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Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting

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David Sproule (N<strong>on</strong>-<br />

Executive Director)<br />

David Sproule founded <strong>Polymetals</strong> and has over twenty five years <strong>of</strong> experience in<br />

the mining industry encompassing project generati<strong>on</strong> and assessment,<br />

development, operati<strong>on</strong>al management and corporate experience.<br />

In 1986, during his final year at the Western Australian School <strong>of</strong> Mines, David<br />

registered Meerschaum Gold which subsequently became <strong>Polymetals</strong>. Whilst<br />

overseas as a recipient <strong>of</strong> an inaugural bursary <strong>of</strong>fered to two Australian graduates<br />

by the West German company Metallgesellschaft AG, David c<strong>on</strong>solidated his view<br />

that there was enormous opportunity <strong>with</strong>in the Australian resources industry for a<br />

young entrepreneur. Returning to Australia, David spent his early years c<strong>on</strong>tracting<br />

his services <strong>on</strong> process plant c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> moving to minority equity/ joint venture<br />

interests and management <strong>of</strong> various gold projects <strong>with</strong>in the Eastern Goldfields <strong>of</strong><br />

Western Australia.<br />

Following several years c<strong>on</strong>tracting in Tanzania, David raised $600,000 from family<br />

and friends to purchase the Mt Boppy plant and tenements, the platform used to<br />

develop <strong>Polymetals</strong>’ first wholly-owned operati<strong>on</strong> re-treating a silver/gold tailing<br />

transported to the site. A Metallurgical Engineer, David was Managing Director<br />

until December 2007 when he was appointed Chairman. David is the principal<br />

shareholder <strong>of</strong> <strong>Polymetals</strong> Mining Limited.<br />

Frank Terranova<br />

(N<strong>on</strong>-Executive<br />

Director)<br />

Frank Terranova joined <strong>Polymetals</strong> as Chief Executive Officer in September 2012<br />

and was appointed to the <strong>Polymetals</strong> Board as Managing Director in February<br />

2013. He is a senior executive <strong>with</strong> experience across the internati<strong>on</strong>al resources<br />

sector.<br />

Frank’s most recent positi<strong>on</strong> was as Managing Director and CEO <strong>with</strong> Allied Gold<br />

Mining PLC, where he presided over its successful +$500m M&A transacti<strong>on</strong> <strong>with</strong><br />

St Barbara Mines (ASX:SBM). Frank had a major role in the strategic and<br />

operati<strong>on</strong>al development <strong>of</strong> Allied Gold over the past four years.<br />

Frank is a Chartered Accountant <strong>with</strong> extensive experience in corporate finance<br />

and financial risk management and has held senior positi<strong>on</strong>s for various ASX listed<br />

corporati<strong>on</strong>s, predominately <strong>with</strong>in the mining, agriculture and manufacturing<br />

sectors.<br />

4. Merged Group senior management<br />

The Merged Group’s will comprise SXG’s Glenn Jardine and Stephen J<strong>on</strong>es.<br />

Senior management<br />

Glenn Jardine (Chief<br />

Executive Officer)<br />

Biography<br />

Glenn Jardine is a mining engineer <strong>with</strong> a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering (Mining) from<br />

the University <strong>of</strong> Queensland. Glenn’s senior management experience<br />

commenced as Project Manager and General Manager <strong>of</strong> the Henty gold mine in<br />

Tasmania for Goldfields Ltd. He joined Li<strong>on</strong>Ore Australia from Goldfields in 1998.<br />

While <strong>with</strong> Li<strong>on</strong>Ore Australia his resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities included Project Manager <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Emily Ann and Maggie Hays nickel mines, General Manager – New Business,<br />

Chief Operating Officer and then Managing Director <strong>of</strong> Li<strong>on</strong>Ore Australia in 2006.<br />

During this period Li<strong>on</strong>Ore’s producti<strong>on</strong> in Australia grew from a zero base to<br />

having 3 nickel producti<strong>on</strong> centres (Lake Johnst<strong>on</strong>, Black Swan, Waterloo) and<br />

<strong>on</strong>e gold mine (Thunderbox). Prior to joining SXG, he worked <strong>with</strong> Apex Minerals<br />

until mid-2009 as a c<strong>on</strong>sultant and then Operati<strong>on</strong>s Director to successfully recommissi<strong>on</strong><br />

the Wiluna gold mine and plant.<br />

Since joining SXG in 2010, SXG has c<strong>on</strong>ducted explorati<strong>on</strong> and corporate<br />

transacti<strong>on</strong>s increasing SXG’s resource base from 0.3 to 1.3 milli<strong>on</strong> ounces and<br />

has also completed a positive feasibility study into SXG’s greenfields gold projects<br />

at Marda.

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