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Avanti has formed an advisory board comprised of several distinguished mining executives who will act as strategic advisors to the board of directors. The mandate of this group is to assist Avanti with its strategic plans and to use their extensive contacts to assist the company with anticipated transactions: | | | Christopher M. T. Thompson
 Mr. Thompson is currently a Director, member of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee, Environment, Health and Safety Committee and Reserves Committee of Teck-Cominco Ltd. He has been a Director of Frontera Copper Corporation since 2002. Mr. Thompson was Chairman of the Board of Gold Fields Limited from 1998 through November 2005 and CEO from 1998 through November 2002. He served as Chairman of the World Gold Council from April 2002 until April 2005.
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