Drift USA means Drift Exploration Drilling Inc a direct whollyowned subsidiary of Orbit Garant EBITD A means earnings before interest expense income taxes depreciation and amortization EBT means earnings before interest expense and income taxes EDC means Export Development Canada a crown corporation that provides financing and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors Environment Health and Safety R equirements means the federal provincial state and local laws and regulations as well as permits and other approvals relating to the protection of the environment and workers health and safety governing among other things air emissions water discharges nonhazardous and hazardous waste including waste water storage handling disposal and cleanup of dangerous goods and hazardous materials such as chemicals remediation of releases and workers health and safety in Canada and elsewhere Existing Credit Agreement means the amended and restated credit agreement entered into by Orbit Garant and Orbit Garant Drilling a general partnership dated as of April 10 2007 as amended October 24 2007 and April 9 2008 exploration drilling means drilling which occurs during the early or late exploration stage of the mining process F acility A means the 70 million 364day extendible revolving credit facility to be provided for under the New Credit Agreement F acility B means the 60 million nonrevolving credit facility to be provided for under the New Credit Agreement F acility C means the 200 million revolving reducing credit facility to be provided for under the New Credit Agreement Fiscal 2008 Interim P eriod means nine months ended March 31 2008 Fiscal 2007 Interim P eriod means nine months ended March 31 2007 F orages Garant means F orages Garant F r eres Inc the company that resulted from the October 1 2006 amalgamation of Garant and 4382463 Canada Inc GA means general and administrative expenses GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in Canada Garant means F orages Garant F r eres Inc a predecessor of Orbit Garant incorporated on November 23 1984 under the CBCA Garant Subco means 4378792 Canada Inc a direct whollyowned subsidiary of Orbit Garant Gesco means 6705570 Canada Inc a holding company controlled by P ierre Alexandre intermediate mining companies refers to companies with miningrelated revenues over US50 million but less than US500 million annually junior mining companies refers to companies that are typically involved in mineral exploration that do not have significant current miningrelated revenues LT M means the 12 month period ended March 31 2008 prepared on a pro forma basis major mining companies refers to large global mining companies with current annual revenues of more than US500 million annually management means the CEO CFO and COO together with the other members of the senior management team of Orbit Garant MEG means Metals Economics Group Halifax Nova Scotia MEIP means the management equity incentive plan of Orbit Garant dated as of April 4 2007 16