Mr. Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, M.Sc., has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Trilogy Metals Inc. (also known as: NovaCopper Inc.) since April 29, 2011. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer of SolidusGold Inc. from August 5, 2016 to November 2016. He served as the President at NovaGold Resources Inc. from January 1998 to 2011 and as its Chief Executive Officer from May 1999 to 2011. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at NovaGold Resources Inc. since January 1998. Rick served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of SpectrumGold Inc., a subsidiary of NovaGold Resources Inc. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Etruscan Resources Inc. from December 1997 to May 1999. He has over 30 years of worldwide experience in the natural resource sector. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse was associated with Placer Dome Inc. from 1990 to 1998. He served as a Vice President of Exploration Africa, Eurasia of Placer Dome Exploration Inc., a subsidiary of Placer Dome Inc., from January 1994 to November 1997. Rick served as Vice President and General Manager of Placer Kazakhstan Limited from June 1995 to December 1995 and served as a Alaska District Manager of Placer Dome U.S. Inc. from January 1990 to December 1995. He has been the Chairman of the Board of SolidusGold Inc. since December 20, 2016. He served as Co-Chairman of SolidusGold Inc. since January 2015 until December 20, 2016. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Tintina Resources Inc. since September 2014 and has been its Director since April 30, 2008. He served as Co-Chairman of AsiaBaseMetals Inc. since February 2015 until December 8, 2015. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse served as the Chairman of AsiaBaseMetals Inc. and served as its Independent Director since August 11, 2009 until December 8, 2015. He has been an Independent Director at Alexco Resource Corporation since January 11, 2005, Mantra Capital Inc. since April 13, 2011 and NovaGold Resources Inc. since April 27, 2011. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse has been a Director of Endeavour Resources Inc. since May 1999. He served as the Chairman of MantraGold Inc. He served as Executive Chairman of Tintina Resources Inc. since April 2009 and served as its Executive Director since April 30, 2008 until November 1, 2016. Rick served as a Director of Ely Gold & Minerals Inc. until May 2007. He served as a Director of Inter Citic Minerals Inc. from June 2004 to May 29, 2008. He served as a Director of SpectrumGold Inc. Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse holds Candidature Degree in Science from the Universite de Louvain, Belgium and Masters of Science Degree in Geology from the University of Arizona.