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Meet the Team
Driving Moranda Metals

Meet the Team Driving Moranda Metals

Leading the transformation of mining with expertise, trusted relationships and a bold vision.

WHO WE ARE

Our Team

At the helm of Moranda Metals is a leadership team with a proven track record of excellence in responsible mining operations, capital markets, and strategy. Our team’s combined expertise spans decades, blending innovative thinking with disciplined execution to drive measurable outcomes.

Meet the team who are driving Moranda Metals’ vision forward.

Team Member

Co-Founder & NON-EXEC Chair

Matthew Rowlinson

Matthew brings well-rounded leadership expertise across operations, M&A and portfolio management, with an in-depth knowledge of the global copper market.

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Matthew is CEO of TSX-listed Solaris Resources where he leads the development of a portfolio of world-class copper-gold assets including the Warinzta project in Ecuador.

Matthew previously held senior executive roles with Glencore’s copper department, most recently serving as Head of Copper Business Development with joint responsibility for the strategic direction of one of the largest copper portfolios globally.

Matthew is a qualified Chartered Accountant and MBA.

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Matthew is CEO of TSX-listed Solaris Resources where he leads the development of a portfolio of world-class copper-gold assets including the Warinzta project in Ecuador.

Matthew previously held senior executive roles with Glencore’s copper department, most recently serving as Head of Copper Business Development with joint responsibility for the strategic direction of one of the largest copper portfolios globally.

Matthew is a qualified Chartered Accountant and MBA.

Read More About Matthew

Matthew is CEO of TSX-listed Solaris Resources where he leads the development of a portfolio of world-class copper-gold assets including the Warinzta project in Ecuador.

Matthew previously held senior executive roles with Glencore’s copper department, most recently serving as Head of Copper Business Development with joint responsibility for the strategic direction of one of the largest copper portfolios globally.

Matthew is a qualified Chartered Accountant and MBA.

Team Member

Co-Founder & CEO

Christopher Kololian

Christopher brings deep capital markets and C-suite corporate expertise with a track-record of significant shareholder value creation.

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As CFO of Lundin Gold, Christopher spearheaded transformative initiatives, including achieving a debt-free balance sheet leading to a doubling of dividends, thereby driving exceptional shareholder value.

Christopher was previously Managing Director and Co-Head of RBC’s Metals & Mining business for EMEA, delivering market-leading transactions and fostering trusted relationships with industry leaders and investors. His strategic vision and expertise span geographies and commodities, consistently delivering innovative solutions that advance the mining sector.

Christopher holds a Masters in Management (Honours) and a Certificate in Mineral Exploration Geosciences.

Read More About Christopher

As CFO of Lundin Gold, Christopher spearheaded transformative initiatives, including achieving a debt-free balance sheet leading to a doubling of dividends, thereby driving exceptional shareholder value.

Christopher was previously Managing Director and Co-Head of RBC’s Metals & Mining business for EMEA, delivering market-leading transactions and fostering trusted relationships with industry leaders and investors. His strategic vision and expertise span geographies and commodities, consistently delivering innovative solutions that advance the mining sector.

Christopher holds a Masters in Management (Honours) and a Certificate in Mineral Exploration Geosciences.

Read More About Christopher

As CFO of Lundin Gold, Christopher spearheaded transformative initiatives, including achieving a debt-free balance sheet leading to a doubling of dividends, thereby driving exceptional shareholder value.

Christopher was previously Managing Director and Co-Head of RBC’s Metals & Mining business for EMEA, delivering market-leading transactions and fostering trusted relationships with industry leaders and investors. His strategic vision and expertise span geographies and commodities, consistently delivering innovative solutions that advance the mining sector.

Christopher holds a Masters in Management (Honours) and a Certificate in Mineral Exploration Geosciences.

Team Member

DIRECTOR

Mike Cinnamond

Mike brings decades of experience in the mining industry, with a strong background in financial leadership including project evaluations and M&A, debt and equity financings and financial reporting.

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Mike has been the Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO of B2Gold Corp since 2014, successfully overseeing significant capital deployment into their global portfolio of world-class precious metals assets.

Prior to B2Gold, Mike was an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he led the BC Resources practice for Mining, Forestry, Energy, and Utilities. A recognized leader in the industry, Mike served as President of the Canadian Institute of Mining for 2023-2024 and has held various directorships, including with Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC and holds an LL.B from the University of Exeter. Mike brings extensive expertise in finance, public company reporting and governance to the Moranda board.

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Mike has been the Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO of B2Gold Corp since 2014, successfully overseeing significant capital deployment into their global portfolio of world-class precious metals assets.

Prior to B2Gold, Mike was an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he led the BC Resources practice for Mining, Forestry, Energy, and Utilities. A recognized leader in the industry, Mike served as President of the Canadian Institute of Mining for 2023-2024 and has held various directorships, including with Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC and holds an LL.B from the University of Exeter. Mike brings extensive expertise in finance, public company reporting and governance to the Moranda board.

Read More About Mike

Mike has been the Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO of B2Gold Corp since 2014, successfully overseeing significant capital deployment into their global portfolio of world-class precious metals assets.

Prior to B2Gold, Mike was an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he led the BC Resources practice for Mining, Forestry, Energy, and Utilities. A recognized leader in the industry, Mike served as President of the Canadian Institute of Mining for 2023-2024 and has held various directorships, including with Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC and holds an LL.B from the University of Exeter. Mike brings extensive expertise in finance, public company reporting and governance to the Moranda board.

Team Member

DIRECTOR

Mijael C. Thiele

Mijael is a senior mining executive specializing in strategic development, leading complex mining projects from exploration, project development, construction through to commissioning and full steady-state operation.

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Mijael was project CEO of Antofagasta’s US$2.7 billion Esperanza mine in Chile, where in record time of only 6 years he oversaw the transformation from advanced exploration to full commercial operations.

After Esperanza, Mijael was General Manager of Anglo American’s world-class Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, and latterly was a partner at Matrix Consulting, where he advised blue-chip organisations on multi-billion dollar investments into the base metals sector. Mijael’s key enabler for success has proven to be a strong empathy for people driven solutions and innovative operating models, which deliver sustainable results, underpinned by cultural change.

Mijael holds BS, MS and BASc degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Management from the University of Chile.

Read More About Mijael

Mijael was project CEO of Antofagasta’s US$2.7 billion Esperanza mine in Chile, where in record time of only 6 years he oversaw the transformation from advanced exploration to full commercial operations.

After Esperanza, Mijael was General Manager of Anglo American’s world-class Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, and latterly was a partner at Matrix Consulting, where he advised blue-chip organisations on multi-billion dollar investments into the base metals sector. Mijael’s key enabler for success has proven to be a strong empathy for people driven solutions and innovative operating models, which deliver sustainable results, underpinned by cultural change.

Mijael holds BS, MS and BASc degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Management from the University of Chile.

Read More About Mijael

Mijael was project CEO of Antofagasta’s US$2.7 billion Esperanza mine in Chile, where in record time of only 6 years he oversaw the transformation from advanced exploration to full commercial operations.

After Esperanza, Mijael was General Manager of Anglo American’s world-class Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, and latterly was a partner at Matrix Consulting, where he advised blue-chip organisations on multi-billion dollar investments into the base metals sector. Mijael’s key enabler for success has proven to be a strong empathy for people driven solutions and innovative operating models, which deliver sustainable results, underpinned by cultural change.

Mijael holds BS, MS and BASc degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Management from the University of Chile.

Moranda Metals looks forward to making additional announcements as we continue to expand the team’s diversity of backgrounds and value-add experience.