James N. Meek, MBA, CPA

P.O. Box ****

Hayden Lake, Idaho 83835-3243

208-***-****

abm107@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive experience as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer, Manager of Budget and Financing, Controller and Assistant

Controller, Accounting Manager and Chief Accountant, managing investment

portfolios in excess of $250 million. A proven record of adding value to

organizations utilizing treasury, accounting, banking, private and public

financings, risk management and commodities trading skills. Proficient

with computer software such as Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word.

EXPERIENCE

ROMARCO MINERALS INCORPORATED - Sparks, Nevada

. Chief Financial Officer November 2008-June 2009

Implemented new accounting software (Microsoft Dynamic GP) and

converted former accounting system within three months and 25% under

budget. Developed new general ledger chart of accounts, cost

accounting codes and management reports in GP. Instituted change of

the functional currency from CAD to USD. Completed the Company's

first private brokered placement of C$27.4 million. Established

website for all corporate due diligence documents for the private

placement and completed the due diligence process in three weeks.

Prepared the annual information return (AIF) and initiated TSX listing

application. Prepared quarterly filings of financial information on

SEDAR.

STERLING MINING COMPANY - Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

. Chief Financial Officer May 2005-October 2008

Prepared Form 10 filing with the SEC and subsequent filings of Forms

10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and Form 3, 4 and 5 with the SEC to meet the

requirements of becoming a publicly traded company. Upgraded the

Company's stock from a Pink Sheet listing to Over the Counter Bulletin

Board (OTCBB). Responsible for filing and meeting the requirements

for the Company to be listed in Canada and obtaining a ticker symbol

and trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Directly responsible

for filing the S-1 registration statement with the SEC and meeting the

requirements of the Ontario Securities Commission and the Toronto

Stock Exchange (TSX) for a public offering. Conducted Audit Committee

calls and preparation of financial statement for the Board of

Directors. Coordinated the development of a new chart of cost

accounts, forecasting templates and implementation of a new accounting

software package. Updated corporate by-laws (established in 1903) and

articles of incorporation (prepared in 1952). Completed five private

equity and other financings of approximately $50 million USD.

CENTURY MINING CORPORATION - Blaine, Washington

. Controller (consulting basis) April 2005 - May 2005

Responsible for preparation, providing auditor's schedules and filing

audited financial statements with Sedar for Century Mining Company and

Tamerlane Resources Inc. Prepared and filed unaudited financial

statements for the same two companies.

SUMMIT ASSURANCE - Columbus & Billings, Montana

. Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Auditor/consultant June 2004 - March 2005

Responsible for managing a team of four internal audit staff for

Sarbanes-Oxley 404 internal control compliance requirements at

Stillwater Mining Company.

COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

. Treasurer and Manager of Budget and Forecasting 1999 - 2004

Responsible for managing financial assets, a portfolio in excess of

$250 million, conversion of debt to equity, preparing and

administering all aspects of the budget and forecasting process, and

analyzing the budget versus actual cost variances for foreign and

domestic operations. Managed corporate insurances, and authorized

foreign currency and commodity hedged positions. Conducted all

aspects of metal sales.

. Assistant Treasurer and Manager of Budget and Forecasting 1998 -

1999

Assisted the Treasurer in managing the design and implementation of

financial policies and oversaw management of long-term commitments.

Responsible for preparation of aspects of budgeting, forecasting and

variance analysis.

. Manager of Budget and Forecasting 1995 - 1998

Responsible for managing current and five-year budgets and forecasts.

. Chief Budget Accountant 1993 - 1995

Acted as liaison between the accounting department and information

systems department.

ASARCO INCORPORATED - Wallace, Idaho

. Accounting Manager 1990 - 1993

Supervised accounting staff of 11 in the preparation of financial

statements for two mines and seven departments, including purchasing,

accounts payable, payroll, and financial reporting.

. Chief Accountant 1983 - 1990

Directed accounting and control functions of each site and prepared

annual and five-year forecasts. Prepared 10K and other regulatory

reports.

. Assistant Chief Accountant 1979 - 1983

Responsible for preparing journal entries, financial reports and

financial and capital forecasts.

. Metallurgical Accountant, Asset Management 1976 - 1979

Prepared metallurgical inventory details, reviewed settlement reports

and coordinated concentrate shipments. Maintained asset listing and

physical inventory of assets.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

TREASURY, BANKING AND FINANCING

. Conducted 3(a)(9) transactions and contacted financial institutions

involved to exchange equity for debt, which reduced debt by

$240,000,000 over a three year period.

. Completed private equity offerings of approximately $50,000,000 USD

with registration of the shares with SEC and $27,000,000 CAD with

registration with the TSX.

. Obtained preliminary approval from the Ontario Securities Commission

and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for listing the Company in

Canada.

. Researched, identified and negotiated with a syndicate of private

investors to provide the $1,300,000 funds necessary to pay a balloon

payment on a corporate office-building loan, which averted default and

prevented default covenants.

. Developed and implemented a peso hedging program that hedged

$14,500,000 of non-deliverable forward pesos to mitigate the financial

impact of the foreign currency exposure, which saved $750,000 in one

year.

. Coordinated and negotiated with existing heavy equipment leasing

companies and secured a $2M increase in the line of credit, which

enabled the mine to lease three essential pieces of equipment.

. Coordinated with bank and facilitated changes to condense eight

accounts to two, which reduced exposure and saved approximately $1,000

per month in bank fees and costs.

RISK MANAGEMENT

. Developed and presented a model for evaluating economic loss to

company due to the failure of underground shaft at Galena Mine and

negotiated a settlement with insurance carrier of $1,550,000 which

offset repair costs and provided funds for other purposes.

. Researched, analyzed and discovered two years of duplicate payments to

insurance carrier and negotiated a refund of $185,000 in first year as

treasurer.

. Reviewed the fluctuations in New Zealand currency rates and negotiated

a reduction in the US bond amount with the surety company which

reduced bond requirement $963,000.

. Negotiated with insurance carrier for a three-year policy for crime,

fidelity and special crime to lock in lower rates during a time when

policy rates were increasing, which saved $3,000 annually.

COMMODITIES TRADING

. Negotiated with a refining company to hold refining costs and extend

contract from one to two years in exchange for a larger commitment of

material, which resulted in saving $120,000 from the original

proposal.

. Assumed the duties of a previously contracted commodity trader to sell

gold/silver and advise the company on smelting and refining contracts,

which saved approximately $85,000 in fees and provided more discretion

on the timing of receipt of payment for commodity sales.

. Coordinated with the attorneys representing the company in a

bankruptcy case and testified regarding the metals owned by the

company, which contributed to collection of $749,000 in monies owed

the company.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS

. Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics and German - Rocky Mountain College,

Billings, Montana

. Master of Business Administration - University of Idaho, Moscow,

Idaho

. Certified Public Accountant - State of Idaho

CONTINUING EDUCATION

. J&H Marsh & McLenan Risk Management Concepts

. Oracle Education (Oracle General Ledger, Data Query [V4], Browser

[V2], Financial Statement Generator Reporting II, Accounts Payable,

Inventory Financial Applications)

. North Idaho College (Introduction to Spreadsheets [Lotus], Advanced

Spreadsheets, Dbase III, Business Law, Introduction to Computer

Algorithms [Pascal], Intro to Basic Computer Programming, Computer

Programming [Cobol], Computer Programming [Basic, Fortran], Excel

2000)

. Colorado School of Mines (Economics Evaluation)

. The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (Basics of

Options, Futures, and other Financial Derivatives)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

. Department of Health and Welfare, State of Idaho, Region 1,

Advisory Board Member

. School District 393, Wallace, ID, Past Vice Chairman, Board of

Trustees

. City Recreational Youth League, Basketball, Baseball, Football,

Wrestling Coach

. Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Volunteer

. Coeur d'Alene Ironman Triathlon, Volunteer

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