Losada-Calderon has more than 20 years experience as an exploration geologist and project manager working on major mining projects throughout Australia, China and the Americas. Prior to joining Southwestern in 2007 he worked for Ausenco Ltd., assigned to Southwestern's Boka project in China as Study Manager. He has played a key role in advancing the pre-feasibility study at Boka, responsible for all engineering disciplines and coordination of infrastructure estimates and technical solutions. Dr. Losada-Calderon holds a BSc. Geology (Honours) from the Universidad Nacional del Sur in Argentina, and a PhD in Sciences from Monash University in Australia. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers of Australia and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.