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Since 2005, Mr. Wolfe has been the President and CEO of Compaņia Minera Antamina, one of the world's largest producers of copper and zinc. The Antamina mine, which has many similarities to Peru Copper's developing Toromocho copper deposit, is a large, high altitude complex polymetallic skarn deposit in Northern Peru that in 2005 produced over 370,000 tonnes of copper and 184,000 tonnes of zinc as well as lead and molybdenum concentrates. Mr. Wolfe's responsibilities included profit and loss, production, regulatory and financial compliance, marketing, business development, and government and community relations. Mr. Wolfe was Antamina's Vice President of Operations prior to his promotion to President and CEO. As VP of Operations he managed and improved mine and concentrator operations as well as safety following a complex and challenging startup period. Mr. Wolfe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and has close to 30 years of experience in the mining industry including operations in North America, South America and Europe. | 