Join us as Jean-Paul Tsotsos, Interim CEO, introduces Justin Black, our new Chief Metallurgical Officer. They will discuss the past, present and future of the proprietary technology. Justin's appointment comes at a key moment, as his expertise will help advance the technology for the Metates Project in Mexico and look to other opportunities to create value for Chesapeake Gold. A live Q&A will follow their presentation.
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 2:00 PMendedReplay
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Meeting Overview The meeting focused on introducing the technology developed by Chesapeake Gold, particularly in relation to precious metal extraction from sulfide deposits. Interim CEO Jean-Paul Sosso and Chief Metallurgical Officer Justin Black discussed the advancements in technology, its potential market impact, and the team's efforts to improve and implement this technology. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of Justin Black and his expertise in the technology. - Overview of Chesapeake Gold's technology for transforming sulfide ore into oxide ore. - Discussion of the challenges and costs associated with processing sulfide deposits. - Market potential for refractory gold deposits, estimated at $1.7 trillion. - Historical context of the technology's development and its previous application at Highcroft. - Importance of third-party verification and collaboration in technology development. - Challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on the project. Decisions ...
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.
Replay transcript excerpt
Speaker 1: Hello everyone and thank you for joining us today for this live Chesapeake event. Today I'm joined by Interim CEO Jean-Paul Sosso and Chief Metallurgical Officer Mr. Justin Black. I'll hand things over to JP to begin the presentation and then we can jump into the Q&A. Speaker 1: If you have any questions please submit them in the chat box which can be found on the bottom right corner of your screen. Speaker 1: As a reminder this event is being recorded and will be made available shortly after we conclude. Speaker 1: With that out of the way, Sean Paul, the floor is yours. Speaker 2: Thank you so much, Kyle. Speaker 2: I'm really happy today to share with everybody an introduction to Justin Black. Speaker 2: We prepared a couple of slides here to go through. Speaker 2: That talks a little bit more about the technology Speaker 2: and really highlights Justin's experience with the technology and how much it's come along Speaker 2: over the last few years. Speaker 2: So just to start off, here's a couple of cautionary notes. Speaker 2: It's the same as in our corporate presentation. If you want to take a chance to read those at some point, Speaker 2: make sure you do so. Speaker 2: We'll be making forward-looking statements. Speaker 2: So this is kind of a high level. Everyone's seen this before, a summary of Chesapeake Gold. Speaker 2: The main purpose of our conversation Speaker 2: today is about the technology, Speaker 2: but we do have Metates Speaker 2: and our Lucy project as well Speaker 2: that are very exciting projects within our portfolio. Speaker 2: But we really want to talk about the potential of our technology Speaker 2: and how Justin's going to help Speaker 2: execute on this strategy. Speaker 2: So 1st of all, just a high-level review of the ...
