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Nicole Veilleux is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 30 years of experience in finance, including extensive experience in the Quebec mining sector. She worked at Richmont Mines Inc. for approximately 20 years, during which she held positions of increasing responsibility. She was Vice President, Finance when Richmont was acquired by Alamos Gold Inc. in 2017. During her time at Richmont, she participated in public financings, acquisitions of properties and companies, restructurings, and other major transactions. Prior to joining Richmont, Ms. Veilleux served as an Auditor at KPMG LLP and as a Financial Analyst at Norbord Industries Inc. and le Fonds régional de solidarité de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Ms. Veilleux is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee at Abcourt Mines Inc., a junior mining company active in Quebec. She was previously a member of the audit and finance committee of the Quebec Mining Association and a director at La Société minière Louvem inc., a public company.