Jim Sinclair, aka "Mr. Gold," is a precious metals specialist and a commodities and foreign currency trader. He founded the Sinclair Group of Companies (1977), which offered full brokerage services in stocks, bonds, and other investment vehicles until they were sold in 1983. From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Sinclair served as a Precious Metals Advisor to Hunt Oil and the Hunt family for the liquidation of their silver position. Mr. Sinclair is Chairman of Tanzanian Royalty and now leads its efforts to become a gold producer and royalty company. He has authored numerous magazine articles and three books dealing with a variety of investment subjects. He is a frequent and popular speaker at gold investment conferences and his commentary on gold and other financial issues garners extensive media coverage at home and abroad. In January 2003, Mr. Sinclair launched, "Jim Sinclair's MineSet" which now hosts his gold commentary and is intended as a free service to the gold community.