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Los Andes Copper Announces the Appointment of R. Michael Jones as the Company's Chief Executive Officer
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 27, 2021) - Los Andes Copper Ltd. (TSXV...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Los Andes Copper Announces the Appointment of R. Michael Jones as the Company's Chief Executive OfficerVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 27, 2021) - Los Andes Copper Ltd. (TSXV: LA) (\"Los Andes\" or the \"Company\"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. R. Michael Jones, as the Company's Chief Executive Officer (\"CEO\") and President, with immediate effect. Mr. Antony Amberg will step down from his role as CEO and President whilst retaining his position as the Company's Chief Geologist.Mr. Jones is an experienced CEO and Director, with a history of developing, permitting, and adding significant value to mining companies. He has taken multiple large mines, with values of up to $1 billion, from the discovery stages, through to feasibility studies and construction decisions. He is a well known promoter of exciting mining projects, and a finance specialist with a successful background in undertaking fundraises, take overs and mergers and acquisitions.A qualified mining engineer, by trade, with a whole host of experience, Mr. Jones received his Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science, Geological Engineering from the University of Toronto. A few years later he went on to be granted an engineering licence as a Professional Engineer in Ontario Canada. Mr. Jones is a Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa, as well as the winner of multiple discovery awards. Additionally, Mr. Jones was appointed to the BC Securities Policy Advisory Committee for the British Columbia Securities Commission, which regulates more than 65 per cent of the reporting mining issuers in Canada.From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Jones was the Vice President Corporate Development for Aber Diamonds, joint venture partner in the $1.3 billion Diavik Diamond Mine. Here he worked as the technical and public company spokesperson for a $540 million capital raise and took the project from early feasibility study stages, all the way to a construction decision. From 2005 to 2016, Mr. Jones co founded the Toronto and Vancouver listed, West Timmins Mining (\"WTM\") and the Toronto and New York listed, MAG Silver (\"MAG\"), where he was Director. Here, he completed discovery, joint venture (\"JV\"), and takeover work for both companies. WTM went on to successfully finalise a $440 million takeover, and MAG is now valued at over $2 billion. Throughout the...