Mr. Fernandez-Baca, a Peruvian citizen, holds a Geology degree from the University of Edinburgh (1996) with 19 years’ experience working in mineral exploration and project management in Latin American and around the world. Mr. Fernandez-Baca is a professional geoscientist registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. of the Province of British Columbia (APEGBC) and is based in Lima. Mr. Fernandez-Baca has served as a qualified person for various publicly-listed companies and has authored several NI 43-101 technical reports. Prior to joining Tinka, Mr. Fernandez-Baca held the position of Exploration Manager for Hochschild Mining, a London-listed mid-tier producer, for two years and was responsible for advancing Hochschild’s exploration portfolio in South America based in Lima. Mr. Fernandez-Baca has also held the position of Vice President of Exploration and General Manager of AQM Copper Inc. and has worked for Entrée Gold Inc. in Mongolia, and Gitennes Exploration Inc. in Peru.
