Idaho Copper Management 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.
Mr. Harmon is a financial executive with more than 45 years of experience across private and public companies. Since 2008 he has been President and owner of Lakeport Business Services, Inc., providing chief financial officer services to more than 150 clients. Early in his career, Mr. Harmon spent five years in the mining industry with Amoco Minerals Company, then a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Oil of Indiana, working as an accountant in the corporate office and as an operations analyst at one of the company’s coal mines. He has been instrumental in taking 17 companies public, in acquisitions, and in raising growth capital. Mr. Harmon holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Missouri State University.
