Mr. Dufresne received his B Sc in Geology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 1983 and his M Sc in Economic Geology from the University of Alberta in 1987 He is a registered Professional Geologist (P. Geol.) with the Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Alberta since 1989. Mr. Dufresne is the President and a principal of APEX Geoscience Ltd. He has worked as a consulting geologist for over 30 years conducting and directing exploration programs for junior and major exploration and mining companies
encompassing a variety of commodities and deposit types including diamond, gold (placer and lode), base metal and industrial minerals in Canada and internationally.