Stephen A. W. Austin

Sprott Resource Corp. is a Canada based investments holding company, which invests and operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries in the natural resource sector. It has investments and operations in oil and gas, agriculture and agricultural nutrients as well as a large position in physical gold bullion. The company operates its business through three segments: Energy, Agriculture and Mining. The Energy segment operates through its energy subsidiaries, which involves in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana. The Agriculture segment holds interest in the One Earth Farms Corp., which farms on privately leased farmland in the Canadian Prairie Provinces. The Mining segment include investments in Corsa, a public company that owns a uranium deposit in southern Virginia, U.S., a public company in the exploration and development stage of developing a mine and processing facility to produce SOP and a public company engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing agricultural nutrient projects. Sprott Resource was founded by Kevin T. Bambrough, Lawrence Allan Dick and Ralph G. Fitch on August 19, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sprott Resource Lending Corp. provides lending and financing services to mining, oil, and gas companies. The firm specializes in providing temporary specific purpose loans with security and interest yields with equity participation. The company was founded on October 27, 1980 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Point North Energy Ltd., CrownJoule Exploration Ltd. is a Canadian company that explores for, produces, and develops oil and gas properties. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. The company was founded by Paul C. Starnino. The CEO is Paul C. Stamino. CrownJoule Exploration was acquired by BelAir Energy Corp., part of Point North Energy Ltd. from September 11, 2003 on July 18, 2000 for $8.64 million.

Part of EOG Resources, Inc., Derrick Resources, Inc. explores for, produces, and develops oil and gas properties. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. Derrick Resources was acquired by EOG Resources, Inc. on July 13, 2001 for $34.61 million.

Part of Caspian Energy, Inc., Caspian Energy Ltd. drills for oil. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. William Alan Grant Ramsay has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2004.

Leader Energy Services Ltd. is an energy services company, which engaged in providing oil and gas well completion and stimulation services for the oil and gas sector. The company was founded by Rodney J. Hauser in 2001 and was headquartered Calgary, Canada.