Superior Gold Inc.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Superior Gold's first quarter 2022 results conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question during this time, simply press star, then the number one on your telephone keypad. If you would like to answer your question, press star, too. If you have any difficulties during the conference, please press star then zero for operator assistance at any time. As a reminder, this conference call is being broadcast live on the internet and recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Chris Yordan, President and Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead, Mr. Yordan.

Thank you very much, Mr. Operator, and good morning to everyone. And thank you for joining us to discuss Superior Gold's first quarter for 2022 results. As a reminder, Please refer to slide two of our presentation, which is posted on our website, to view our quarterly language regarding forward-looking statements. In addition, please note that all amounts discussed are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. Moving on to the next slide. Joining me today on the call is Paul Unset, our Chief Financial Officer, Russell Cole, Vice President for Operations and General Manager of Protonic Operations, Andrew Biggs, our Vice President, Business Development and Long-Term Planning, and Michael Callister, our Vice President, Investment Relations.

I'd like to start off with the highlights of the first quarter in 2022.