He has over 30 years of mining experience and prior to joining Hudbay, he held management positions in business planning, optimization processes and business analysis with Newmont Mining Corporation in the USA and Peru.

Source: https://investingnews.com/avrupa-minerals-completes-definitive-agreement-with-western-tethyan-resources-to-option-out-the-slivova-gold-project-kosovo/

Though the agency bore the brunt of upfront costs, in 2014 it settled with the international mining giant Newmont Mining Corporation, which operated the site after 1929.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/california-gold-rush-abandoned-mines-toxic-superfund-1850428984