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| | | Mark A. Smith
Director
 Mr. Smith is a Director for Avanti and is currently Chief Executive Officer, member of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of Molycorp Minerals, LLC. Molycorp Minerals is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado and owns and operates a rare earth mine and processing facilities in Mountain Pass, California, where it produces various forms of rare earth products for sale. Molycorp Minerals is also engaged in technology development concerning rare earth applications and has several patents in this regard. Prior to Molycorp Minerals, Mr. Smith was the president and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron Mining Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. Mr. Smith was appointed president and Chief Executive Officer in April 2006. Chevron Mining Inc. operated five mines and was engaged in a joint venture with CONSOL Energy Inc to develop the Youngs Creek Mine, a surface coal mine in Wyoming. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Smith was a Vice President for Unocal Corporation, where he was responsible for managing the real estate, remediation, mining and carbon divisions. Mr. Smith worked for Unocal for over 22 years. Mr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural engineering from Colorado State University in 1981 and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Western State University, College of Law, in 1990. He is a registered professional engineer and an active member of the State Bar of California and Colorado.
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