Luis Arteaga M.Sc. P.Geo.
Mr. Luis Arteaga, a seasoned explorationist and porphyry copper specialist, is an advisor to the Company on technical exploration issues relating to our property portfolio in Armenia. Mr. Artega has visited the Company’s projects and has written several reports on the geochemistry, alteration and prospectivity that are instrumental in drill targeting. He holds a M.Sc. in Geology from Laurentian University is a Professional Geoscientist with Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO).
Gordon Tainton
Gordon Tainton is an experienced business leader who has over 25 years of senior management and board experience in both public and private companies within the mining & chemical industries as well as physical commodity trading. Mr. Tainton currently serves as a Non-Executive Independent Director on the board of Vancouver-based Northern Lights Resources Corp., and as President and CEO of Azarga Metals Corp.
Dr. Armen Stepanyan Phd
Dr. Armen Stepanyan is the Deputy General Director of Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) CJSC and the Sustainability Director of ZCMC. Dr. Stepanyan has 25 years of experience in Environmental, Social and Health and Safety management, Security, Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Prior to joining ZCMC in 2022, A. Stepanyan was Director of Environment with Petropavlovsk PLC, a London-listed mining company, one of the most established and experienced vertically integrated gold producers in the Far East of Russia, responsible for managing the Environmental Department with extended role on ESG reporting. From 2007-2021 A. Stepanyan worked with Lydian International, a TSX listed mining company with a flagship gold project, Amulsar, in Armenia, holding the position of Senior VP Sustainability since 2018. Before starting his career in the field of mining, Dr. Stepanyan worked at the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee of Armenia, and before that, at the Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia as a researcher.
Dr. Stepanyan holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and an MBA from the American University of Armenia, A Master of Engineering degree in Environmental Engineering and a BA in Chemical Engineering from State Engineering University of Armenia. Dr. Stepanyan is an author of 9 published articles and 3 patents of the Republic of Armenia.
