Join Jean-Paul Tsotsos and Justin Black for a Chesapeake update call as they cover recent company developments, including metallurgical technology advances, Lucy exploration progress, and the recently announced deal with Mexican Gold regarding the sale of the Tatatila project. Following the update, they will be available for questions.
Tue, October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PMendedReplay
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Meeting Overview The meeting provided an update on Chesapeake Gold's current activities, including progress at the Metates and Lucey projects, as well as the recent divestment of Tata Tia. Key presentations were made by Interim CEO Jean-Paul Asselt and Chief Metallurgical Officer Justin Black, focusing on the company's technology and financial standing. Key Discussion Points - Overview of Chesapeake Gold's three main assets: Metates, technology, and Lucey. - Recent corporate updates including a $4.4 million investment from a major shareholder. - The significance of Metates as a leading silver and gold deposit. - Discussion of oxidative leach technology and its advantages in processing refractory gold and silver. - Historical context of the technology's development and its successful application at Highcroft and Metates. - Future plans for revising and updating the Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) for Metates. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Items & Next St...
Jean-Paul Tsotsos has over 15 years of experience in mining corporate development, strategy, capital markets, project evaluations, and project development. Mr. Tsotsos was previously a member of the Corporate Development team at Hudbay Minerals, where he played an integral role in the development of the Snow Lake base metal to gold transition strategy in Manitoba, the 100% ownership consolidation of Copper World in Arizona, and the acquisition of Mason Resources in Nevada. Before Hudbay, Mr. Tsotsos worked at BMO Capital Markets in the Metals and Mining Equity Research group and held successively higher roles as a Professional Geologist within exploration and consulting. Mr. Tsotsos holds an MBA specializing in Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment from the University of Alberta, a Masters of Science, and an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto. He is a Professional Geoscientist registered with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
Justin Black is a metallurgist with 15 years of experience in project development and operations in the mining industry. Mr. Black has served as a project manager, lead engineer, QP and author for 43-101 reports and commissioning efforts throughout North and South America. Mr. Black has been intimately involved with the development and application of Chesapeake’s Heap Oxidation technology since 2017. Mr. Black graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Chemical and Environmental Engineering and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Arizona.
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Speaker 1: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us today for this live Chesapeake Gold update call. I'm pleased to be joined by Jean-Paul Asselt, Interim CEO and Justin Black, Chief Metallurgical Officer. Speaker 1: They'll provide a brief presentation Speaker 1: bringing you up to date on the company's current state of affairs followed by a Q&A session. You can submit your questions at any time using the chat box in the bottom right corner of your screen and as always this event is being recorded and will be available for viewing shortly after we conclude. Speaker 1: With that, John-Paul, the floor is yours. Speaker 2: Thank you so much, Kyle, and welcome to everybody. Speaker 2: I figured it was time for a quick update on Speaker 2: several activities that Chesapeake has been working on. Speaker 2: Just before Beaver Creek, we put a corporate update out there about both the work at Matates as well as 3rd party test work, and then additional work and progress we've made at Lucey. Speaker 2: And then just a few weeks ago, we've put out another update Speaker 2: with the divestment of Tata Tia. So I figured this would be a good time to walk everyone through those important milestones Speaker 2: and be available to answer any of your questions. Speaker 2: So firstly, Speaker 2: cautionary statements, obviously. Speaker 2: Take your time. You'll find these with our corporate presentation. Speaker 2: And just here, most of you have seen this already. I guess the main things to summarize on this slide, you know, it's really a 3 asset company. Speaker 2: It's Metates, Speaker 2: our technology, Speaker 2: as well as an early exploration Speaker 2: project called Lucy. Speaker 2: We have great support from our large, large shareholder base. Speaker 2: As you know, Eric'...
