Idaho Copper Board Overview
Andrew brings 30+ years of experience in the mining industry as a CEO, and in senior legal and business development roles with major mining houses and junior companies. He is a mining engineer and lawyer, and started his career in the industry as VP, General Counsel with Magma Copper Co. (NYSE-traded spin off from Newmont Mining) and later as VP, Business Development for BHP Copper after the friendly merger with BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining enterprise.
He later founded the International Mining and Metals Group of CB Richard Ellis, a boutique M&A practice with major mining clients, and thereafter was the CEO of four publicly traded junior explorers. Currently an expert consultant on mining M&A, technical, valuation, development, legal and operational issues, an expert witness in mining related disputes. He graduated with a BSc in Mining Engineering (with distinction) from the University of Arizona, and a J.D. cum laude from Creighton University.
Robert is the founder of Tradewinds Investment Management LP, a hedge fund focused on emerging markets and natural resources. He has served as a director of numerous public and private companies and previously held roles in institutional sales at Merrill Lynch & Co. He holds a BA & MBA from Penn State University, a JD from Purdue University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Steven began his career at Glencore, the world’s largest trader of minerals and metals. He subsequently served as Managing Director of TransCanada Pipeline Europe Ltd (now TC Energy Corp) and held a senior position at Credit Agricole CIB. He is a principal of Talex Commodities Capital Ltd, a boutique merchant bank focused on mining and natural resources. He is a graduate of Clark University and Emory University School of Law and is a member of the New York Bar.
