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RUBEN VERZOSA
Mr. Verzosa joined Magnus in the summer of 2005 to act as senior geologist in China on the Mangshi property. Magnus feels that he will be a valuable asset to the Company in the continuing exploration of its Chinese properties. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Verzosa has acted primarily as a consulting geologist and investor in mineral exploration projects throughout the world. During this period he has acted as president and CEO of a number of Canadian publicly-listed resource companies, including Aegis Resources Ltd. (involved in gold and silver exploration in Canada and USA), Swift Minerals Ltd. (gold and porphyry copper exploration in British Columbia and Nevada), Insular Explorations Ltd. (precious metals and porphyry deposits in Canada and the Philippines) and Rampart Ventures Ltd. (a TSX- listed company). As president and CEO of these various public companies Mr. Verzosa was responsible for general administration relating to regulatory requirements, mineral property evaluation, negotiating mineral property acquisitions, liaising with investor relation organizations and the raising of funds, either privately or through public offerings. Prior to 1984, Mr. Verzosa also has worked, as a geologist, with a number of International mining companies, including, Peso Silver Mines Ltd, Highland Bell Mines Ltd., Teck Corporation, Norco Resources Ltd., Denison Mines Ltd., Samar Mining Company, San Jose Oil Company, Mobil Oil Philippines Inc., and White Eagle Oil Overseas.

Mr. Verzosa is a Qualified Person under Canadian NI43-101, and he has authored several independent technical reports on mineral properties in North America, South America, Europe and China. Mr. Verzosa obtained his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of the Philippines in1957, and subsequently obtained credits in the U of P Mining Engineering Program.

LEON MA
Leon Ma joined Magnus as a geologist in the late Summer of 2005. With Masters degrees in Earth Science and in Computer Science, over 10 years of experience in geological survey and mineral exploration, and language proficiency in both English and Mandarin, Magnus believes that Mr. Ma will be a valuable asset to the Company in the coordination and planning of existing and future exploration programs in China.

Mr. Ma obtained his Masters of Science in Computer Science in 2004 from Concordia University, Montreal, his Masters of Science in Earth Science in 2002 from Université Laval, Quebec, and his Bachelor of Science (Geochemistry) in 1985 from Beijing University, China. While obtaining his various degrees, Mr. Ma also frequently maintained employment as an exploration geologist and lectured as a sessional instructor.

Mr. Ma’s practical geological experience includes:

• Study of the Changba and Dengjiashan Zn-Pb deposits in the Qinling Orogenic belt in China;
• Study of the Yindongzi Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, and Bafangshan Pb-Zn-Cu deposit, China;
• Exploration for gold deposits in Lynn Lake greenstone belt in Northern Manitoba;
• Study of the Changba Zn-Pb deposit in China and the Sudbury Ni-Cu deposit in Canada;
• Leadership of two 1:50,000 geological surveys (Baihe and Sanca) in the Qinling Orogenic belt in Shaanxi and Hubei Province in China;
• Participation in the exploration of the Lantian Au deposit and the Tongmugou Zn-Pb deposit, China;
• Completion of two 1: 50,000 geological surveys (Xujiadian and Qingshan) in Shaanxi Province, China, and;
• Study of the Tianjianshan Au deposit in Qinghai Province, China.

Mr Ma has also been the recipient of the “Excellent Geological Map” award issued by the Ministry of Resources, China.