Andean American Gold (AAG.V)
Profile
Andean American Gold is an international mining and exploration company focused on advanced stage gold and copper opportunities in Peru. Currently, the company has two key assets: the Invicta gold-silver-copper development project and 60% ownership in the world class Sinchao copper-gold exploration project (Sinchao Metals, SMZ-TSX.V). Andean American continues to maintain excellent community relations and a commitment to responsible environmental practices. The company has a strong management team with over 60 years experience and an effective board dedicated to excellence in corporate governance.
Andean American Gold is currently completing its transition from explorer to emerging producer, and has been adding key staff accordingly over the past several months. The company has a strong current cash position, providing flexibility for exploration and resource definition drilling, which is ongoing.
Corporate Headquarters
Suite 1340, 1090 West Georgia Street,
Vancouver, B.C
V6E 3V7.
Telephone: (604) 681-6186
Facsimile: (604) 681-3652
Toll free: 1-866-356-4784
TORONTOOFFICE
Suite 1105, 55 University Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5J 2H7
LIMAOFFICE
Calle Micaela Bastidas #195
San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru
Telephone: 011-511-717-3410
Directors
Paulo Bilezikjian, Chairman
Mr. Bilezikjian is an independent asset manager with extensive experience in Emerging Markets and a superlative track record in investment management. Previously, he was a Partner with Hedging Griffo, then the largest independent Asset Management Company in Brazil, where he headed their international investments division. A native of São Paulo, Brazil, with a degree from McGill University, Mr. Bilezikjian previously worked for JP Morgan in Brazil and New York in the equity division and was the head of the equity proprietary desk for ING Brazil. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Bilezikjian was Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of ING Investment Management in Brazil. In 2000, he became the CIO of one of the largest family offices in the country, managing assets in Brazil and internationally.
Mario Caron, Director
Mr. Caron is a mining engineer who has held numerous senior executive and board positions and has extensive experience in exploration, project development, mining operations and capital markets with companies operating internationally. He was the President, CEO and a director of TSX-V listed Axmin Inc. from January 2008 until June 2010. He has held positions with Tiberon Minerals Ltd., Defiance Mining Corporation and other advanced mining projects in Africa and South America. He is currently director and non-executive chairman of Orosur Mining Inc., a director of Vaaldiam Mining Inc. and a director of First Uranium Corporation. Mr. Caron received his Bachelor of Engineering, Mining at McGill University and is a member of the Quebec Order of Engineers and the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.
Shafiq Gulamani, P. Eng., Director
Mr. Gulamani brings a diverse range of business experience with respect to public and private companies related to numerous sectors. He is currently the President and Chairman of Comnav Marine Ltd. and SD1 Capital Corp., while also serving as a board member of a private investment corporation. He is a member of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC and has his Bachelors of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia. Shafiq Gulamani currently serves as a Director on a number of public mining and exploration companies.
Ernesto A. Maurer, Eng, MBA, Director
Mr. Maurer is currently CEO of SSM, an international textile machinery group with headquarters in Switzerland. Prior to that, he was Managing Director and CEO of other industrial groups in various industries, from energy to electronics. As he was formerly Vice-President of Zurmont Finanz, Switzerland, his experience is based on two major pillars, industry and financing.
Mr. Maurer has an engineering degree from the Technical University of Zurich and an economic degree from the University of Lausanne, Faculty of Economics. Mr. Maurer has vast experience as Director or Chairman on a number of boards in Switzerland, including Datamars SA, and BNS Group. Mr. Maurer speaks German, English, French and Spanish.
Bryan Morris, F.CIMA, Director
Mr. Morris brings many years of valuable experience to Andean American. Until his retirement in August 2003, Mr. Morris worked for Teck Cominco Limited as Vice President, Business Development and was responsible for identifying, evaluating and negotiating acquisitions, primarily in the zinc business. Prior to that appointment he had been Vice President, Finance and Director of Cominco Resources International Ltd., the listed international exploration arm of Cominco Ltd., and had held senior positions in Cominco’s finance organization.
During his career with Teck Cominco he also served as a director of several subsidiary and associated companies. Between 1965 and 1974 Mr. Morris worked in Peru for Cerro de Pasco Corporation and Centromin. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and is also a director of several junior mining companies.
Juan C. Ortiz, Director
Mr. Ortiz is the Corporate Project Manager of the Mining Division of Trafigura Group. He is responsible for pre-feasibility studies for in-house projects at current mines, due diligence and pre-feasibility studies for external projects, and tracking of on-going projects in the mining group. A native of Peru, Mr. Ortiz has a BSc. from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru in Mining Engineering and a M.Eng. from Pennsylvania State University in Mineral Engineering Management.
David Rae, Director
Currently President and CEO of Andean American, from 1998 to 2006 Mr. Rae worked in various management capacities with Falconbridge, becoming the Vice President, Strategy and Commercial, where he managed the global sales of Falconbridge Nickel products and business unit strategy. He successfully led the multi-disciplinary team integrating the Nickel unit of Falconbridge into Xstrata. Mr. Rae subsequently worked with Xstrata Nickel from 2006 to 2008, including the new position of Senior Vice President Europe & Africa, where he was responsible for strategic initiatives and sales growth. Prior to joining Andean American, Mr. Rae has been advising in a consulting capacity to companies such as Kinross, Vale Inco and Iamgold on operational, productivity and strategic challenges. He holds a BSc in Physical Metallurgy from Leeds University, Yorkshire, England.