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Ian Gibbs previously served as CFO of Filo Corp., where he helped guide the company to its recent C$4.5 billion transaction with BHP and Lundin Mining. Mr. Gibbs also served as CFO for Josemar\u00eda Resources Inc., which was purchased by Lundin Mining in 2022. Prior to his role at Josemar\u00eda, he served as CFO of Africa Oil Corp., a TSX and Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Previously, Mr. Gibbs was CFO of Tanganyika Oil, where he played a pivotal role in the sale of the company to Sinopec International Petroleum for $2 billion. Before Tanganyika Oil, Mr. Gibbs was CFO of Valkyries Petroleum, which was the subject of a $750 million takeover. Mr. Gibbs serves on several Lundin Group boards, including Lundin Gold Inc. since its inception in 2014. Mr. Gibbs. is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and a graduate of the University of Calgary, where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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