Board of Directors

Peter Denetclaw is the Vice Chair of the Navajo Transitional Energy Company Management Committee and has served on its board since 2016. He has over 25-years of experience in both coal and hard rock mining operations primarily focusing on environmental permitting and regulatory compliance. In his current role with Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FMI), he serves as a Manager providing Environmental and Sustainability support. Previous management experience includes Director of Environmental Affairs overseeing various FMI operations and support facilities in the western U.S. Mr. Denetclaw also oversees the FMI Native American Affairs function working primarily with the San Carlos Apache Tribe, White Mountain Apache Tribe, the Hualapai Tribe, and the Tohono O’odham Nation. Other engagements include the Navajo Nation for remedial project support, University support/outreach, and coordination with Agencies and Entities that support Indian Country. He received his Bachelor of science degree in Forestry from Northern Arizona University and is pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration from Western International University. He was a former Board member serving with Graham County Chamber of Commerce, former Board member with the Phoenix Indian Center, and current Community Advisory member with the Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the Navajo Workforce Development Program training Navajo members to assist with the uranium remediation program. Mr. Denetclaw is a member of the Navajo Nation, he is Kinlich’i’nii born for Ta’neeszahii. His maternal grandfathers are Ashiihi and paternal grandfathers Todichi’ii’nii. He is a U.S. Navy veteran, having served from 1977 to 1982.

Daniel Gorski was appointed Chief Executive Officer in July 2012 and has served as a director of the Company since January 2007 and previously as the Company’s chief operating officer. Prior, Mr. Gorski served as the Company’s president and chief executive officer from January 2007 to May 2011. From July 2004 to January 2006, Mr. Gorski was the co-founder and vice president of operations for High Plains Uranium, Inc., a uranium exploration and development company that went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in December 2005. Between June 1996 to May 2004, he served as an officer and director of Metalline Mining Co., a publicly traded mining and development company with holdings in the Sierra Mojada Mining District, Coahuila, Mexico. From January 1992 to June 1996, Mr. Gorski was the exploration geologist under contract to USMX Inc. and worked exclusively in Latin America. He earned a B.S. (1960) from Sul Ross State College in Alpine, Texas, and an M.A. (1970) from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Mr. Gorski served three years active duty in the U.S. Army Security Agency holding a Top Secret/Cryptographic security clearance and was assigned to the 318th ASA bn, Germany.

Dr. Nicholas Pingitore was appointed as a director to the Company as of July 2012, and he will serve on the Company’s audit and corporate governance and nominating committees. Since 1977, he has held a full-time faculty appointment at UTEP. In addition to being a Texas Licensed Geoscientist, Dr. Pingitore is a member of several professional associations including the American Chemical Society, Geochemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Materials Research Society, and Mineralogical Society of America. He has served for 25 years as director of UTEP’s electron microprobe laboratory. Since 2000, he has been project director of approximately $7,000,000 in research funding and a co-investigator on another $10,000,000 in grants. He has established a record for successfully managing and completing large institutional projects. Dr. Pingitore holds an A.B. degree from Columbia College (1965) and an Sc.M. (1968) and a Ph.D. in geology (1973) from Brown University.

• https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/meetingapp.cgi#Paper/19765
• http://abstractsearch.agu.org/meetings/2013/FM/V33B-2744.html
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Mr. Cecil Wall was appointed as a director to the Company, and he will serve on the Company’s audit and compensation committees. In 1969, he acquired control of a publicly traded company, Altex Oil Co. (formerly known as Mountain Valley Uranium). Under Mr. Wall’s leadership, Altex established a 20,000-acre position in what became the Greater Altamont Field at Altamont, Utah. Mr. Wall sold his interest in Altex in 1985. Mr. Wall was part of the founding group for the 2007 reorganization of Standard Silver Corp., which became Texas Mineral Resources. He sat on the Company’s board of directors and served as the secretary and treasurer from January 2004 to April 2012. He is currently the manager for C-Wall Investment Company, LLC, in Utah. In addition, he is the president of several family-owned private companies. Mr. Wall attended Carbon County College and Utah State University.

Mr. Francis is a broadly experienced mining professional who has been working in the industry for more than 32 years. Mr. Francis has held many senior executive and advisory roles within the mining industry, including Vice President of Project Development for Aurcana Silver Corporation, Vice President of Technical Services for Oracle Mining Corporation, Vice President of Resources for NovaGold Resources and Principal Geologist for AMEC Mining and Metals. Mr. Francis is currently Principal of Mineral Resource Management, a mining consultancy focused on providing technical leadership to the mining and exploration industry. Mr. Francis is a "qualified person" as defined by SEC S-K 1300 and Canadian NI 43-101 reporting standards. Mr. Francis holds both an M.S. degree and a B.A. in geology from the University of Colorado.