunker Hill Mining Corp.

Pam Saxton

Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation and Governance & Nominations Committees

Former director of Aquilla Resources and Pershing Gold Corporation. Previous management experience including CFO of Thomson Creek Metals, CFO of NewWest Gold Corporation and VP Finance of Franco-Nevada’s US Operations. Trained as an accountant and auditor with Arthur Anderson, and with years ensuring good financial governance and value creation within the USA Mining Sector, Ms Saxton in based in Denver and leads the Audit Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee

B.Sc. Accounting from University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Appointed October 2020

Paul Smith

Director, Chair of the Growth Committee

Mr. Smith is Non-Executive Director at Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) and Director at Echion Technologies (private). He is a founder of Energy Reach Parners, Voltaire Minerals Partners and Collingwood Capital Partners and formerly head of Strategy at Glencore (LON:GLEN) and CFO of the DRC-based Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining Trained as an accountant before working as an investment banker at Close Brothers and Credit Suisse. He in based in Zug, Switzerland and leads the Growth Committee.

M.A Modern History, Oxford University, UK

Appointed July 2023