Company

Management

Aurora Davidson
Aurora Davidson
President, CEO & Director

Ms. Davidson has been with Amerigo since 2003. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) with over 30 years of international experience in financial and general business management. She has assisted numerous private and public companies in the mining, engineering and high-technology sectors as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller.

Dr. Klaus Zeitler
Dr. Klaus Zeitler
Executive Chairman & Director

Dr. Zeitler founded Amerigo in 2003. He has more than 50 years of experience in the mining industry and has financed, built and managed base metal and gold mines throughout the world with a total investment value of more than $4 billion. He was founder and first CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation and a director of Teck Corp. and Cominco Limited for many years.

Carmen Amezquita
Carmen Amezquita
Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Amezquita is a Chartered Professional Accountant having received her Chartered Accountant designation in 2010. Prior to joining Amerigo, Ms. Amezquita worked as the Chief Financial Officer and Controller of public companies in the mining industry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC and has a Diploma in Accounting from the UBC Sauder School of Business.

Christian Cáceres
Christian Cáceres
General Manager, MVC

Mr. Cáceres is a Metallurgical Engineer with an MBA, and is a Registered Member of the Chilean Mining Commission. He has over 30 years of experience in metallurgical processes, tailings processing, water recovery, engineering projects, operation management and sustainability, leading MVC as General Manager since 2015.

Benjamin Campos
Benjamin Campos
Operational Continuity Manager, MVC

Mr. Campos is an Electrical Engineer with an MBA and a diploma in Industrial Engineering. He has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and mining, focusing on electrical and instrumentation maintenance, project management and planning and sustainability matters. He is responsible for MVC's operational continuity including maintenance, engineering, and sustainability.

Julio Leiva
Julio Leiva
Production Manager, MVC

Mr. Leiva is a Chemical Engineer with an MSc in Mineral Processing and an MBA, and is a Registered Member of the Chilean Mining Commission. He leads MVC’s production team including tailings and plant operations. Julio led MVC's Planning and Control Department and became Production Manager in 2020.

Javier Tapia
Javier Tapia
Finance and Administration Manager, MVC

Mr. Tapia is a Public Accountant and Commercial Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr. Tapia leads MVC's finance and administration areas, including purchasing, accounting, management controls and human resources. He has extensive experience in multi-mine operations in matters of IFRS, financial reporting and tax planning. Prior to joining MVC, Mr. Tapia worked as Head of Corporate Accounting at Codelco and Antofagasta Plc.

Kimberly Thomas
Kimberly Thomas
Corporate Secretary

Ms. Thomas joined Amerigo in 2010. She has over 20 years of experience working with public companies assisting management teams and boards of directors. Ms. Thomas has extensive experience coordinating corporate compliance with various stock exchanges and securities commissions in Canada and the United States.