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RUBICON MINERALS CORPORATION
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Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 2V6

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Operations Team

The Rubicon operations team is led by Claude Bouchard , P.Eng. Vice President of Operations who joined Rubicon in 2009 bringing over 28 years of diverse mining operational experience, having participated in the construction of 14 mines. The Rubicon Operations team has over 130 years of combined experience and together possesses solid know-how in underground development, shaft sinking, construction and production (underground and open pit) experiences, in addition to strong skills in mining engineering, health and safety and partnering with First Nations.

Joel Belanger, Project Superintendent Joel is a Civil Engineering Technologist who just recently joined the Rubicon team in mid October, 2011. He brings 20 years of underground mine production, mine development, surface and underground construction and shaft experience where he has been employed as a miner, mine rescue member, supervisor and in other various management roles. He has participated in the construction of five mine surface infrastructure projects: Theresa Mine, Meston Mine Shaft #2, Thayer Lindsley Mine, Holloway Mine and Oyu Tolgoi Shaft #2. Other notable projects he has been involved with are the Raglan U\G Ore Handling System, lining of the Kidd Creek 8800 level ore and waste passes, Hoyle Pond surface ventilation fans, the sinking of Oyu Tolgoi Shaft #1 and the Nickel Rim U/G infrastructure construction. Prior to joining Rubicon, Joel worked twelve years for Noranda-Falconbridge, six years for a large international mining contractor, as well as being self employed.
Eric Hinton, Dip HSM, B.Sc., M.A.Sc., P. Eng., Project Manager Eric is a senior mining engineer with over 20 years of underground and open pit mining experience. He joined Rubicon Minerals in May of 2010. He has worked in many phases of mine project engineering and operations across Canada, the United States and Africa including five years in research of underground mining innovation throughout the world. Eric’s mining expertise includes operations engineering, feasibility studies and mining research into appropriate technologies. He has a special interest in narrow vein mining methods that involve the implementation of more traditional methods to ore-bodies. Eric has spent sixteen years in the Sudbury mining camp, three years in the Red Lake mining camp and four years as a senior mining consultant.
Darryl Boyd, B.Sc.(Hons), Health, Safety and Environmental Manager Darryl is a regulatory compliance professional and brings 15 years’ experience to the Rubicon team. Darryl joined Rubicon in 2008, and has been responsible for permit acquisition, regulatory compliance, coordination of consultation obligations and specific tasks related to overall project execution. Darryl's experience and dedication have been instrumental to the successful permitting of the on-going development at the Phoenix Gold Project. Prior to joining Rubicon, Darryl managed the permitting for nine (9) project start-ups in Ontario with North American Palladium Ltd., FNX Mining Company Inc., Lake Shore Gold Corp. and First Nickel Inc. Darryl began his career working for Westmin Resources in British Columbia as an environmental/assay/metallurgical technician.
Rebecca McCullough, B.A.(Hons), Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator Rebecca joined Rubicon in February 2009 and is actively involved with Mine Rescue, managing regulatory compliance obligations and she co-chairs the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Rebecca completed her undergraduate degree at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario in 2003. She subsequently served for five years in the Canadian Navy, based in Victoria, British Columbia. Rebecca received her Bridgewatch Keeping ticket and eventually served as Fleet Navigating Officer aboard HMCS Algonquin.
Judy Hodgins, Procurement Specialist Judy joined Rubicon Minerals in October 2010 and brings 20+ years of procurement, transportation and logistics expertise primarily in the mining industry. Prior to joining Rubicon she held a main procurement role in the construction and development of Xstrata’s Nickel Rim South Project. Judy was also part of the procurement team for both the construction and operational phases of the S.M.R.Q. project in Raglan Quebec. She has seven years of experience with CP Rail as an Account Manager specializing in the transportation, transloading and handling of bulk mining commodities and ore concentrates. In addition, she has ten years of commercial and operations experience with two of Canada’s Class 1 trucking carriers, Manitoulin Transport and Cabano Kingsway.

Joel Belanger, Project Superintendent

Joel is a Civil Engineering Technologist who just recently joined the Rubicon team in mid October, 2011. He brings 20 years of underground mine production, mine development, surface and underground construction and shaft experience where he has been employed as a miner, mine rescue member, supervisor and in other various management roles. He has participated in the construction of five mine surface infrastructure projects: Theresa Mine, Meston Mine Shaft #2, Thayer Lindsley Mine, Holloway Mine and Oyu Tolgoi Shaft #2. Other notable projects he has been involved with are the Raglan U\G Ore Handling System, lining of the Kidd Creek 8800 level ore and waste passes, Hoyle Pond surface ventilation fans, the sinking of Oyu Tolgoi Shaft #1 and the Nickel Rim U/G infrastructure construction. Prior to joining Rubicon, Joel worked twelve years for Noranda-Falconbridge, six years for a large international mining contractor, as well as being self employed.

Eric Hinton, Dip HSM, B.Sc., M.A.Sc., P. Eng., Project Manager

Eric is a senior mining engineer with over 20 years of underground and open pit mining experience. He joined Rubicon Minerals in May of 2010. He has worked in many phases of mine project engineering and operations across Canada, the United States and Africa including five years in research of underground mining innovation throughout the world. Eric’s mining expertise includes operations engineering, feasibility studies and mining research into appropriate technologies. He has a special interest in narrow vein mining methods that involve the implementation of more traditional methods to ore-bodies. Eric has spent sixteen years in the Sudbury mining camp, three years in the Red Lake mining camp and four years as a senior mining consultant.

Darryl Boyd, B.Sc.(Hons), Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Darryl is a regulatory compliance professional and brings 15 years’ experience to the Rubicon team. Darryl joined Rubicon in 2008, and has been responsible for permit acquisition, regulatory compliance, coordination of consultation obligations and specific tasks related to overall project execution. Darryl's experience and dedication have been instrumental to the successful permitting of the on-going development at the Phoenix Gold Project. Prior to joining Rubicon, Darryl managed the permitting for nine (9) project start-ups in Ontario with North American Palladium Ltd., FNX Mining Company Inc., Lake Shore Gold Corp. and First Nickel Inc. Darryl began his career working for Westmin Resources in British Columbia as an environmental/assay/metallurgical technician.

Rebecca McCullough, B.A.(Hons), Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator

Rebecca joined Rubicon in February 2009 and is actively involved with Mine Rescue, managing regulatory compliance obligations and she co-chairs the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Rebecca completed her undergraduate degree at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario in 2003. She subsequently served for five years in the Canadian Navy, based in Victoria, British Columbia. Rebecca received her Bridgewatch Keeping ticket and eventually served as Fleet Navigating Officer aboard HMCS Algonquin.

Judy Hodgins, Procurement Specialist

Judy joined Rubicon Minerals in October 2010 and brings 20+ years of procurement, transportation and logistics expertise primarily in the mining industry. Prior to joining Rubicon she held a main procurement role in the construction and development of Xstrata’s Nickel Rim South Project. Judy was also part of the procurement team for both the construction and operational phases of the S.M.R.Q. project in Raglan Quebec. She has seven years of experience with CP Rail as an Account Manager specializing in the transportation, transloading and handling of bulk mining commodities and ore concentrates. In addition, she has ten years of commercial and operations experience with two of Canada’s Class 1 trucking carriers, Manitoulin Transport and Cabano Kingsway.

Date of issue: December 2011

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