Corporate Governance

Statement of Corporate Governance Practises
Effective June 2005, National Policy 58-201 – Corporate Governance Guidelines set out an amended series of guidelines for effective corporate governance. The guidelines address matters such as the constitution and independence of corporate boards, the function to be performed by boards and their committees and the effectiveness of their board members. National Instrument 58-101 - Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices ("NI-58-101") requires the disclosure by each listed corporation of its approach to corporate governance with reference to the guidelines, as it is recognized that the unique characteristics of individual corporations will result in varying degrees of compliance.

The Board of Directors
The Board is responsible for overseeing the management of the Company and the conduct of the Company’s affairs generally. The Board, as of the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 23, 2010, consists of five directors. NI 58-101 defines an "independent director" as a director who has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A "material relationship" is defined as a relationship which, in the view of the Board, could be reasonably expected to interfere with such member's independent judgment.

The Board is currently composed of five directors:
Stephen W.C. Stow, President & CEO
Mauricio Ledesma, Executive Director (South America)
Levi Giesbrecht, Director & CFO
Colin Patterson, Director
Daniel Noone, Director

Directorships
Certain directors of the Company are also directors of other reporting issuers (or equivalent) in a Canadian jurisdiction or a foreign jurisdiction. The following is a list of those other directorships:

Name of Director Other reporting issuer (or equivalent in a foreign jurisdiction)

Currently, the following directors of the Company are also directors of other reporting issuers:
Colin D. Patterson is a Director of Goldminex Resources Limited (ASX: GMX)
Daniel Noone is a Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY), Amerix Precious Metals Corp. (TSX-V: APM) and Guyana Precious Metals Inc. (TSX-V: GPM) respectively.

Orientation and Continuing Education
The Company does not provide formal continuing education to its directors. The Board's continuing education is typically derived from correspondence with the Company's solicitors, auditors and other advisers to remain up to date in relevant corporate and securities' law matters. In addition, historically, Board members have been nominated who are familiar with the Company and the nature of its business.

Ethical Business Conduct
The role of the Board is to oversee the conduct of the Company's business, to set corporate policy and to supervise management, which is responsible to the Board for the day-to-day conduct of business. However, given the size of the Company, all material transactions are addressed at Board level. The Board discharges six specific responsibilities as part of its overall stewardship responsibility. These are:

Strategic Planning Process:
Given the Company's size, the strategic plan is elaborated directly by management, with input from, and the assistance of, the Board.

Managing Risk:
The Board directly oversees most aspects of the business of the Company and thus does not require the elaboration of systems or the creation of committees to effectively monitor and manage the principal risks of all aspects of the business of the Company.

Appointing, Training and Monitoring Senior Management:
No formal system of selection, training and assessment of management has been established; however, the Board monitors management's performance, which is measured against the overall strategic plan, through reports and regular meetings with management.

Communication Policy:
It is and always has been the unwritten policy of the Board to communicate effectively with its shareholders, other stakeholders and the public generally through statutory filings and mailings, as well as news releases. The Company's shareholders are provided the opportunity to make comments to the Board by telephone or written communications, or at shareholder meetings. In addition, in August of 2007, the Board adopted a disclosure policy with the objective of ensuring that communications to the investing public about the Company are in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, are timely, factual and accurate, and are broadly disseminated in accordance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The policy provides guidance on the disclosure of material information, a process for the review of Company documents, confidentiality requirements, and other requirements concerning press releases, designation of spokespersons, and other communication with third parties. Information relating to the Company is filed on the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") and can be accessed on the internet at www.sedar.com, as well as on the Company's website at www.odinmining.com.

Insider Trading Policy:
The Company’s insider trading policy regulates trading in the Company’s securities by directors, officer, employees, and certain third party contractors. The policy also imposes restrictions in the disclosure and use of material non-public information concerning the Company.

Ensuring the Integrity of the Company's Internal Control and Management System: The Company has adopted a number of policies to assist the Board in effectively tracking and monitoring the implementation and operation of approved strategies. Such policies include a whistle-blower and complaints policy describing how to submit complaints, who manages the complaints, and how confidentiality is maintained.

Nomination of Directors
The Board performs most of the function of a nominating committee with respect to the appointment and assessment of directors. The Board believes that this is a practical approach at this stage of the Company's development and given the small size of the Board.

While there are no specific criteria for Board membership, the Company attempts to attract and maintain directors with business knowledge and a particular knowledge of mineral exploration and development or other areas such as finance which would assist in guiding the Company's officers in the performance of their roles.

 

Latest News


January 26, 2012
Odin Intercepts 137.5 Metres of
1.27 G/T Gold and 0.11% Copper at
its Greater Cangrejos Project in
Ecuador


November 17, 2011
Odin Drill Status Update
of Initial Exploration Program

 

September 15, 2011
Odin Receives Authorization to
Proceed With Drill Program in
Ecuador

 

August 29, 2011
Status of Drill Permit Application
in Ecuador

 


December 9, 2010
Cangrejos Property, Ecuador:
NI43-101 Report Filed

 




 

 



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