Mr. Alan Stephens is a Non-Executive Director of Marimaca Copper. He co-founded the Company in 2005 and transitioned from his executive to non-executive role in 2018. Alan is a respected exploration geologist, known for his involvement in the discovery of some of the world’s most significant copper mining operations. It is this geological. experience and knowledge that Alan brings to the Board.. Alan has served as the Vice President of Exploration for First Quantum and Exploration Manager for Cyprus Amax, managing exploration teams in Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Alan is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He holds a Bachelor’s in Mining Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London. Alan is a British and US national, resident in the UK, and fluent in Spanish.