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1.	I am a Principal Metallurgist with Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. of Suite 388, 1130 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A4.

2.	I am a graduate of University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada in 1989 with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Metals and Materials Engineering.

3.	I am registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of British Colombia (Licence # 25314) and the Province of Ontario (License # 90443342). I have worked as a metallurgical engineer for a total of 18 years since my graduation. My relevant experience for the purpose of the Technical Report is:

	Ÿ	Reviews and reports as a metallurgical consultant on a number of mining operations and projects for due diligence and financial monitoring requirements
	Ÿ	Process engineer at three Canadian base metals mineral processing operations
	Ÿ	Senior metallurgical engineer working for three multi-national engineering and construction companies on feasibility studies and in engineering design of mineral processing plants in Canada and South America
	Ÿ	Senior process manager in charge of process design and engineering for a metallurgical processing plant in South America

4.	I have read the definition of "qualified person" set out in National Instrument 43-101 (NI43-101) and certify that by reason of my education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined in NI43-101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a "qualified person" for the purposes of NI43-101.

5.	I have not visited the New Afton Project.

6.	I am responsible for preparation of Item 16 and parts of Items 1, 19, 20, and 21 of the Technical Report.

7.	I am independent of the Issuer applying the test set out in Section 1.4 of National Instrument 43-101.

8	I have had no prior involvement with the property that is the subject of the Technical Report.

9.	I have read National Instrument 43-101, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 and Form 43-101F1.

10.	To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the technical report not misleading.