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Management

 
Daniel E. Wolfus
Position: Chairman, CEO and Director

Mr. Wolfus gained over 28 years of investment banking experience, firstly with E.F. Hutton & Co., where Mr. Wolfus became a partner and Senior Vice President in charge of the West Coast Corporate Finance Department, followed by his tenure as Chairman, CEO and chief organizer of Hancock Savings Bank in Los Angeles. During his term with Hancock Savings the bank grew to $225 million in assets before its sale in 1997. Mr. Wolfus earned a MBA in Finance and a BA-Economics at the University California, Los Angeles. From 1997 until it was dissolved in May 2008, Mr. Wolfus was the owner, president and publisher of a nationwide publication named "Estylo" for the Hispanic Market. He is currently a director of Melkior Resources Inc. (TSX-V) and EMC Metals Corp. (TSX). Mr. Wolfus also serves in various charitable and non-profit organizations in the United States. Mr. Wolfus has served as a director of Midway since November 21, 2008 and on December 16, 2009 Mr. Wolfus was appointed as a full time Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Midway.

 
Kenneth A. Brunk
Position: President, COO and Director

Mr. Brunk, a Qualified Person, holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and throughout his forty-two year career has conducted numerous feasibility studies and has as well been responsible for designing, constructing, staffing and operating multiple mining operations and improving process efficiencies around the world. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Romarco Minerals, where he led Romarco through the feasibility study on its Haile Gold Mine project. Mr. Brunk's efforts aided in elevating Haile from a prospective exploration effort to a successful world-class mine development project. Previously, as Senior Vice President and Senior Technical Officer at Newmont, Mr. Brunk was responsible for all of the technical functions of the operating, mine planning, metallurgical development, projects, and engineering groups within Newmont.

 
Fritz K. Schaudies
Position: Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Schaudies has over 35 years of progressive financial leadership experience in the mining and real estate development industries. Mr. Schaudies brings extensive senior management expertise in the fields of financial accounting, acquisition analysis, financial and project forecasting, budgeting, and planning. For four years prior to joining Midway, Mr. Schaudies was a consultant to an emerging mining company's start-up and operation of a gold mine in the State of Sonora, Mexico. Prior to that Mr. Schaudies held various positions with Newmont, Echo Bay Mines, Arch Mineral, Morrison Knudsen, and the Consolidation Coal Company (now Consol Energy). Mr. Schaudies is a registered CPA in Colorado, holds an MBA from Boise State University, completed extensive work towards a M.S. in Accounting at the University of Colorado, holds an undergraduate degree in accounting from Wheeling College and an undergraduate degree in Botany from the Ohio University.

 
Richard D. Moritz
Position: Senior Vice President of Operations

Mr. Moritz (M.Sc. and QP) joined Midway in 2010 from Gustavson Associates, LLC, where he conducted feasibility studies, process engineering, mine planning, and technical evaluation services. His 30-year career spans technical and management positions with Royal Gold, Bateman Engineering, Nerco Minerals, and Falcon Exploration. His specialty is the engineering and optimization of mines and processing plants, including start-up efforts in North and South America, Central Asia, and Australia. Mr. Moritz holds a B.S. in Mining Engineering and M.S. in Business Administration, both from the University of Nevada, Reno. He is responsible for the oversight of engineering, technical personnel, permitting, and construction at the Company's projects.

 
William S. Neal
Position: Vice President of Geological Services

Mr. Neal earned a Master of Science Degree from Washington State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University. In November 2007, Mr. Neal was appointed Vice President of Exploration and in June 2010 he was named Vice President of Geological Services. Mr. Neal is charged with developing the discovery process on Midway's Nevada exploration projects. His focus is targeting drill holes, planning exploration expansion work, and identifying new opportunities through discovery and acquisition. Mr. Neal, a geologist for over 30 years, served as a senior geologist for Battle Mountain Gold in the Northwestern United States and Vice President of Exploration for Hanover Gold. Mr. Neal was instrumental in four of Midway's discoveries at the Spring Valley project, Nevada.

 
H. Thomas (Tom) Williams
Position: Vice President of Environmental Affairs

Mr. Williams joined Midway from Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, LLC, where he served as Senior Project Manager leading complex environmental planning and permitting initiatives. His 32-year career in the mining industry includes posts at Homestake Mining Company, SRK Consultants Inc., Golder Associates Inc., and Walsh Environmental, as well as independent consulting to major resource and development companies. He has managed more than 10 major National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) projects for large scale mining projects in the U.S., numerous environmental baseline and impact assessment projects worldwide, and he has prepared over 65 reclamation plans for major land utilization projects around the world. Mr. Williams holds a B.A. in Biology and an M.A. in Restoration Ecology, with minors in geology, both from Western State College, in Gunnison, Colorado. He guides the environmental baseline and permitting efforts for Midway's projects.

 
R.J. Smith
Position: Vice President of Administration

Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Bryan College, where he earned an Honors Diploma and graduated summa cum laude with minors in History and Political Science/Governmental Studies. He is a Registered Landman (RL) and member of the American Association of Professional Landmen. Mr. Smith serves as a Trustee of the Northwest Mining Association.

 

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