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Published: November 10, 2026 |
Barksdale Resources has appointed George Ogilvie as chairman and Chris Stewart as president and CEO. William Wulftange, the outgoing CEO, will stay on the management team until December 31, 2026, to manage the transition and will maintain his position on the board.
In addition, the company will be proposing at its annual general and special meeting to be held in mid-November 2026, to change the name of the company to Arizona Standard Copper and to put forward David Lotan and Travis Snider for nomination for election as directors.
“The Patagonia district has produced copper for more than a century. Barksdale’s Sunnyside property abuts South32’s new Hermosa Project which is currently under construction,” said George Ogilvie, chairman of Barksdale.
“The 2026 drill program confirmed porphyry copper-molybdenum mineralization across a large area at Sunnyside, and the high-grade structures around the historic mines are largely untested at depth. That combination is what drew me to the project. I am investing alongside new management and shareholders, and together with Chris and the team we intend to explore the district and unlock the potential in this region,” added Ogilvie.
“I am excited to join the Barksdale team and to be working with George again. The company’s land position in Arizona is impressive and the 2026 drill program indicated that the porphyry system at Sunnyside is large. To unlock the full potential of this deposit, we need to better understand its geometry and controlling structures to improve our drill targeting,” said Chris Stewart, president and CEO of Barksdale.
“Our next drill program will utilize diamond core drilling which will provide us with this critical information. We will be integrating the historic data with this past year’s drill results, applying modern AI and ML technology, geophysics and geological modelling across the district, and drilling with a clear technical purpose behind every hole,” added Stewart.
“Permitting is a key component of our work programs and to advancing the Sunnyside project overall. To assist us in this regard, we are proposing to add Travis Snider to our board as he successfully led the permitting process for George at Arizona Sonoran. Sharing his knowledge and experience in obtaining mine permits in Arizona will be of great benefit to the company,” concluded Stewart.
George Ogilvie is a mining executive with 36+ years of management, operating, and technical experience. He is currently president and CEO of Hercules Metals, advancing the 100 percent owned Hercules copper project in western Idaho. Previously, as president and CEO of Arizona Sonoran Copper, he redeveloped the Cactus project into a more than 10-billion-pound copper resource with a more than 20-year mine life, advanced permitting, and raised over $300 million; Cactus was sold to Hudbay Minerals in June 2026. As president and CEO of Battle North (2016-2021), he led a turnaround that grew resources to ~1.3 million oz Au, de-risked the project, delivered a feasibility study with a 50 percent post-tax IRR, and secured over $70 million for construction; Battle North was acquired by Evolution Mining in May 2021. Earlier, as president and CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold, he improved Macassa Mine operations and acquired St. Andrew Goldfields, generating significant shareholder returns. Ogilvie received his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mining and Petroleum Engineering from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. He is a Professional Engineer and holds his Mine Managers Certificate (South Africa).
Chris Stewart is a mining executive with 34+ years of management, operational, and technical experience in the mining industry. Stewart began his career working for DMC Mining where he built, expanded, and operated various mine operations across North America. He has worked with several mining companies in senior leadership roles including president and CEO for Treasury Metals and Liberty Mines. He was also the president and COO for McEwen Mining which had operations in Canada, USA, Mexico, and Argentina; vice president of Operations for Kirkland Lake Gold where he led the impressive operational turnaround of the Macassa Mine and integration of the St. Andrew Goldfields operations. Stewart was most recently the general manager of the Hemlo mine for Barrick Gold and then Hemlo Mining. Stewart received his B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
David Lotan is a strategic resource investor and was non-executive chairman of both Aurion Resources (acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines) and Fox River Resources (acquired by Avenir Minerals). Lotan is the president of LHI an investment company focused on natural resource opportunities. He is currently on the board of Chibougamau Independent Mines. In his previous career David was the founder and CEO of the structured finance operations of Polar Capital - a Canadian merchant bank and alternative asset manager, acted as a portfolio manager for the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and was a risk management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers focused on commodities and rates. Lotan is a Chartered Accountant and CPA.
Travis Snider is an accomplished executive with more 30 years of experience, bridging the gap between natural resource development and environmental stewardship. Snider is a 6th generation Arizonian and miner. He currently serves as the VP of Sustainability and External Relations at Hercules Metal and was the past VP of Sustainability and External Relations at Arizona Sonoran Copper Company. Throughout his career, Travis has successfully overseen major corporate sustainability programs, complex permitting initiatives, and strategic land packages across North America. A recognized expert in mining operations and regulatory compliance, he holds a B.S. in Environmental Chemistry from Arizona State University alongside ISO 14001 and MSHA certifications. Travis is a past board member and dhairman of the Lands Committee for the Arizona Mining Association, reflecting his lifelong commitment to advancing sustainable practices and regional economic growth within the sector.
Barksdale Resources, is a base metal exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., that is focused on the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of highly prospective base metal projects in North America. Barksdale is currently advancing the 67.5 percent owned Sunnyside copper-zinc-lead-silver and 100 percent owned San Antonio copper projects, both of which are in the Patagonia mining district of southern Arizona, as well as the San Javier copper-gold project in central Sonora, Mexico.
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