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Ridgeline Royalties Announces Appointment of Two Highly Accomplished Mining Industry Veterans with Stefan Wenger Joining as Executive Director and Fahad Tariq as Vice President, Corporate Development
--News Direct--Ridgeline Royalties Incorporated (Ridgeline or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stefan Wenger as Executive Director
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[{"type":"text","content":"--News Direct--Ridgeline Royalties Incorporated (Ridgeline or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stefan Wenger as Executive Director and Mr. Fahad Tariq as Vice President, Corporate Development effective February 7, 2024. Mr. Wenger, former CFO of Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), will join Ridgeline’s Board of Directors as Executive Director. In addition, Mr. Wenger will serve as a member of the Company’s Investment Committee. In his role as Executive Director, Mr. Wenger will participate in the development of Ridgeline’s growth strategy and act as an advisor to Executive Management on a regular basis.“Stefan’s vast knowledge of the royalty industry, transaction structuring, corporate finance and advice as a current member of Ridgeline’s Advisory Board have been indispensable,” said Jonathan Beigle, President and Chief Executive Officer. “During Stefan’s 15-year tenure at Royal Gold, he was a key member of the executive management team and helped guide the company through a period of rapid growth. I am very excited for Stefan to expand his impact for Ridgeline as we initiate our next phase of growth and become the global leader in providing royalty and stream financing to the battery metals industry.”“I am excited to participate in the future growth of Ridgeline Royalties, and to add my industry expertise to the solid foundation of opportunity that Jonathan has created. On a personal note, I am looking forward to working with Jonathan and Fahad as we build together at Ridgeline” commented Mr. Wenger.Mr. Tariq is a highly accomplished mining industry veteran with over a decade of experience as a publishing sell-side equity research analyst at Credit Suisse and BMO (NYSE: BMO). As a former top-ranked mining analyst, Mr. Tariq’s deep understanding of the royalty and streaming sector and his previous experience covering lithium producers uniquely positions him to lead Ridgeline’s corporate development efforts. As Ridgeline advances its vision to establish itself as the go-to pure-play battery metals streaming and royalty company globally, Mr. Tariq will be responsible for transaction sourcing and evaluations, partnerships with operators, and overall due diligence. “I am thrilled to welcome Fahad to the Ridgeline team as we facilitate the buildout of upstream critical minerals assets that will be required to achieve...