Board of Directors

Mr. Bonifacio has over 30 years of experience in senior executive roles in the mining industry in both the base and precious metals sector. Mr. Bonifacio was the Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Nevada Copper from 2005 until his retirement in February 2018. Mr. Bonifacio led and directed every stage of advancement of the Pumpkin Hollow copper mine from exploration, development, permitting and construction.  Mr. Bonifacio is a Chartered Professional Accountant with considerable experience and knowledge of operations, capital markets and project finance while raising significant amounts of capital for projects of merit by way of project debt, offtake, and equity.  During his 12 years at Nevada Copper Mr. Bonifacio successfully permitted both the underground and open pit operations at Pumpkin Hollow, which is the only permitted copper project of scale in the United States in the past 25 years.

Mr. Bonifacio has held previous senior executive roles with Getty Resources Limited, TOTAL Energold Corp., an energy and gold producer and Vengold Inc., gold producer prior to founding Nevada Copper in 2005. Mr. Bonifacio was formerly President, Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Chair of Faraday Copper Corp. from May 2018 until April 2022.

Mr. Bonifacio is currently the Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Non-Executive Chair of Nevgold Corp. and Terra Balcanica Resources Corp.

Ms. Nicolau is the General Manager of Metals, Latin America, for Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. ("Fortescue").  Ms. Nicolau is responsible for Fortescue’s South American minerals business including exploration, project development and other growth activities. 

Ms. Nicolau has been with Fortescue for over 10 years.  During this time, Ms. Nicolau has held a range of management positions across Australia and South America.  Ms. Nicolau is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Mr. Latimer is Managing Director and Head of the Americas for London-based Bacchus Capital Advisers, an independent investment banking boutique with a particular expertise in the natural resources sector. Mr. Latimer has over 30 years of experience as a leading global M&A adviser and has led numerous financings for mining companies, with a focus on both operating and development copper companies operating in the Americas.

Mr. Latimer has previously acted as Managing Director and Head of Canadian Investment Banking for Jefferies and served as Director and President of Jefferies Securities, Inc.  Prior to Jefferies, Mr. Latimer was Head of Credit Suisse's Canadian Metals and Mining Investment Banking practice.

Mr. Latimer is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors Director Designation (ICD.D), received his MBA from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and his HBA from The University of Western Ontario.  In addition, Mr. Latimer is a CFA Charterholder.

Mr. Andrew Hamilton is Technical Director of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (“Fortescue”) with the Corporate Strategy Team. He is a Mechanical Engineer, BEng. (Mech) from the University of South Australia while also being a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. His current role also includes managing and reviewing critical metals project opportunities. Over his career, Mr. Hamilton has spent significant time in senior management and directorship roles, providing expertise in engineering, constructing, commissioning and ‘business delivery’ services to mining, building infrastructure and fleet management.

Mr. Hamilton joined Fortescue Metals in early 2008 to complete, commission and ramp up Fortescue’s first operational Cloudbreak mine, and later delivery of the site’s wet beneficiation and power station upgrades. Prior to this, Mr. Hamilton held Project Management and delivery roles at Project Magnet, South Australia, and managed the design of the African Minerals three stage Haematite & Magnetite development, delivering the first stage in West Africa.

In 2011 Mr. Hamilton managed the delivery of the Wet Front End modifications to the Cloudbreak processing plant, followed by technical and design input to Christmas Creek processing operations. In late 2013, Mr. Hamilton commenced work on the Iron Bridge project leading to design, construction, commissioning, and delivery of the full-scale Stage 1 developmental plant within a 15-month period. Upon successful operation of Stage 1, Mr. Hamilton managed and delivered the Investment Decision report to the Fortescue Board in 2019, culminating in approval of the 22mtpa Iron Bridge Magnetite JV (“IBJV”) Project. Mr. Hamilton held various roles on the US$3.9bn IBJV project including Project Director and Technical Director.

Dr. Robert McDonald is a seasoned international executive and independent advisor with over three decades of experience, spanning roles in the private and public domains. He is a native Peruvian (and a British citizen) with broad exposure. A Cambridge-educated economist and linguist with a PhD in Management Sciences, he brings a unique blend of academic rigour and practical executive expertise to board roles. Dr. McDonald's career highlights include serving as a ‘politically independent’ chief advisor to Peru's President on high-priority projects, demonstrating his ability to navigate complex political landscapes and drive large-scale initiatives forward from conceptual phases through to development, with a proven record of fast-tracking complex projects. Three Declarations of National Interest are evidence of Dr. McDonald’s previous achievements.

His diverse professional background encompasses consulting and CEO roles in international corporations, government, entrepreneurship, industry associations, technology/ internet, family office wealth management, and academia, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of global business dynamics, well anchored in his roots and early upbringing in Perú.

Dr. McDonald offers invaluable insights into corporate diplomacy, stakeholder engagement, social license to operate, and both the intersections of extractive industries and renewable energy, and between the interests of the private and public sectors, particularly in Perú. His academic contributions, including published works and a visiting fellowship at Oxford University's Latin American Centre, further enhance his capacity to provide independent advice. He is also a lecturer at the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola in Perú in Economics and Project Management.