Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. announced that Dr. Gary Delaney has been appointed as a consultant and advisor for Appia. Dr. Delaney has a B.Sc.

in geology from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario; a M.Sc. in geology from Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario; and a Ph.

D. in geology from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. Between 1981 and 1985 Dr. Delaney, worked as a research geologist for Cominco Ltd. at the Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, British Columbia. In 1986, he joined the Saskatchewan Geological Survey, ('SGS'), Ministry of the Energy and Resources, Government of Saskatchewan, as a project geologist and undertook geological mapping and mineral deposit studies in the Precambrian Shield of northern Saskatchewan.

In 1998, Dr. Delaney became Director of Northern Geological Survey Branch of the SGS and in 2010, Chief Geologist. During his tenure with the SGS he has guided the delivery of various geoscience projects, that have profiled and informed the responsible exploration for and development of the Saskatchewan's rich and diverse energy and mineral resources. As Chief Geologist of the SGS, Dr. Delaney represented Saskatchewan on the National Geological Surveys Committee (NGSC) which is composed of the leadership of Geological Survey of Canada and the geological surveys of Canada's Provinces, and Territories.

The key role of the NGSC is the planning and delivery of a pan Canadian geoscience program. During his time as Chief Geologist, Dr. Delaney, who has fostered a strong relationship with mining and mineral exploration companies active in Saskatchewan, made several trips to Australia, China, Japan and South Korea to profile Saskatchewan's mineral sector and the investment opportunities it offers. Dr. Delaney retired from SGS in the Spring of 2022.