Geoff Chater

Independent Director @ First Quantum Minerals

About

Geoff Chater is a geologist and corporate director with over 35 years of experience in the mineral exploration and mining industries operating in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Geoff currently serves as a non executive director at First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Geoff is a graduate of Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology.

Country

City

Canada

Industry

Mining & Metals

Skill

Mineral Exploration, Investor Relations, Business Strategy, Mining, Finance, Business Development, Gold, IPO, Trading, Copper, Geology, Base Metals, Portfolio Management, Minerals, Due Diligence, Joint Ventures, Financial Services, Precious Metals, Corporate Development, Sampling

Experience

Independent Director

First Quantum Minerals

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Chair, Safety, Environment & Social Performance Committee; Member, Audit Committee; Member, Nominating & Governance Committee Cobre Panama copper-gold mine, Panama Sentinel copper mine, Zambia Kansanshi copper-gold mine Zambia Cobre Las Cruces copper mine, Spain Cayeli copper-zinc mine, Türkiye Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine, Mauritania Ravensthorpe nickel mine, Australia Enterprise nickel mine, Zambia Haquira copper deposit, Peru Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum deposit, Argentina La Granja copper deposit, Peru

Principal

Namron Advisors

1998-1 - Present · 28 yrs 9 mos

British Columbia, Canada

Focused on transaction related business development, strategic review, relationship development, defense, mergers / acquisitions, equity finance, and communications.

Independent Director

New Gold Inc.

2021-5 - 2024-5 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Rainy River gold-silver mine, Canada New Afton copper-gold mine, Canada

Independent Director

Mason Resources

2017-5 - 2018-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

Ann Mason Copper-Gold Deposit, Nevada **Acquired by HudBay Minerals Ltd.**

Independent Director

Nevsun Resources

2016-6 - 2018-12 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Timok Copper-Gold Deposit, Serbia Bisha Zinc-Copper Deposit, Eritrea **Acquired by Zijin Mining Group**

Independent Director

Reservoir Minerals

2011-10 - 2016-6 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Timok Copper-Gold Deposit, Serbia **Acquired by Nevsun Resources Ltd.**

President & Executive Director

Valley High Ventures

2010-8 - 2011-3 · 8 mos

Cordero Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit, Mexico **Acquired by Levon Resources Ltd.**

Corporate Relations Manager

First Quantum Minerals

1999-1 - 2008-12 · 10 yrs

Bwana Mkubwa copper mine, Zambia Lonshi copper mine, Democratic Republic of Congo Kansanshi copper-gold mine, Zambia Frontier copper-gold mine, Democratic Republic of Congo Guelb Moghrein, Mauritania