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Carolina Rush

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About Carolina Rush

Carolina Rush Corporation (formerly Pancontinental Resources) (TSXV: PUC | OTCQB: PUCCF),  is exploring the Carolina Terrane in the southeastern USA.

Its flagship project is the past-producing Brewer Gold Mine, located in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, 12 kilometers along trend from the producing Haile Gold Mine. Pancon’s 100%-owned, 673 hectare Jefferson Gold Project is continuous with and mostly surrounds the 389 hectare Brewer property.

In January 2023, the Company signed exclusive mineral exploration lease and purchase option agreements for both the 246.6 hectare New Sawyer Gold Mine Property and the 54.6 hectare Sawyer Gold Mine Property, both located on the Sawyer Gold Trend and in Randolph County, North Carolina.

We intend to apply our strategic exploration model and experience at Brewer to acquire other high potential gold and copper projects in the Carolinas region.

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MANAGEMENT TEAM

Layton Croft

President & CEO

Executive with 25+ years of global professional experience, including 18 years in the mining industry. Held executive and advisory roles with Ivanhoe Mines, Rio Tinto, Peabody Energy and Duke Energy. Pancon President & CEO since 2017. Erdene Resource Development Director since 2015 and Chair of the Board since 2019. BA from UNC-Chapel Hill; MA from School for International Training; MA from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Keith Laskowski

Strategic Advisor

Mining geologist and executive with 40+ years of global experience in 40 countries in the discovery, development, extraction and financing of mining projects. 17 years with Newmont Exploration as Senior Geologist and Regional Manager, including work in the Carolina Slate Belt. From 2012-15 was Principal Mining Specialist with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation. Since 2015 has been VP Technical Services for Sandstorm Gold. President and Owner of Yellowstone Geological Services. BS from University of Maine; MSc from Colorado School of Mines. Based in Bozeman, Montana.

Patrick Quigley

Exploration Manager

Mining geologist with 13 years of professional experience as consulting and project geologist in the US and Latin America, including on a large high-sulphidation epithermal gold project similar to Brewer. BS from University of Minnesota; MSc from Colorado School of Mines. Based in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Philip Corriher

Strategic Advisor

Executive and entrepreneur with 15+ years of global experience in textiles, international oil trading, and minerals exploration. Founder and owner of Carolina Mining Company, which controls 5,000+ acres of surface and mineral rights of North Carolina’s most prospective historic gold, silver and base metals mines. BS and BA from, and was a Park Scholar and Centennial Scholar at, North Carolina State University. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mark McMurdie

CFO

Over 30 years of senior leadership experience in public and private companies.

Jen Spohn

Administration & Data Manager

Senior manager and geologist with more than 20+ years of project data management and GIS/AutoCAD experience. 10+ years of professional experience leading project support teams for multiple companies and gold exploration programs in the Brewer-Haile area. BS from State University of New York at Brockport. Based in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Jeanny So

External Relations Manager

Senior consultant and corporate affairs professional with 20+ years of global professional experience in the minerals and mining industry. Manages Pancon’s investor relations, strategic marketing, digital media and external affairs. Based in Toronto, Ontario.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Mosher

Chairman of the Board

Mining geologist with 45+ years of global experience who discovered the world’s largest undeveloped uranium deposit. Former CEO of High River Gold; led multiple gold projects and mines in Canada, West Africa and Russia. Has served as independent director of multiple exploration and mining companies. Co-founder and director of Pancon. BSc from Acadia University. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

Layton Croft

Executive Director

Executive with 25+ years of global professional experience, including 18 years in the mining industry. Held executive and advisory roles with Ivanhoe Mines, Rio Tinto, Peabody Energy and Duke Energy. Pancon President & CEO since 2017. Erdene Resource Development Director since 2015 and Chair of the Board since 2019. BA from UNC-Chapel Hill; MA from School for International Training; MA from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

David Petroff

Independent Director

Mr. Petroff brings substantial executive management experience with mining companies to the Pancon Gold Board. He served as President, CEO and Director of Jaguar Mining from 2012-2014. He was President, CEO and Director of Breakwater Resources from 2009-2011. From 2004-2008, David was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Centerra Gold, a spin-off from Cameco.

David was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration for Cameco from 1997-2004. David’s experience demonstrates his ability to step into challenging situations and provide leadership for creating and implementing strategies that lead to higher profitability, engaged employees, and overall improved business results.

Laurie Curtis

Independent Director

Mining geologist and executive who founded the company that discovered and developed the world class Tujuh Bukit gold-copper district in Indonesia, which has many similarities to Brewer. 50+ years of global exploration, development and executive leadership experience. Has served as independent director of multiple exploration and mining companies. BSc from Australian National University; PhD from University of Toronto. Based in Toronto, Ontario.