the team

Co Founder, CEO

Andrew (AP) is an investment banker with 25 years of experience at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Nomura International. Specialising in risk management, equity trading, and derivatives with a focus on Delta 1 Long/Short, portfolio and bullet swaps, he is equipped with an advanced trading skillset. His career has taken him to major global markets, including London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo. Andrew honed in on his expertise through navigating significant financial crises such as the Asian Crisis, Subprime Crisis, and European Debt Crisis. Additionally, actively participating in EFG round table discussions on market strategies and risk assessments.

Co Founder, COO

Andrew (Cossa) brings 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, with extensive expertise in global finance and buy/sell trading. He has successfully led trading operations on the sell side, built and managed trading desks, and implemented Straight-Through Processing (STP) trading platforms with pair trading capabilities. His skill set also includes the design and implementation of in-house P&L and trade confirmation databases, ensuring efficient and accurate financial reporting.

Head of US Mining Operations

The Kelvin and Zelleweger had been in the Johnson Family for over 100 years, with Tempestas Copper Inc acquiring the mine in November 2020.

John’s previous long-term experiences include ownership and management of mining, agriculture, the service industry, retail, construction and land development in which entrepreneurial energies were put to effective use in profitable business activities. Demonstrated impressive administrative, planning/forecasting, sales/marketing/promotion, oral/written communication, team building/leading and bottom-line profit skills. John has vast experience in the industry as he actively participated in Mineral Field Ventures LLC, Global Mining Exploration Ventures LLC (GMEV), Precision Gold LLC, Land Investors Realty, Red Bird Hills LLC and others. John holds a B.S. Degree in Geography/Geology from Arizona State University.

Geological Professional Services LLC (Principal Geologist)

Michael Smith is an experienced professional geologist with 45 years of experience. Registered Geologist (#35031) in the State of Arizona and Registered Member (Geology) of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (#167376RM). He is considered to be a Qualified Person to conduct independent geological evaluations for the TSX. He has a B.S. (Geology) from Arizona State University and M.S. (Geology) from the University of Nevada – Reno (Mackay School of Mines).

Sole owner of Geological Professional Services LLC, an Arizona company headquartered in Arizona. He has broad experience in exploration, development and mining, as well as presentation of complex mining programs to investors, financial institutions and governmental regulators. He has worked in the USA, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia (Founding President & CEO of Continental Gold), Mexico (Executive VP of Exploration of Monarca Minerals & QP). He has worked in small to large mining operations in Nevada and Arizona, as Chief Mine Geologist.

Michael has organised and managed many aspects of mining, including geology, hydrology, ore characterisation, resource estimation, geotechnical stability, site planning mine, reclamation planning, environmental permitting, material (waste dump and tailings) characterisation for closure planning, and community relations.

Darling Geomatics (President & Founder)

Richard Darling is a Registered Land Surveyor (RLS) in Arizona and also licensed in Nevada and South Dakota. Mr. Darling is an FAA Part 107 licensed UAV pilot and has over 40 years of diversified surveying experience. He performs UAV project flights, 3D laser scanning, ALTAs, property title searches, written legal descriptions, boundary surveys for subdivisions, patented mineral claims and Cadastral Surveys.

Richard has extensive experience in the following: UAV Surveying and Mapping, 3D Laser Scanning, Aerial Control Surveys, Mineral Claim Staking, Utility Easement Preparation and Acquisition, Flood Plain Studies, Topographic Mapping, and Construction Surveys. Mr. Darling has also performed duties as Chief Surveyor for mining and mineral exploration companies. He has worked in almost all fifty states in the USA as well as Canada, Mexico and Turkey.

Darling Geomatics (M.S, J.D, CEO & Principal Owner)

Mary Darling is the CEO and a founding principal owner. Holding a master’s degree in wildlife and fisheries biology and law degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Ms. Darling is an FAA Part 107 licensed UAV pilot as well as two term Past President of the Southern Arizona Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) and a former National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Board Member. She served as a member of the Sonoran Desert Habitat Conservation Steering Committee for Pima County and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Recovery Team. Ms. Darling has performed numerous Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultations to assist private landowners with the permitting processes involved when a threatened or endangered species or critical habitat is present in areas proposed for development.

She has authored and successfully completed a project specific Habitat Conservation Plan for the Mojave Desert Tortoise in Nye County Nevada, which resulted in the County obtaining an incidental take permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Experience includes 12 years with the U.S. Forest Service, during which she served two years as Appeals and Litigation Coordinator. Recently, Ms. Darling has been involved with litigation as a consultant to Cochise County, Arizona, Nye and Clark counties, Nevada; Custer County, Idaho; Amphitheater School District, and various other organizations dealing with the Endangered Species Act and Land Stewardship issues.

Trade In Motion (President & Founder)

Gabriela Castro has extensive experience in business administration, commercial affairs, international trade, market analysis, research and development, focused on customer service. She specialises in supporting companies looking to expand into North America. With more than 20 years of experience developing new businesses and more than 13 years supporting the mining-metallurgical industry in Mexico, the United States of America and Canada. During the years working for the Canadian Embassy in Mexico, Gabriela supported Canadian companies to enter the Mexican market.

She is a member of the Advisory Council of the Mining Search company and is the Executive Director of the Global Chamber Metropolis Querétaro, as well as the President of Women in Mining in the same city. She is also an international trade mentor for AZ Techcelerator, a business incubator focused on innovation technologies and entrepreneurship in Arizona.