Michael Meding, Founder of McEwen Copper

About Michael Meding

Michael Meding serves as the Managing Director of McEwen Copper. In this role, he has been instrumental in achieving significant project milestones, including the 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment, the 2024 Environmental Permit for Construction and Operation, and the 2025 Feasibility Study and RIGI approval. His leadership attracted strategic investors like Stellantis and Rio Tinto's Nuton to the project. Prior to McEwen Copper, he accumulated over 20 years of international mining experience with companies such as Barrick Gold and Trafigura.

Michael Meding at a glance

• Company: McEwen Copper
• Total raised: $453M
• Investors: Stellantis, Rio Tinto's Nuton
• Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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