Mrs. Farrell is the Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations and Development of TransAlta Corporation. Prior to joining TransAlta in 2007, she held the position Executive Vice President, Engineering, Aboriginal Relations and Generation, BC Hydro. Prior to joining BC Hydro in May 2003, Mrs. Farrell was Executive Vice President, Corporate Development for TransAlta Corporation. Throughout her 17 year career at TransAlta, she held a number of executive positions including Executive Vice President, Independent Power Projects and Vice President, Energy Marketing and IPP Development. Mrs. Farrell is a director of the New Relationship Trust in British Columbia and has participated on a number of boards, including Mount Royal College, Mount Royal College Foundation, Mercury Electric, Vision Quest Windelectric, TransAlta Cogeneration and MEGA (a joint venture between TransAlta and Gener SA).

Mrs. Farrell holds a Masters Degree in economics from the University of Calgary and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

Mrs. Farrell is an Independent Director and is "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules. She is a member of Fording ULC's Governance and Environment, Health and Safety Committee.

Michael Grandin is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of each of the Trust and Fording ULC. He has held these positions since the formation of the Trust in February of 2003 and the incorporation of Fording ULC in 2005. Mr. Grandin was a director of Old Fording from 2001 to 2003. From February 2004 to January 2006, Mr. Grandin served as Dean of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. Mr. Grandin was President of PanCanadian Energy Corporation from October 2001 to April 2002. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Grandin was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited. He was Vice Chairman and Director of Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. from 1996 to 1998. He is also a director of EnCana Corporation, BNS Split Corp. II, and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and EnCana Corporation.

Mr. Grandin received his MBA from the Harvard Business School and holds a B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) from the University of Alberta.

Mr. Grandin is not an Independent Trustee or "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules because he serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Trust and Fording ULC.

Mr. Lindsay is President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Teck Cominco. Prior to joining Teck Cominco in January 2005, Mr. Lindsay had been President of CIBC World Markets since 2001 where he was responsible for the Investment and Corporate Banking Division and the Asia Pacific Region. Earlier in his career he was the Head of CIBC's Global Mining Group.

Mr. Lindsay has a B.Sc., (Hons.) Mining Engineering from Queens University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Lindsay is not an Independent Director or "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules because he is President, CEO, and a director of Teck Cominco which is the managing partner of Elk Valley Coal, Fording ULC's principal investment.

Mr. Mahler was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Finning International Inc., the world's largest Caterpillar dealer, from 1990 until his retirement in 2003. From 1981 to 1990 Mr. Mahler served as Vice President Finance of Amdahl Canada, a provider of enterprise-scale computing, networking storage systems and services. Prior to that, he held various senior financial management positions with Ford Motor Company of Canada from 1968 to 1980. Mr. Mahler is Chair of Partnerships British Columbia (a provincial Crown corporation formed to deliver public services through public/private partnerships) and Chair of Sterling Shoes Income Fund. He is also Chair of the VGH/UBC Hospital Foundation and a trustee of Swiss Water Income Fund. He was awarded the 2002 Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for Distinguished Service by the Governor General of Canada and the 2002 Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service by Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Mahler holds an MBA from McMaster University and a B.Sc. (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo.

Mr. Mahler is an Independent Trustee and is "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules. He is Chair of Fording ULC's Governance Committee and a member of its Audit Committee. The Trustees and Board of Directors have determined that Mr. Mahler is financially literate.

Dr. O'Neil was President and Chief Operating Officer of iron ore miner, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., until his retirement in July 2003. Dr. O'Neil also served in various capacities for Amoco Minerals and its successor, Cyprus Minerals from 1981-1991, including Vice President of Engineering and Vice President of South Pacific Operations stationed in Sydney, Australia. He is a director of Peru Copper Inc. and a past director of Hecla Mining Company, Homestake Mining Company and the Minerals Information Institute. He is a Trustee of National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum and was the 2003 President of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration where he is also a Distinguished Member. Dr. O'Neil was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 1999 and the American Southwest Mining Hall of Fame in 2003.

Dr. O'Neil holds three degrees in mining engineering, with a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona where he served on the faculty from 1968-1981, becoming Professor and Head of the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering.

Dr. O'Neil is an Independent Director and is "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules. He is Chair of Fording ULC's Environment, Health and Safety Committee and a member of its Governance Committee.

Mr. Parrett is an independent consultant with over 25 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr. Parrett was the President of Rio Algom Limited from 2000 to 2001. From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Parrett was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rio Algom Limited. From 1999 to 2000, he was also Vice President, Strategic Development & Joint Ventures of Rio Algom Limited. Prior to 1990, Mr. Parrett held various positions with Falconbridge Limited, serving as Vice President, Controller and Chief Financial Officer. He is a director of Pengrowth Corporation and the Non-Executive Chairman of Gabriel Resources Ltd.

Mr. Parrett has a B.A. (Economics) from York University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Mr. Parrett is an Independent Trustee and is "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules. He is also a Fording ULC Independent Director. He is Chair of the Trust's Audit Committee and Fording ULC's Audit Committee. The Trustees and the Board of Directors of Fording ULC have determined that Mr. Parrett is financially literate.

Mr. Prillaman was Vice Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation until his retirement in 2006. As the Chief Marketing Officer since 1995,
Mr. Prillaman had responsibility for all commercial rail activities, including business development, the rail transportation of coal, merchandise and intermodal, and commercial real estate and coal properties. He joined Norfolk Southern in 1970 and at various times held the positions of Executive Vice President, Marketing, Vice President Properties, Vice President and Controller, and Chief Internal Auditor.

Mr. Prillaman is a member of the American Institute and the Virginia Association of Certified Public Accountants. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the US Chamber of Commerce for five years ending in 2006, and an associate member of the Coal International Advisory Board of the International Energy Association. He is currently a member of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Board of Trustees for Emory and Henry College.

Mr. Prillaman received a B.A. (Economics) from the Emory and Henry College and M.Sc. (Accounting) from the University of Wyoming.

Mr. Prillaman is an Independent Director and is "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules. He is a member of Fording ULC's Audit Committee and its Environmental, Health and Safety Committee. THe Board of Directors of Fording ULC has determined that Mr. Prillaman is financially literate.

Mr. Thompson was Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of Teck Cominco from July 2001 until his retirement in 2005. Prior to the merger of Teck Corporation and Cominco Ltd. in 2001, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cominco Ltd. from 1994 to 2001 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teck Corporation from 1980 to 1994. Mr. Thompson is the Chair of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, a director of Global Container Terminals Inc., a member of the BC Progress Board, a past director of Teck Cominco Limited and Providence Health Care and former co-Chair of the BC Competition Council. Mr. Thompson was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2008.

Mr. Thompson is a graduate of the London School of Economics with a B.Sc. (Economics) and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

Mr. Thompson is not an Independent Director or "independent" under applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules because of his relationship with Teck Cominco which is the managing partner of Elk Valley Coal, Fording ULC's principal investment.