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Mr. Giardini has extensive experience as an executive officer and key leadership team member with his previous roles as President of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. ("Ivanhoe Mines"), a base metals development and exploration company, and as Chief Financial Officer at Kinross Gold Corporation ("Kinross Gold"), a senior gold producer. Both companies operated assets and complex international projects at various stages of development. Tony has extensive experience with joint ventures and large capital projects, including Ivanhoe's three large development assets, Platreef, Kipushi and Kamoa-Kakula.

Prior to joining Ivanhoe Mines, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Toronto-based Kinross Gold, a position he held since December 2012. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Giardini was Chief Financial Officer of the original Ivanhoe Mines (now Turquoise Hill Resources) where he was a member of the Technical Committee overseeing the development of the Oyu Tolgoi project. Prior to that he spent 10 years at Placer Dome where he held a series of senior financial positions, including Vice President and Treasurer.