About Copper Standard Resources Inc.
Copper Standard is focused on the acquisition, exploration, discovery, and development of copper and gold projects. The Company owns the Pacaska project and holds interests in the Capricho and Paco Orco Projects along with 100% interest in the El Ferrol Claim (formerly part of the Colpayoc Project) projects all located in Peru.
Management, Directors & Advisors
Andrew Swarthout Chairman and Director
Andrew Swarthout is a recognized leader and mineral explorer with an extensive history of ore deposit discoveries and project acquisitions in the Americas. With a vast breadth and depth of experience in mineral exploration in Peru, Andrew has taken an active role in promoting environmental stewardship, good governance and foreign investment in the country’s mineral industry.
Prior to founding Bear Creek Mining in 2000, Andrew was Vice-President of Exploration for Southern Peru Copper during which time he was responsible for the discovery of the Shahuindo and Los Chancas deposits and significant reserve expansions on the company’s two porphyry copper deposits as well as initiation of the acquisition of the Tia Maria copper deposit. Prior to this, he was the exploration manager (Mexico) for Kennecott Minerals (now RTZ) where he contributed to the discovery and expansion of a number of precious metal deposits.
Andrew has helped raise over USD $250 million in equity financing for Bear Creek. Under his management, the Company has discovered two world-class silver deposits with combined reserves in excess of 450 million ounces, making Bear Creek Mining a leading emerging silver producer.
Marcel de Groot Director
Marcel de Groot is a co-founder and President of Pathway Capital Ltd. Pathway partners with successful mining entrepreneurs to create new ventures. Examples include Peru Copper, Equinox Gold, Sandstorm Gold and Solaris Resources.
Mr. de Groot holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) and is a Chartered Public Accountant (CPA, CA).
Current positions include Director of Versamet Royalties (TSX.V: VMET) and Copper Standard.
Matt Fargey CEO
Most recently Mr. Fargey served as the Chief Financial Officer of Maverix Metals Inc. (“Maverix”) which was sold to Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp in 2023 for over US$700 million. In this previous role, Mr. Fargey was involved with acquiring assets, financial due diligence, investor relations, financial reporting, tax planning and compliance with internal controls and other laws and regulations. Prior to working with Maverix, Mr. Fargey worked with Sandstorm Gold Royalties Ltd. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Fargey holds Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst designations and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria.
Christian Milau Advisor
Mr. Milau is a mining executive with over 25 years’ experience in leading growth oriented exploration, development and operating mining companies. Mr. Milau’s mining experience includes CEO of Equinox Gold from 2016-2022, leading the team through five mergers and acquisitions to grow the company from a single-asset developer to a multi-asset producer with 8 operating mines. Prior to joining Equinox Gold, Mr. Milau was the CEO of True Gold until it was acquired in April 2016. From 2011-2015 he was CFO of Endeavour Mining as it grew from a single asset company to five operating mines in West Africa. Prior to Endeavour, Mr. Milau held senior executive positions at New Gold, BNP Paribas in London and Deloitte. Mr. Milau brings more than two decades of experience to the company with expertise in finance and capital markets as well as operational, government and stakeholder relations experience in North and South America, Africa and other mining jurisdictions.
Hayley Thomasen Director
Hayley Thomasen is the founder of Pathway Ventures UK, a metals and mining-focused venture capital firm and consultancy.
She previously worked as an Investment Analyst at Orion Resource Partners (UK) LLP in London, England, and has held various positions as an exploration geologist with both junior and major mining companies throughout Canada.
Ms Thomasen holds a graduate degree in Economic Geology from the University of Arizona, where she received the Newmont Scholar and SEG Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship, a BSC in EOSC (Geology) from the University of British Columbia, and a BA from McGill University.
She holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) awarded by the CFA Society of the UK, the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD.D), and the ESG Competent Boards Certificate and Designation (GCB.D).
Current positions include Non-Executive Director of Sun Peak Metals Corporation (Audit Committee; TSXV: PEAK) and Non-Executive Director of Versamet Royalties (TSX.V: VMET).
Ms Thomasen is currently based in New York City.
Daniel O’Flaherty Director
Most recently, Mr. O’Flaherty held the position of CEO & Director of Maverix Metals Inc. which he co-founded in 2016. Maverix Metals was sold to Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp in 2023 for approximately US$700 million. Currently he is the CEO of Versamet Royalties (TSX.V: VMET). He has 20 years of investment banking and Executive Officer experience in the mining industry. Mr. O’Flaherty was previously the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Esperanza Resources, which was acquired by Alamos Gold in 2013. In addition to serving as Executive Vice President of two gold development companies, both of which were acquired, Dan was formerly a director in the investment banking team of Scotia Capital in Vancouver focused exclusively on the metals and mining sector where he specialized in providing advice to clients on acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and hostile takeover defenses as well as on equity and debt financings. Mr. O’Flaherty holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with honours, from the University of British Columbia.
Keith Laskowski (MSc, QP) Technical Advisor
Keith Laskowski is currently the Vice President, Geology of Sandstorm Gold Royalties. Previously he was a Staff Engineer/Principal Mining Specialist for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) where he led technical appraisals and valuations for the IFC’s resource investments.
Outside of his role at IFC, Keith has financed and directed several successful private and publicly listed exploration companies in Peru, Mongolia, Haiti, Mali, the United States, and Canada. Earlier in his career, he spent 17 years with Newmont Mining Corporation, which included senior roles in gold production and managing, exploration, resource development, and acquisitions.
Keith has a Master of Science degree in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines, a B.A. degree from the University of Maine, and is a “Qualified Person” as defined by NI 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Steven Krause Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Krause is a co-founder and partner of Avisar Chartered Professional Accountants. He has worked extensively with mining, mineral exploration, and development stage companies in North and South America. Mr. Krause is also the former chairman of Luna Gold, where he was chairman until the successful merger of Luna Gold and JDL Gold to form Trek Mining (now Equinox Gold Corp: TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) in a $360 million merger. He is currently the CFO of Viva Gold Corp. Mr. Krause received his Chartered Professional Accountant designation in 1997. He also holds a Certified Public Accountant designation in the state of Illinois, USA and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Director’s Education Program (ICD).
Craig Rollins Corporate Secretary
Mr. Rollins is a corporate and securities lawyer advising companies operating in the mining and natural resource sectors. Mr. Rollins’ expertise includes complex corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, options and joint ventures, corporate governance, regulatory and stock exchange compliance, stock exchange listings and public offerings. Mr. Rollins has in-house legal counsel experience with several companies in the mining and natural resource sectors, including Pathway Capital and Versamet Royalties, and also brings with him experience from a preeminent Vancouver based law firm. Mr. Rollins holds his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of British Columbia and the University of Windsor, respectively, and remains is a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia.
Corporate Head Office:
Suite 3200 – 733 Seymour Street
Vancouver BC, V6B 0S6
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