EX-99.2 3 exhibit99-2.htm INFORMATION CIRCULAR 2010 Alexco Resource Corp.: Exhibit 99.2 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

ALEXCO RESOURCE CORP.

     Suite 1150, 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1S4
Telephone: (604) 633-4888
Facsimile: (604) 633-4887

NOTICE OF MEETING

AND

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

For

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

To be held on

Friday, December 17, 2010


ALEXCO RESOURCE CORP.
Suite 1150, 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1S4
Telephone: (604) 633-4888
Facsimile: (604) 633-4887

NOTICE OF MEETING

TO: The Shareholders of Alexco Resource Corp.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of the holders of common shares ("Shares") of Alexco Resource Corp. (the "Corporation") will be held at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Friday, December 17, 2010, at the hour of 1:30 p.m., Vancouver time, for the following purposes:

1.

To receive and consider the report of the directors and the consolidated financial statements together with the auditor's report thereon for the financial year ended June 30, 2010;

   
2.

To determine the number of directors at six:

   
3.

To elect directors for the ensuing year;

   
4.

To appoint the auditor for the ensuing year; and

   
5.

To transact such further or other business as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

The accompanying information circular provides additional information relating to the matters to be dealt with at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice. Also accompanying this notice is a form of proxy and a financial statement and MD&A request form. Any adjournment of the Meeting will be held at a time and place to be specified at the Meeting.

Only holders of Shares of record at the close of business on November 12, 2010 will be entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting. If you are unable to attend the Meeting in person, please complete, sign and date the enclosed form of proxy and return the same in the enclosed return envelope provided for that purpose within the time and to the location set out in the form of proxy accompanying this notice.

DATED as of this 12th day of November, 2010.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

(signed) Clynton R. Nauman
Clynton R. Nauman, President and Chief Executive Officer

If you are a non-registered Shareholder and receive these materials through your broker or through another intermediary, please complete and return the materials in accordance with the instructions provided to you by your broker or by the other intermediary. Failure to do so may result in your Shares not being eligible to be voted by proxy at the Meeting.




ALEXCO RESOURCE CORP.
Suite 1150, 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1S4
Telephone: (604) 633-4888
Facsimile: (604) 633-4887
 
INFORMATION CIRCULAR
 
(As at November 12, 2010, except as indicated)
 
GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings when used in this Circular.

"Board" means the board of directors of the Corporation.

"business day" means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in Vancouver, British Columbia.

"Circular" means, collectively, the Notice of Meeting and this information circular sent to Shareholders in connection with the Meeting.

"Corporation" means Alexco Resource Corp., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia.

"Meeting" means the annual general meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 17, 2010, and any adjournment(s) thereof.

"Notice of Meeting" means the notice of meeting forming part of this Circular to be mailed to Shareholders in connection with the Meeting.

"Share" means a common share in the capital of the Corporation.

"Shareholder" means a holder of Shares.

"Stock Option Plan" means the stock option plan of the Corporation.


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GENERAL PROXY INFORMATION

This Circular is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management of the Corporation for use at the Meeting to be held on December 17, 2010 and at any adjournments thereof. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to the Corporation include the Corporation and its subsidiaries. The solicitation will be conducted by mail and may be supplemented by telephone, electronic or other personal contact to be made without special compensation by the directors, officers and employees. The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Corporation.

Appointment of Proxyholder

The purpose of a proxy is to designate persons who will vote the proxy on a Shareholder's behalf in accordance with the instructions given by the Shareholder in the proxy. The persons whose names are printed in the enclosed form of proxy for the Meeting are officers or directors of the Corporation (the "Management Proxyholders").

A Shareholder has the right to appoint a person other than a Management Proxyholder to represent the Shareholder at the Meeting by striking out the names of the Management Proxyholders and by inserting the desired person's name in the blank space provided or by executing a proxy in a form similar to the enclosed form. A proxyholder need not be a Shareholder.

Voting by Proxy

Only registered Shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting.

Shares represented by properly executed proxies in the accompanying form will be voted or withheld from voting on each respective matter in accordance with the instructions of the Shareholder on any ballot that may be conducted.

If no choice is specified and one of the Management Proxyholders is appointed by a Shareholder as proxyholder, such person will vote in favour of the matters proposed at the Meeting and for all other matters proposed by management at the Meeting.

The enclosed form of proxy also confers discretionary authority upon the person named therein as proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to matters identified in the notice of the Meeting and with respect to other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the date of this Circular, management knows of no such amendments, variations or other matters to come before the Meeting.

Completion and Return of Proxy

Completed forms of proxy must be deposited at the office of the Corporation's registrar and transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2Y1, not later than forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, prior to the time of the Meeting, unless the chairman of the Meeting elects to exercise his discretion to accept proxies received subsequently.

Non-Registered Holders

Only registered Shareholders or duly appointed proxyholders are permitted to vote at the Meeting. Most Shareholders are "non-registered" Shareholders because the Shares they own are not registered in their names but are instead registered in the name of the brokerage firm, bank or trust company through which they purchased the Shares. More particularly, a person is not a registered Shareholder in respect of Shares which are held on behalf of that person (the "Non-Registered Holder") but which are registered either: (a) in the name of an intermediary (an "Intermediary") that the Non-Registered Holder deals with in respect of the Shares (Intermediaries include, among others, banks, trust companies, securities dealers or brokers and trustees or administrators of self-administered RRSP's, RRIFs, RESPs and similar plans); or (b) in the name of a clearing agency (such as CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. ("CDS")) of which the Intermediary is a participant. In accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 54-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Corporation has distributed copies of the Notice of Meeting, this Circular, the proxy and other materials (collectively, the "Meeting Materials") to the clearing agencies and Intermediaries for onward distribution to Non-Registered Holders.


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Intermediaries are required to forward the Meeting Materials to Non-Registered Holders unless a Non-Registered Holder has waived the right to receive them. Very often, Intermediaries will use service companies to forward the Meeting Materials to Non-Registered Holders. Generally, Non-Registered Holders who have not waived the right to receive Meeting Materials will either:

(a)

be given a form of proxy which has already been signed by the Intermediary (typically by a facsimile, stamped signature), which is restricted as to the number of Shares beneficially owned by the Non-Registered Holder but which is otherwise not completed. Because the Intermediary has already signed the form of proxy, this form of proxy is not required to be signed by the Non-Registered Holder when submitting the proxy. In this case, the Non-Registered Holder who wishes to submit a proxy should otherwise properly complete the form of proxy and deliver it to either the Corporation or the transfer agent as provided above; or

   
(b)

more typically, be given a voting instruction form which is not signed by the Intermediary, and which, when properly completed and signed by the Non-Registered Holder and returned to the Intermediary or its service company, will constitute voting instructions (often called a "proxy authorization form") which the Intermediary must follow. Typically, the proxy authorization form will consist of a one page pre-printed form. Sometimes, instead of the one page pre-printed form, the proxy authorization form will consist of a regular printed proxy form accompanied by a page of instructions which contains a removable label containing a bar-code and other information. In order for the form of proxy to validly constitute a proxy authorization form, the Non-Registered Holder must remove the label from the instructions and affix it to the form of proxy, properly complete and sign the form of proxy and return it to the Intermediary or its service company in accordance with the instructions of the Intermediary or its service company.

In either case, the purpose of this procedure is to permit Non-Registered Holders to direct the voting of the Shares which they beneficially own. Should a Non-Registered Holder who receives one of the above forms wish to vote at the Meeting in person, the Non-Registered Holder should strike out the names of the Management Proxyholders and insert the Non-Registered Holder's name in the blank space provided. In either case, Non-Registered Holders should carefully follow the instructions of their Intermediary, including those regarding when and where the proxy or proxy authorization form is to be delivered.

There are two kinds of "non-registered" or "beneficial" holders - those who object to their name being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (called "OBOs" for Objecting Beneficial Owners) and those who do not object to the issuers of the securities they own knowing who they are (called "NOBOs" for Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners). Subject to the provision of National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of Reporting Issuers ("NI 54-101"), issuers can request and obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries via their transfer agents. Issuers can obtain and use this NOBO list for distribution of proxy-related materials directly (not via ADP) to NOBOs.

The Corporation has decided to take advantage of those provisions of NI 54-101 that permit it to directly deliver proxy-related materials to its NOBOs. As a result, NOBOs can expect to receive a scannable Voting Instruction Form ("VIF") from the Corporation's transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc. These VIFs are to be completed and returned to the transfer agent in the envelope provided or by facsimile. In addition, the transfer agent provides both telephone voting and internet voting as described on the VIF itself. The transfer agent will tabulate the results of the VIFs received from NOBOs and will provide appropriate instructions at the Meeting with respect to the Shares represented by the VIFs they receive.


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Revocability of Proxy

Any registered Shareholder who has returned a proxy may revoke it at any time before it has been exercised. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a proxy may be revoked by instrument in writing, including a proxy bearing a later date, executed by the registered Shareholder or by attorney authorized in writing or, if the registered Shareholder is a corporation, under its corporate seal or by an officer or attorney thereof duly authorized. The instrument revoking the proxy must be deposited at the registered office of the Corporation, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the date of the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, or with the chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting. Only registered Shareholders have the right to revoke a proxy. Non-Registered Holders who wish to change their vote must, at least seven days before the Meeting, arrange for their respective Intermediaries to revoke the proxy on their behalf.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as otherwise disclosed, to the knowledge of the Corporation, no director or executive officer since the commencement of the Corporation's last completed fiscal year, proposed nominee of management for election as a director, or any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matters to be acted upon at the Meeting other than the election of directors and the appointment of the auditor.

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As at November 12, 2010, the record date for the Meeting, 54,004,605 Shares were issued and outstanding. Holders of record of Shares at the close of business on November 12, 2010 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. The holders of Shares are entitled to one vote for each Share held.

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Corporation, as at the record date, November 12, 2010, no person beneficially owned, controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, securities carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all Shares.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The directors are elected at each annual general meeting and hold office until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are appointed. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the enclosed proxy will be voted for the nominees herein listed.

Shareholder approval will be sought to determine the number of directors at six.

The Corporation does not have an Executive Committee of its Board. The Corporation has an Audit Committee, a Corporate Governance Committee, a Compensation Committee and an Environmental, Health and Safety Committee. Members of these committees are as set out below.


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Management proposes to nominate each of the following persons for election as a director. Information concerning such persons, as furnished by the individual nominees, is as follows:


Name and
Jurisdiction of
Residence(6)

Positions Held
Within the
Corporation



Principal Occupation(6)

Previous
Service as a
Director
Number of Securities
Beneficially Owned,
Controlled or Directed,
Directly or Indirectly(5)
Clynton R. Nauman
Washington, USA
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director(3) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, since December 2004; Chief Executive Officer of ALM Investments ULC, since February 2003. Since December 3, 2004

3,430,300 Shares(7)

750,000 Shares under option

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse
British Columbia, Canada
Director(3) President and Chief Executive Officer of NovaGold Resources Inc., a company engaged in the business of mining and mineral exploration and development, since May 1999. Since January 11, 2005

207,800 Shares

415,000 Shares under option

Michael D. Winn
California, USA
Director(2) (3)(4) President of Terrasearch Inc., a consulting company that provides analysis on mining and energy companies, since 1997. Since January 11, 2005

Nil Shares

265,000 Shares under option

David H. Searle
British Columbia, Canada
Director(1)(2)(3)(4) Lawyer with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, October 2001 to August 2006. Since May 12, 2006

26,000 Shares

210,000 Shares under option

George Brack
British Columbia
Canada
Chairman and Director(1)(2)(4) Independent Businessperson; Managing Director and Industry Head – Mining with Scotia Capital Inc., from December 2006 to January 2009; President of Macquarie North America Ltd. from January 1999 to November 2006. Since December 11, 2007

20,000 Shares

165,000 Shares under option

Terry Krepiakevich
British Columbia
Canada
Director(1) Chief Financial Officer of SouthGobi Resources Ltd., a mining company, since June 2006; Chief Financial Officer of Extreme CCTV Inc., an imaging technology company, from November 2000 to June 2006. Since July 22, 2009

10,000 Shares

125,000 Shares under option


(1)

Member of the Audit Committee.

   
(2)

Member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

   
(3)

Member of the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee.

   
(4)

Member of the Compensation Committee.

   
(5)

Shares beneficially owned, controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, as at November 12, 2010, based upon information furnished to the Corporation by individual directors.

   
(6)

The information as to the jurisdiction of residence and principal occupation, not being within the knowledge of the Corporation, has been furnished by the respective individuals individually.

   
(7)

Includes 1,940,299 shares owned by ALM Investments ULC (formerly Asset Liability Management Group ULC) ("ALM"), which company is controlled by Clynton Nauman.

Unless such authority is withheld, the persons named in the form of proxy accompanying this Circular intend to vote for the election of the foregoing individuals as directors until the close of the next following annual general meeting of the Shareholders or until their successors are elected.

To the knowledge of the Corporation, other than as disclosed below, no proposed director:

(a)

is, as at the date of the Circular, or has been, within 10 years before the date of the Circular, a director, chief executive officer ("CEO") or chief financial officer ("CFO") of any company (including the Corporation) that:



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(i)

was the subject, while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO of such company, of a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

     
(ii)

was subject to a cease trade or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, CEO or CFO but which resulted from an event that occurred while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as director, CEO or CFO of such company; or

     
(b)

is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been within 10 years before the date of the Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Corporation) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or

     
(c)

has, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director; or

     
(d)

has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

     
(e)

has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable securityholder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

From 1998 through 2001, Clynton Nauman was CEO and a director of Viceroy Resource Corp. (“Viceroy”). Viceroy Australia Pty Ltd. and Bounty (Victoria) Pty Ltd., Australian subsidiaries of Viceroy, were placed under voluntary administration in 2001. Final creditor settlement agreements were reached by approximately 2003, and the two companies were ultimately dissolved in 2006.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes and explains the significant elements of the Corporation's compensation programs, with particular emphasis on the process for determining compensation payable to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer), at the end of the most recently completed financial year (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers").

Objectives of Compensation Programs

The objectives of the Corporation's compensation programs are to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified executive officers who will drive the success of the Corporation, while at the same time promote a greater alignment of interests between such executive officers and the Corporation's shareholders. The Corporation's compensation programs are designed to recruit and retain key individuals and reward individual and company performance with compensation that has long-term growth potential, while recognizing that the executives work as a team to achieve corporate results.


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Elements of Compensation

Compensation is comprised of three main components: base salary, annual bonus incentive and stock options.

1.

Base Salary - The primary element of the Corporation's compensation program is base salary. The Corporation's view is that a competitive base salary is a necessary element for retaining qualified executive officers. The amount payable to an executive officer as base salary is determined primarily by the number of years experience, personal performance, and by comparisons to the base salaries and total compensation paid to executives of comparable publicly-traded companies within the Canadian mineral exploration sector.

   
2.

Annual Bonus - Along with the establishment of competitive base salaries and long-term incentives, one of the objectives of the executive compensation strategy is to encourage and recognize strong levels of performance by linking achievement of corporate goals and objectives with variable cash compensation in the form of an annual bonus. Bonuses awarded are determined by reference to the success of the Corporation and each executive officer's contribution in the year, as determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.

   
3.

Stock Options - The Stock Option Plan is designed to give each option holder an interest in preserving and maximizing shareholder value in the longer term, to enable the Corporation to attract and retain individuals with experience and ability, and to reward individuals for current performance and expected future performance. Stock option grants are considered when reviewing executive officer compensation packages as a whole. The options generally have a seven-year term and an exercise price equal to the fair value of the common shares as at the granting date. The periodic award of options under the Stock Option Plan is determined by the Board of Directors, is discretionary and takes into account previous option awards.

Compensation Committee

The Corporation has a Compensation Committee comprised of Michael D. Winn, David H. Searle and George Brack. Responsibility for the determination of compensation of executive officers has been delegated to this committee. The Compensation Committee annually reviews each of the above components and relevant competitive factors and makes recommendations based on corporate and individual performance, taking into account leadership abilities, retention, risk and succession plans. Interested executives do not participate in reviews, discussions or decisions of the Board of Directors regarding this remuneration.


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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning compensation to each of the Named Executive Officers during the most recently completed financial year:

NEO
Name
And
Principal
Position
Year Salary  ($) (1) Share-
Based
Awards
($)
Option
Based
Awards
($) (2)
Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation ($)
Pension
Value
($)
All Other Compensation
($)
Total
Compensation
($)
Annual
Incentive
Plans
($)
Long-
Term
Incentive
Plans
($)
Clynton R. Nauman
CEO
2010
2009
290,389
288,725
Nil
Nil
246,250
79,200
158,394
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
12,504
13,754
707,537
381,679
David Whittle
CFO
2010
2009
212,500
200,000
Nil
Nil
147,750
59,400
71,750
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
2,880
2,881
434,880
262,281
Bradley Thrall
COO
2010
2009
242,870
242,529
Nil
Nil
147,750
59,400
77,613
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
12,504
13,754
480,737
315,683
Thomas Fudge,
Vice President
Development and Engineering(3)(4)
2010
2009

146,565
78,565

Nil
Nil

461,600
Nil

Nil
Nil

Nil
Nil

Nil
Nil

Nil
Nil

608,165
78,565

Timothy Hall,
General Manager
Keno Hill Operations(3)
2010
2009

179,513
170,348

Nil
Nil

118,200
34,650

30,412
Nil

Nil
Nil

Nil
Nil

Nil
Nil

328,125
204,998


(1)

Salary is paid in US currency to Clynton Nauman, Bradley Thrall, Thomas Fudge and Timothy Hall. The exchange rates used to convert the amounts to Canadian currency for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were US$1.00 = C$1.0560 and US$1.00 = C$1.1549, respectively.

   
(2)

This column includes the grant date fair value of all options granted by the Corporation to the Named Executive Officers during the indicated year. All grant date fair values equal the accounting fair values determined for financial reporting purposes in accordance with Section 3870 of the CICA Handbook. The grant date fair value of all options granted during the year ended June 30, 2010 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming a risk-free interest rate of 2.47% per annum, an expected life of options of 4 years, an expected volatility of 76% and no expected dividends. The grant date fair value of all options granted during the year ended June 30, 2009 was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming a risk-free interest rate of 1.77% per annum, an expected life of options of 4 years, an expected volatility of 82% and no expected dividends. The Black-Scholes options pricing model has been used to determine grant date fair value due to its wide acceptance across industry as an option valuation model, and because it is the same model the Corporation uses to value options for financial reporting purposes.

   
(3)

As at June 30, 2010, neither Mr. Fudge nor Mr. Hall were considered “executive officers” under general securities regulation. However, for purposes of Executive Compensation disclosure in this Circular they are deemed Named Executive Officers by virtue of paragraph (d) of the definition of such term pursuant to Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations.

   
(4)

Mr. Fudge joined the Corporation on February 2, 2009 which resulted in a lower prorated salary for the year ended June 30, 2009.



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Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information concerning all awards outstanding under incentive plans of the Corporation at the end of the most recently completed financial year, including awards granted before the most recently completed financial year, to each of the Named Executive Officers:








Name
Option-based Awards Share-based Awards

Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)




Option
exercise price
($)




Option
expiration date


Value of
unexercised in-
the money
options
($)(1)


Number of
shares or units
of shares that
have not vested
(#)

Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
Clynton R. Nauman
CEO


225,000
200,000
100,000
20,000
80,000
125,000
0.80
3.08
4.99
4.46
1.65
3.45
Jun 15, 2012
May 18, 2013
Jan 17, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Feb 20, 2016
Mar 22, 2017
564,750
46,000
Nil
Nil
132,800
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nill
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
David Whittle
CFO
150,000
60,000
75,000
5.19
1.65
3.45
Oct 9, 2014
Feb 20, 2016
Mar 22, 2017
Nil
99,600
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Bradley Thrall
COO



75,000
150,000
75,000
15,000
60,000
75,000
0.80
3.08
4.99
4.46
1.65
3.45
Jun 15, 2012
May 18, 2013
Jan 17, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Feb 20, 2016
Mar 22, 2017
188,250
34,500
Nil
Nil
99,600
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nill
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Thomas Fudge,
Vice President
Development and Engineering
200,000
40,000

2.90
3.45

Nov 13, 2016
Mar 22, 2017

82,000
Nil

Nil
Nil

Nil
Nil

Timothy Hall,
General Manager
Keno Hill Operations
30,000
7,500
60,000
5.90
4.46
3.45
Mar 2, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Mar 22, 2017
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil

(1)

The "Value of unexercised in-the money options" is calculated on the basis of the difference between the closing price of the common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") on June 30, 2010, which was $3.31 and the exercise price of the options.

Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

The following table sets out the value of all stock options that vested during the financial year ended June 30, 2010 for each of the Named Executive Officers for option-based awards, share-based awards and non-equity incentive plan compensation.


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Name Option-based awards – Value
vested during the year
($)
Share-based awards – Value
vested during the year
($)
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation – Value earned
during the year
($)
Clynton R. Nauman
CEO
Nil
Nil
158,394
David Whittle
CFO
Nil
Nil
71,750
Bradley Thrall
COO
Nil
Nil
77,613
Thomas Fudge, Vice President
Development and Engineering
Nil
Nil
Nil
Timothy Hall, General
Manager Keno Hill Operations
Nil
Nil
30,412

Pension Plan Benefits

The Corporation does not have any form of pension plan that provides for payments or benefits to the Named Executive Officers at, following, or in connection with retirement. The Corporation does not have any form of deferred compensation plan.

Employment Contracts with Named Executive Officers

The Corporation entered into current employment agreements ("Executive Employment Agreements") dated effective January 1, 2007 with Mr. Nauman and Mr. Thrall, dated effective October 9, 2007 with Mr. Whittle, dated effective November 16, 2009 with Mr. Fudge and dated effective February 2, 2007 with Mr. Hall.

Except for the specific duties of each Executive and other than as set forth below, the material provisions of such Executive Employment Agreements are substantially identical. Each Executive Employment Agreement is for an indefinite period unless terminated by either the Corporation or the respective Executive in accordance with the provisions thereof as described below.

For the financial year ended June 30, 2010 and pursuant to their respective Executive Employment Agreements, Mr. Nauman, Mr. Thrall, Mr. Whittle, Mr. Fudge and Mr. Hall were entitled to annual base salaries, paid semi-monthly, of US$300,000, US$250,000, $220,000, US$190,000 and US$180,000, respectively. Such annual base salaries are subject to annual review by the Corporation.

With respect to Mr. Nauman, Mr. Thrall, Mr. Whittle and Mr. Fudge, each Executive Employment Agreement may be terminated by the Corporation upon the Executive dying or becoming permanently disabled or disabled for a period exceeding 180 consecutive or 180 non-consecutive days calculated on a cumulative basis over any two year period during the term of the agreement, or voluntarily by the Executive with three month's notice to the Corporation for Mr. Nauman, Mr. Thrall and Mr. Fudge and six week’s notice to the Corporation for Mr. Whittle. With respect to each of these four Executive Employment Agreements, in the event of termination by the Corporation without just cause or termination by the Executive or unremedied material breach or default of the agreement by the Corporation, and with respect to all the Executive Employment Agreements in the event of termination by the Executive upon a change of control as further described below, the Executive will be entitled to receive a severance payment equal to all compensation (salary plus annual bonus) paid to the Executive under the agreement for the previous fiscal year multiplied by two, and the Corporation shall also continue the Executives' group insurance benefits for 12 months after the date of termination. In the event of termination by the Corporation upon the Executive dying or becoming disabled as described above and so long as the Executive receives life insurance or long-term disability benefits under the Corporation’s benefit plans, the Executive will be entitled to receive his then-current salary for one year. If the Executive does not receive such benefits, other than for acts of the Executive resulting in lawful denial of such coverage, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive the amounts due in the event of termination without cause. In the event of termination by the Corporation for just cause, or voluntary termination by the Executive, the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any incremental payments or benefits.


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In the event that a change of control (as defined in the Executive Employment Agreements) of the Corporation occurs, each Executive may terminate his obligations under the agreement by providing one month's notice in writing to the Corporation at any time between the 90th day and the 180th day following the date on which there is a change of control (at any time within 90 days of the change of control in the case of Mr. Hall).

With respect to Mr. Nauman, Mr. Thrall, Mr. Whittle and Mr. Fudge, if the Executive's employment with the Corporation is terminated, and within two years of such termination (three years for Mr. Whittle and Mr. Fudge) the Executive acquires directly or indirectly other than from the Corporation or its subsidiaries any present or future interest in any mining claims or properties or mineral interests within 10 kilometres of the external boundaries of any mineral property held by the Corporation during the time the Executive was employed by the Corporation, the Executive will offer the Corporation, in writing, the right to acquire such interest in exchange for reimbursement of his direct or indirect acquisition costs. The Corporation shall have 30 days after receipt of such offer to accept the offer and 90 days after receipt of such offer to reimburse such costs.

If Mr. Fudge's employment is terminated, for a period of one year after the date of termination of his employment, Mr. Fudge will not, without the Corporation's prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, either individually or in partnership or in conjunction with any person or persons, firm, association, syndicate or corporation, as principal, agent, director, officer, employee, investor or in any other matter whatsoever, directly or indirectly, carry on, be engaged in, be interested in or connected with a business having business activities, in any of the Yukon, Northwest Territories or British Columbia, similar to those conducted by the Corporation and its subsidiaries at the date of such termination.

Termination and Change of Control Benefits

The following table discloses the estimated incremental amounts payable to the Named Executive Officers under a number of termination or change-of-control circumstances, other than termination by the Corporation for just cause or voluntary termination by the Executive. Amounts disclosed in the table below assume that a change-in-control occurred and/or the Named Executive Officer's employment terminated on June 30, 2010.

  Clynton R. David Whittle Bradley Thrall Thomas Fudge, Timothy Hall,
  Nauman CFO COO Vice President General Manager
  CEO     Development and Keno Hill
        Engineering Operations
Termination without just cause,          
for unremedied breach or          
default by the Corporation, in          
Connection with a change of          
control, or in event of non-          
receipt of benefits upon death          
or disability:          
           
Cash severance payment $599,784 $425,000 $504,748 $293,130 $359,026
Group insurance benefits $35,638 $3,966 $35,575 $34,921 $22,140
Total $635,422 $428,966 $540,323 $328,051 $381,166
           
Termination upon death or          
disability where benefits due          
are received:          
One year salary $319,380 $220,000 $266,150 $202,274 $191,628


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Performance Graph

The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total shareholder return of the Shares, assuming a $100 investment in the Shares on January 26, 2006, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index, assuming dividend reinvestment.

The Shares closed at $3.31 on June 30, 2010, which was 50% higher than the opening price of $2.21 on July 2, 2009. This reflects, in part, the direct impact of higher commodity prices and an improvement to capital markets from the economic crisis experienced by the mining and energy sectors during the later part of calendar 2008 and 2009.

Changes in compensation levels for the Named Executive Officers have generally been consistent with the increase in shareholder value over the period 2006 to 2010 especially when considering the period prior to the onset of the financial market crisis in latter calendar 2008. The level of compensation paid to the Named Executive Officers has also been reflective of the significant advancements made at the Corporation's Keno Hill district properties in the Yukon through this period, and at the Bellekeno project in particular. Compensation for the Named Executive Officers also demonstrates the high level of "at risk" or variable compensation that forms part of the total compensation program for the Corporation's executives.

Director Compensation

The Corporation's directors are compensated for their services with an annual fee, as well as by the grant of stock options under the Corporation's Stock Option Plan. At January 1, 2010, the Corporation increased the directors' annual fee from $15,000 to $24,000, with the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Audit Committee each receiving an additional amount of $5,000 for their services. Directors are reimbursed for individual travel and other ancillary expenses incurred in connection with attending board and committee meetings.

The following table sets forth information concerning compensation and grants of options to purchase securities of the Corporation made during the most recently completed financial year to the directors of the Corporation (excluding the Named Executive Officers):


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Name


Fees earned
($)
Share-
based
awards
($)
Option-
based
awards
($)(1)
Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
($)

Pension
value
($)

All other
compensation
($)


Total
($)
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse 21,313 Nil 147,750 Nil Nil Nil 169,063
Michael D. Winn 19,500 Nil 147,750 Nil Nil Nil 167,250
David H. Searle 19,500 Nil 147,750 Nil Nil Nil 167,250
George Brack 20,187 Nil 147,750 Nil Nil Nil 169,937
Terry Krepiakevich 21,167 Nil 214,750 Nil Nil Nil 235,917

  (1)

This column includes the grant date fair value of all options granted by the Corporation to the Directors during the indicated year. All grant date fair values equal the accounting fair values determined for financial reporting purposes in accordance with Section 3870 of the CICA Handbook. The grant date fair values of all options granted during the year ended June 30, 2010 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming a risk-free interest rate of 2.35% to 2.47% per annum, an expected life of options of 4 years, an expected volatility of 76% to 83% and no expected dividends. The Black-Scholes options pricing model has been used to determine grant date fair value due to its wide acceptance across industry as an option valuation model, and because it is the same model the Corporation uses to value options for financial reporting purposes.

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information concerning all awards outstanding under incentive plans of the Corporation at the end of the most recently completed financial year, including awards granted before the most recently completed financial year, to each of the Directors who are not Named Executive Officers:

Name Option-based Awards Share-based Awards
 Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
Option
exercise price
($)
Option
expiration date
 Value of
unexercised in-
the money
options
($)(1)

Number of
shares or units
of shares that
have not vested
(#)
Market or
payout value of
share-based
awards that
have not vested
($)
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse



150,000
100,000
50,000
10,000
30,000
75,000
0.80
3.08
4.99
4.46
1.65
3.45
Jun 15, 2012
May 18, 2013
Jan 17, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Feb 20, 2016
Mar 22, 2017
376,500
23,000
Nil
Nil
49,800
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Michael D. Winn



100,000
50,000
10,000
30,000
75,000
3.08
4.99
4.46
1.65
3.45
May 18, 2013
Jan 17, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Feb 20, 2016
Mar 22, 2017
23,000
Nil
Nil
49,800
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
David H. Searle


75,000
50,000
10,000
75,000
3.08
4.99
4.46
3.45
May 18, 2013
Jan 17, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Mar 22, 2017
17,250
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
George Brack


50,000
10,000
30,000
75,000
5.38
4.46
1.65
3.45
Jun 1, 2014
Feb 11, 2015
Feb 20, 2016
Mar 22, 2017
Nil
Nil
49,800
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Terry Krepiakevich 50,000
75,000
2.18
3.45
Jul 21, 2018
Mar 22, 2017
56,500
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil

  (1)

The "Value of unexercised in-the money options" is calculated on the basis of the difference between the closing price of the common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") on June 30, 2010, which was $3.31, and the exercise price of the options.



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Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

The following table sets out the value of all stock options that vested during the financial year ended June 30, 2010 for each of the Directors who are not Named Executive Officers for the option-based awards, share-based awards and non-equity incentive plan compensation.





Name

Option-based awards – Value
vested during the year
($)

Share-based awards – Value
vested during the year
($)
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation – Value earned
during the year
($)
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse Nil Nil Nil
Michael D. Winn Nil Nil Nil
David H. Searle Nil Nil Nil
George Brack Nil Nil Nil
Terry Krepiakevich Nil Nil Nil

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets forth information as at June 30, 2010 with respect to the Corporation's compensation plans under which equity securities were authorized for issuance as at end of the most recently completed financial year.





Plan category

Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by securityholders 4,795,750
$3.03
523,144
Equity compensation plans not approved by securityholders 150,000
$5.19
Nil
Total 4,945,750   523,144

Stock Option Plan

The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to attract and motivate directors, officers, employees of and service providers to the Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Optionees") and thereby advance the Corporation's interests by affording such persons with an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Corporation through the stock options. The Stock Option Plan authorizes the board of directors (or compensation committee) to grant stock options to the Optionees on the following terms:

1.

The number of Shares subject to each stock option is determined by the board of directors (or compensation committee) provided that the Stock Option Plan, together with all other previously established or proposed share compensation arrangements, may not result in:

     
(a)

the number of Shares of the Corporation reserved for issuance pursuant to stock options granted to insiders exceeding 10% of the outstanding issue;

     
(b)

the issuance, to insiders of the Corporation of a number of Shares of the Corporation exceeding, within a one year period, 10% of the outstanding issue; or

     
(c)

the issuance, to any one insider of the Corporation and such insider's associates, of a number of Shares of the Corporation exceeding, within a one year period, 10% of the outstanding issue.



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The outstanding issue is determined on the basis of the number of Shares of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to any Share issuance, excluding Shares issued pursuant to share compensation arrangements over the preceding one-year period.

     
2.

The maximum number of Shares of the Corporation which may be issued pursuant to stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan, unless otherwise approved by Shareholders, is 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares at the time of the grant. Any increase in the issued and outstanding Shares will result in an increase in the available number of Shares issuable under the 10% Rolling Stock Option Plan, and any exercises of stock options will make new grants available under the plan.

     
3.

The Stock Option Plan must be approved and ratified by Shareholders every three years.

     
4.

The exercise price of an option may not be set at less than the closing price of the Shares of the Corporation on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant of the option.

     
5.

The options may be exercisable for a period of up to seven years, such period and any vesting schedule to be determined by the board of directors (or compensation committee) of the Corporation, and are non-assignable, except in certain circumstances.

     
6.

The options can be exercised by the Optionee as long as the Optionee is a director, officer, employee or service provider to the Corporation or its subsidiaries or within a period of not more than 30 days after ceasing to be a director, officer, employee or service provider (or such longer period as may be approved by the board of directors of the Corporation and, if required, the TSX) or, if the Optionee dies, within one year from the date of the Optionee's death.

     
7.

On the receipt of a takeover bid, issuer bid, going private transaction or change of control, any unvested options shall be immediately exercisable.

     
8.

The directors may from time to time in the absolute discretion of the Directors amend, modify and change the provisions of an option or the Stock Option Plan without obtaining approval of Shareholders to:

     
(a)

make amendments of a "housekeeping" nature;

     
(b)

change vesting provisions;

     
(c)

change termination provisions for an insider provided that the expiry date does not extend beyond the original expiry date;

     
(d)

change termination provisions which does extend beyond the original expiry date for an optionee who is not an insider;

     
(e)

reduce the exercise price of an option for an optionee who is not an insider;

     
(f)

implement a cashless exercise feature, payable in cash or securities, provided that such feature provides for a full deduction of the number of Shares from the number of Shares reserved under the Stock Option Plan; and

     
(g)

make any other amendments of a non-material nature which are approved by the TSX.

All other amendments will require approval of Shareholders and the TSX.

The effect of the Stock Option Plan is that at any point in time, the Corporation may have stock options outstanding for the purchase of up to 10% of issued capital of the Corporation.


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There are currently 3,975,081 stock options issued and outstanding under the Stock Option Plan, and 150,000 stock options issued and outstanding outside the Stock Option Plan, representing 7.4% and 0.3% respectively, of the Corporation's issued and outstanding Share capital, as at November 12, 2010.

Based upon the Corporation's issued and outstanding Shares as at November 12, 2010 and the number of currently outstanding stock options, the Corporation can issue stock options for an additional 1,425,379 Shares under the Stock Option Plan, representing 2.6% of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding Share capital as at November 12, 2010. Additional stock options may be granted as additional Shares are issued.

During the financial year ended June 30, 2010, an aggregate of 425,000 and 575,000 stock options were granted under the Stock Option Plan to directors and officers of the Corporation and to employees of the Corporation, respectively. During the financial year ended June 30, 2010, an aggregate of nil and nil Shares were acquired on exercise of stock options by the directors and officers of the Corporation and the employees of the Corporation, respectively.

INDEBTEDNESS TO CORPORATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

No director, executive officer, proposed nominee for election as a director or associate of them, is or, since the beginning of the last completed financial year of the Corporation, was indebted to or guaranteed or supported by the Corporation either pursuant to an employee stock purchase program or otherwise.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

No informed person, officer or proposed director and no associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons has or has had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Corporation's most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which in either such case has materially affected or would materially affect the Corporation.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Accountants, of Vancouver, British Columbia are the auditors for the Corporation. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxies given pursuant to this solicitation will be voted for the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor to hold office for the ensuing year at remuneration and on terms of engagement to be fixed by the directors.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were first appointed as auditor in 2005.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

No management functions of the Corporation are performed to any substantial degree by a person other than the directors or executive officers.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

TSX listed companies are required to describe, on an annual basis, their practices and policies with regards to corporate governance by way of a corporate governance statement contained in the Corporation's annual report or information circular. The disclosure is required to be made pursuant to National Instrument 58-101, Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, and the guidelines contained in National Policy 58-201, Corporate Governance Guidelines, against which the Corporation has reviewed its own corporate governance practices. In certain cases, the Corporation's practices comply with the guidelines; however, the Board considers that some of the guidelines are not suitable for the Corporation at its current stage of development and therefore these guidelines have not been adopted.


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Directors' Independence

The Corporation's Board consists of six directors, four of whom the Corporation believes to be independent based upon the tests for independence set forth in National Instrument 52-110, Audit Committees ("NI 52-110"). The Corporation considers Messrs. Winn, Searle, Krepiakevich and Brack to be independent. Mr. Nauman is not independent as he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, while Mr. Van Nieuwenhuyse is not independent as he is the Chief Executive Officer of a company which provides certain consulting services to the Corporation.

The Board has recently initiated a practice of having the non-executive directors meet in camera, without management being in attendance, as a standing agenda item for every Board meeting. Also, to further facilitate open and candid discussion among its independent directors, and to facilitate the Board's exercise of independent judgment in carrying out its responsibilities, the Board is also continuing its long-standing policy of encouraging the Corporation's independent directors to meet at any time they consider necessary without any members of management or non-independent directors being present. The Corporation's auditors, legal counsel and employees may be invited to attend. The audit committee, which is composed of independent directors, has a long-standing practice of meeting with the Corporation's auditors in camera, without management being in attendance, as a standing agenda item for every audit committee meeting. The independent directors exercise their responsibilities for independent oversight of management through their position of parity on the Board.

The Board's non-executive Chairman, Mr. Brack, is considered an independent director.

Participation of Directors in Other Reporting Issuers

Certain of the Corporation's directors are also directors in other reporting issuers (or equivalent), as disclosed in the following table:

Name of Director                            Directorship(s) held in other Reporting Issuers
Clynton R. Nauman NovaGold Resources Inc.  
Rick Van NovaGold Resources Inc. AsiaBaseMetals Inc.
Nieuwenhuyse Etruscan Resources Inc. TintinaGold Resources Inc.
  Inter-Citic Minerals Inc.  
Michael D. Winn Eurasian Minerals Inc. TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp.
  Sprott Resource Corp. Reservoir Capital Corp.
  Lara Exploration Ltd. Iron Creek Capital Corp.
  NGEx Resources Inc. Inca Pacific Resources Inc.
  Denovo Capital Corp.  
David H. Searle None  
George Brack Aurizon Mines Ltd. Silver Wheaton Corp.
  Capstone Mining Corp. Geologix Explorations Inc.
Terry Krepiakevich None  


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Attendance at Board Meetings

The Board held 9 board meetings in the financial year ended June 30, 2010. The following table contains the attendance record of each director for all Board meetings held during the Corporation's most recently completed financial year.

Name of Director Board Meetings Attended Board Meetings Missed
Clynton R. Nauman 9 Nil
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse 7 2
Michael D. Winn 7 2
David H. Searle 9 Nil
George Brack 9 Nil
Terry Krepiakevich 8 1

Board Mandate

The Board has adopted a written mandate, a copy of which is attached as Schedule "A" hereto. The role of the Board is to supervise management and to approve major and strategic decisions. The Board relies on management for periodic reports, and to provide the support and information necessary to enable the Board to fulfil its obligations effectively. Major matters are to be analysed in reports prepared by management and submitted to the Board for its approval. All material transactions must be reviewed and approved by the Board prior to implementation. Any responsibility that is not delegated to senior management or a Board committee remains with the full Board. One of the Board's responsibilities is to review and, if thought fit, to approve opportunities as presented by management and to provide guidance to management.

The Board also meets to plan for the future growth of the Corporation; identify risks of the Corporation's business, thus ensuring the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks; monitor senior management; and ensure timely disclosure of material transactions. Frequency of Board meetings as well as the nature of agenda items change depending upon the state of the Corporation's affairs and in light of opportunities or risks that the Corporation faces. When necessary and appropriate, issues may be approved and adopted by the Board by way of written resolutions.

Position Descriptions

The Board has not developed a written position description for the Chairman of the Board, for the chairs of the committees of the Board or for the Chief Executive Officer; the Board delineates the role and responsibilities of these individuals through reference to industry norms and past practice and, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, also through reference to the terms of his employment with the Corporation.

Orientation and Continuing Education

The Corporation does not provide formal continuing education to its Board members, but encourages them to communicate with management, auditors and technical consultants; to keep themselves current with industry trends and developments and changes in legislation with management's assistance; and to attend related industry seminars and visit the Corporation's properties. Board members have full access to the Corporation's records.

The Corporate Governance Committee of the Board is responsible, among other things, for determining appropriate orientation and education programs for new Board members. While the Corporation does not have formal orientation and training programs, new Board members are provided with:

  1.

information respecting the functioning of the Board Directors, committees and copies of the Corporation's corporate governance policies;

     
  2.

access to recent, publicly filed documents of the Corporation;



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  3.

access to management, auditors, and technical consultants; and

     
  4.

further information and education as deemed appropriate and desirable by the Corporation's Corporate Governance Committee on a case-by-case basis.

Ethical Business Conduct

The Board views good corporate governance as an integral component to the success of the Corporation and to meet responsibilities to Shareholders. The Board has adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics (the "Code"), which may be viewed by visiting the Corporation's web site at www.alexcoresource.com. The Board monitors compliance with the Code by requesting that any person who becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of the Code promptly notify the Chair of the Audit Committee or the Corporation’s Ethics Officer. No material change report filed since the beginning of the Corporation's most recently completed financial year pertains to any conduct of a director or executive officer that constitutes a departure from the Code. In addition, the Corporation requires that directors who have a material interest declare that interest to the Board or committee thereof. The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible (among other things) for overseeing the procedure for monitoring directors' responsibility, diligence, and for avoiding conflict of interest.

Nomination of Directors

The Corporation does not have a stand-alone nomination committee, but the Corporate Governance Committee (all of the members of which are considered independent under the tests prescribed by NI 52-110) is responsible, among other things, for recommending candidates for nomination, appointment, election and re-election to the Board and its committees, and for annually assessing Board performance. The Corporate Governance Committee assesses potential Board candidates to fill perceived needs on the Board for required skills, expertise, independence and other factors. Members of the Board and representatives of the financial services industry are consulted for possible candidates.

Procedure for Determining Compensation

The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Winn, Searle and Brack, all of whom are considered independent under the tests prescribed by NI 52-110. The Compensation Committee has responsibility for recommending compensation for the directors and senior management, including the granting of stock options to the Board, and for reviewing and ensuring that the adequacy and form of compensation realistically reflects the responsibilities and risks involved in being an effective officer or director. Additionally, the mandate of the Compensation Committee includes the review of compensation of the directors, and making recommendations as to changes that may be required.

To determine compensation payable, the Compensation Committee review(s) compensation paid for directors and officers of companies of similar size and stage of development and determines an appropriate compensation reflecting the need to provide incentive and compensation for the time and effort expended by the directors and senior management while taking into account the financial and other resources of the Corporation.

Board Committees

The Corporation has the following committees in addition to its Audit and Compensation committees:

  1.

the Corporate Governance Committee, which monitors the Corporation's corporate governance compliance; recommends corporate governance policy to the Board; reviews the procedure for monitoring directors' responsibility, diligence, and avoiding conflicts of interest; and reviews the Board's past years' proceedings to evaluate its efficiency and make require recommendations, if any; and



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  2.

the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee, which monitors compliance with environmental and safety standards and recommends environmental and safety policy to the Board.

All committees of the Corporation's Board are accountable to the full Board.

Assessments

The Board, at such times as it deems appropriate, reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Board, the directors and its committees to determine whether changes in size, personnel or responsibilities are warranted. To assist in its review, the Board conducts informal surveys of its directors, receives reports from the Corporate Governance Committee on its assessment of the functioning of the Board and reports from each committee respecting its own effectiveness. As part of the assessments, the Board or the individual committee may review their respective mandate or charter and conduct reviews of applicable corporate policies.

AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION

Detailed information with respect to the Corporation's audit committee is contained under the heading "Audit Committee Information" in the Corporation's Annual Information Form for the financial year ended June 30, 2010 filed under the Corporation's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

OTHER MATTERS

Management is not aware of any other matter to come before the Meeting other than as set forth in the Notice of Meeting. If any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy to vote the Shares represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Corporation is on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Shareholders may contact the Corporation at Suite 1150 – 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1S4 to request copies of the Corporation's financial statements and MD&A.

Financial information is provided in the Corporation's comparative financial statements and MD&A for its most recently completed financial year which are filed on SEDAR.

DATED as of this 12th day of November, 2010.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

(signed) Clynton R. Nauman
Clynton R. Nauman, President and Chief Executive Officer


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Schedule "A"

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANDATE

I.

PURPOSE

   

The duties and responsibilities of directors follow from applicable corporate laws, as well as those duties and responsibilities generally agreed and approved by the Board of Directors. The intent is that the duties and responsibilities guide the Board in complying with all applicable Canadian legal and regulatory requirements.

   

Directors are accountable to the shareholders of Alexco Resource Corp. (the "Corporation").

   
II.

MANDATE

   

The Board of Directors shall further the objectives of the Corporation by directing, supervising and otherwise reviewing and approving the stewardship of the Corporation.

   

All material transactions must be reviewed and approved by the Board prior to implementation. Any responsibility that is not delegated to senior management or a Board committee remains with the full Board. One of the Board's responsibilities is to review and, if thought fit, to approve opportunities as presented by management and to provide guidance to management. The Board relies on management for the preparation of periodic reports, and to provide the support and information necessary to enable the Board to fulfill its obligations effectively.

   

The Board has the responsibility to participate with management in developing and approving the mission of the business, its objectives and goals, the strategic plans arising therefrom, and monitoring subsequent performance against said plans. Strategic issues are reviewed with management and addressed by the full Board at regularly scheduled Board meetings and at meetings specifically called for this purpose

   

The Board also meets to: plan for the future growth of the Corporation; identify risks of the Corporation's business, thus ensuring the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks; monitor senior management; and ensure timely disclosure of material transactions through the issuance of news releases and financial statements. The Board reviews financial performance quarterly. Frequency of meetings as well as the nature of agenda items changes depending upon the state of the Corporation's affairs and in light of opportunities or risks which the Corporation faces. When necessary and appropriate, issues may be approved and adopted by the Board by way of written resolutions.

   
III.

COMPOSITION

   

The Chair of the Board of Directors should be an "independent director". Where this is not appropriate, an independent director should be appointed to act as "lead director". However, either an independent chair or an independent lead director should act as the effective leader of the Board of Directors and shall be responsible for ensuring that the Board executes its mandate effectively, efficiently and independently of management.

   
IV.

INDEPENDENCE FROM MANAGEMENT

   

All committees of the Board shall be made up of at least a majority of non-management directors.

   

Committees of the Board are authorized to approve, in circumstances that they consider appropriate, the engagement of outside advisers at the Corporation's expense.



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V. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
   
  The Board's mandate includes the following duties and responsibilities:

1.

Taking responsibility for the stewardship of the Corporation.

   
2.

Reviewing and approving any proposed changes to the Corporation's notice of articles or articles.

   
3.

Taking responsibility for, and appropriate action with respect to, any take-over bid, proposed merger, amalgamation, arrangement, and acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets or any similar form of business combination, including the approval of any agreements, circulars or other documents in connection therewith.

   
4.

Approving payment of distributions to shareholders.

   
5.

Approving any offerings, issuances or repurchases of share capital or other securities.

   
6.

Approving the establishment of credit facilities and any other long-term commitments.

   
7.

Developing clear position descriptions for the Chair of the Board, the Chair of each Board committee and, together with the CEO, the CEO (which includes delineating management's responsibilities).

   
8.

Developing or approving the corporate goals and objectives that the CEO is responsible for meeting.

   
9.

Selecting and appointing, evaluation of and (if necessary) termination of the CEO and CFO, and approving the hiring of any other senior executive or officer.

   
10.

Succession planning and other human resource issues. The appointment of all corporate officers requires Board authorization.

   
11.

Approving the compensation of the senior executive officers, including performance bonus plans and stock options.

   
12.

Reviewing the Corporation’s strategic goals and objectives annually, and monitoring performance against these goals and objectives.

   
13.

Reviewing and approving annual operational budgets, capital expenditures and corporate objectives, and monitoring performance on each of the above.

   
14.

Identifying and reviewing the Corporation’s principal business risks, and ensuring that systems and actions are in place to mitigate and monitor them.

   
15.

Reviewing policies and processes to ensure that the Corporation's internal control and management information systems are operating properly.

   
16.

Approving the financial statements and MD&A, and making a recommendation to shareholders for the appointment of auditors.

   
17.

Approving the Corporation's code of business ethics and other codes, mandates and policies, and monitoring their application.

   
18.

Assessing the contribution of the Board, committees and all directors annually, and planning for succession of the Board.



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19.

Developing the Corporation's approach to corporate governance, including developing a set of corporate governance principles and guidelines that are specifically applicable to the Corporation.


VI. DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

The independent directors' remuneration shall be fixed by the Board (if a committee is established by the Board with respect to executive compensation, upon the recommendation of such Committee). The directors are also entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable traveling and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending meetings of the Board or any committee thereof or in connection with their services as directors.

VII. BOARD MEETINGS PROCESS

The powers of the Board may be exercised at a meeting for which notice has been given and at which a quorum is present or, in appropriate circumstances, by resolution in writing signed by all the directors.

Responsibility for Convening

Regular meetings of the directors may be called and held at such time and at such place as the Board may by resolution from time to time determine. Any director may call a meeting of the Board at any time.

Notice of Meeting

Reasonable notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given by mail or by telephone or any other method of transmitting legibly recorded messages and should include an agenda, where possible, specifying the purpose of or the business to be transacted at the meeting.

Quorum

The quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board shall be a majority of directors or such other number of directors as the Board may from time to time determine according to the articles of the Corporation.

Voting

At all meetings of the Board every resolution shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast on the resolution. A member of the Board will be deemed to have consented to any resolution passed or action taken at a meeting of the Committee unless the member dissents.

Minutes of the meetings

A secretary should be named for each Board and committee meeting and minutes should be circulated at the latest one month after such meeting. Minutes of the committees meetings will be given to each Board member.