Javier was appointed Senior Vice President, South America and USA in March 2023, as a multicultural mining executive with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry in both corporate and business unit roles and in open-pit, underground and expansion initiatives. As SVP South America and USA for Hudbay Minerals Inc., he is responsible for the strategic and operational performance of the business units located in Peru, Arizona and Nevada, which also includes executive oversight of human and capital resources for the business units and ensuring corporate standards are met in environmental management, health and safety performance and community relations. Since joining Hudbay in 2010, Javier has held management positions in Canada and in Peru in the areas of business development and business unit leadership. Prior to that, Javier held management positions in Newmont Mining Corporation in the USA and in Peru in the areas of business planning, optimization process and business analysis, and he began his career working underground as a mining engineer in the highlands of Peru. Javier has a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (UNI), as well as an MBA with specialization in finance from Daniels College of Business of Denver University. He recently completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program.