William (Bill) Loucks, CPA/CA/Director

Bill received his Honours Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Guelph in 1978. He qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant in 1981. Bill joined Collins Barrow in 1989 and retired in December 2017. While working as a partner of the Chatham-Kent practice; Bill provided audit, accounting, tax and various consulting services. The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce awarded Bill the 2007 Business Professional of the year award. Over the years, Bill has been a shareholder of various privately held manufacturing companies.

Hans Smit, P. Geo.

Hans Smit, Mineral Industry Consultant of Telkwa, B.C. is a Professional Geologist who managed the feasibility, environmental assessment, and permitting of Ascot Resources Ltd.’s Swamp Point aggregate project located adjacent to Highbank Resources Ltd. Swamp Point North property on the Portland Canal, B. C. coast. Mr. Smit also assisted in targeting markets for aggregates along the B.C. and U.S.A. west coast.

Mr. Smit has experience in all aspect of the mineral industry from grassroots exploration through to mine feasibility studies, environmental permitting and corporate development. As VP for Grayd Resource Corporation, he was one of the key people who advanced the La India heap-leach gold project in Mexico from the grassroots exploration stage through to a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"). In 2011, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. paid $275M to acquire Grayd and recently brought La India into production, using a mine and production plan based on Grayd’s work.

Mr. Smit is currently Chief Executive Office of Orla Mining Ltd., a newly-formed Vancouver based junior mining company. Hans is also active in volunteer initiatives that promote education and facilitate discussion between the mineral industry and communities in Northern British Columbia.

• Levelton Consultants Ltd.
• Wardrop Engineering
• Associated Mining Consultants Ltd.
• Micon International Limited
• DMT Geosciences Ltd. (formerly Associated Geosciences)
• Megatech Engineering Ltd.
• Blackfish Management Ltd.
• Superior Industries LLC
• Kleanza Consulting Ltd.
• Foresight Innovations Ltd. (Gordon Erickson)
• Solid Holdings Ltd.
• Mr. Eric Beresford, P.Eng.

AST Trust Company Canada
#1600 – 1066 W. Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 3X1

Crowe MacKay LLP
#1100 – 1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4T5

Fang and Associates, Barristers & Solicitors
Suite 1780, 400 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3A6

Highbank Resources Ltd.
#615 - 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6
Telephone: (604) 683-6648
Cell: (604) 928-6358
E-mail: gmusil@highbankresources.com