Alberto Lavandeira

Mr. Lavandeira brings over forty years of experience operating and developing mining projects. He is a graduate of the University of Oviedo, Spain with a degree in Mining Engineering. Formerly, he was President, CEO and COO of Rio Narcea Gold Mines which built three mines including Aguablanca and El Vallés-Boinas in Spain and Tasiast in Mauritania. He was also involved in the key stages of development of the Mutanda mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lavandeira worked within group companies of Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Cominco (now Teck). Mr. Lavandeira joined Atalaya in 2014. He is currently a director of Black Dragon Gold Corp. Status: Executive Director