Los Andes Copper Ltd (TSX-V:LA). has announced that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on August 4, 2021, all resolutions were duly passed, including the election of Warren Gilman as a non-executive director.
The company noted that Gilman has over 30 years of experience as a deal maker and investor in the metals and mining sector. He was a founder of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Global Mining Team in Toronto in 1988 and subsequently led the team's efforts out of Australia and China.
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During his time with CIBC, he was responsible for some of the largest equity capital markets financings in Canadian mining history. He served as advisor to the largest mining companies in the world including BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Noranda, Falconbridge, Meridian Gold, China Minmetals, Sumitomo, Mitsubishi, Jinchuan and Zijin.
From 2011 to 2019, Gilman led CEF Holdings Ltd., a global mining investment company, owned 50% by CIBC and 50% by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. In 2019, he founded, and is chairman and CEO of Toronto-listed Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd. (TSX-V:QRC), a leading financier to the global resource sector.
Gilman currently serves as a director of Gold Royalty Corp (NYSEMKT:GROY). (gold-focused royalty company), NexGen Energy Ltd (uranium in Saskatchewan), Chaarat Gold Holdings (gold in Asia) and Aurania Resources (gold and copper in Ecuador). He obtained his B.Sc. in Mining Engineering at Queen's University and his MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He is chairman of the International Advisory Board of Western University and a member of the Dean's Advisory board of Laurentian University.
In a statement commenting on the appointment, Fernando Porcile, executive chairman of Los Andes said: "We are pleased that all resolutions were passed at our AGM, held yesterday, and I am delighted that Warren's nomination to the Los Andes Board has been approved by shareholders.
"Warren has significant experience in both capital markets and the mining industry, and his skillset will compliment that of the Los Andes team as we continue to progress the Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Vizcachitas Project," Porcile added.
Los Andes Copper is a development company with a 100% interest in the Vizcachitas Project in Chile. The company is focused on progressing the Vizcachitas Project, which is located along Chile's most prolific copper belt, into production.
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