Ross Bhappu

Ross R. Bhappu has over 35 years of experience in mining and private equity, including nearly 25 years with Resource Capital Funds, where he provided technical and financial evaluation and support in project identification, analysis, development, valuation, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and sourcing of capital from private and public markets exclusively for the mining and minerals sector. Mr. Bhappu holds a Ph.D. in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Arizona. He began his career with Cyprus Minerals Company and later joined Newmont Mining Corporation, serving in both technical and financial roles. He gained substantial expertise in copper concentrate marketing at Newmont and served as CEO of GTN Copper Corporation for 3 years, focusing on acquiring and redeveloping the Cyprus Tahono Copper Project. During his tenure at Resource Capital Funds, he was instrumental in the acquisition of Mountain Pass and the recreation of Molycorp, Inc., where he served as Chairman from 2008 – 2013.