Capstone Copper Corp. announced that Mr. Rick Coleman will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company effective January 15, 2025.
Mr. Coleman has more than 45 years of experience in the mining industry in operations, development and growth, most recently retiring from Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (“FMI”) after 30 years. During his tenure with FMI, he oversaw the operations teams in Indonesia until his relocation to the United States where he led the corporate technical support division with responsibilities ranging from R&D and innovation to process design, capital projects and operations support. His tenure saw major capital projects successfully completed in Indonesia, Africa, Chile, Peru and the United States. Mr. Coleman graduated from Haileybury School of Mines – Mining and Mineral Processing and British Columbia Institute of Technology – Extractive Metallurgy.
Mr. Darren Pylot, Chairman of the Board, commented, “We are very pleased with the addition of Rick Coleman as a new member of Capstone’s Board of Directors. Rick brings extensive experience and expertise in mining operations, development and capital project construction and commissioning across the globe. With a proven track record over his long career, I am sure Rick will play a key role in Capstone’s continued success.”