João Chimuco holds a Master’s degree in Mineral Engineering and is a Mining Engineer from the School of Mines at the Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil. Currently, he serves as the Executive Administrator at the National Agency of Mineral Resources. Throughout his career, he has undertaken prominent roles, including being the Managing Director at the former FERRANGOL PROSPECTION & PRODUCTION, S.A., and subsequently as an Executive and later, Non-Executive Director at Companhia Siderúrgica do Cuchi. Chimuco has also served as the Director of Operations for the Gold Project in Chipindo and as a Member of the Executive Committee at SMM, S.A.