About

Mr. Strang co-founded Ero Copper in May 2016 and currently serves as Executive Chairman, following his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and Director from 2016 to 2024. Before Ero Copper, he was President and CEO of Lumina Copper Corp., which was acquired by First Quantum Minerals Limited in August 2014. His executive leadership experience includes serving as President and CEO of Lumina Royalty Corp. (acquired by Franco-Nevada Corporation in 2011), Global Copper Corp. (acquired by Teck Resources in 2008), and Lumina Resources Corp. (acquired by Western Copper Corp. in 2006). Additionally, Mr. Strang held senior roles as President of Regalito Copper Corp. (acquired by Pan Pacific in 2006) and Vice President, Corporate Development of Northern Peru Copper Corp. (acquired by China Minmetals and Jiangxi Copper in 2008) and the original Lumina Copper Corp. Throughout his 30-year career in the mining sector, Mr. Strang has developed deep expertise in corporate and asset valuation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Earth Sciences from Stanford University.

Mr. DeFilippo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ero and serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Since joining Ero in January 2017 as Vice President, Corporate Development, Mr. DeFilippo has been instrumental in advancing key strategic and operational initiatives that have shaped the Company’s growth. Mr. DeFilippo’s leadership was instrumental in the Company’s initial public offering in October 2017 as well as the transformation of the Xavantina Operations from a non-core asset into a high-margin, core asset of the business. He also led the successful negotiation and completion of the $110 million streaming transaction with Royal Gold Inc. and was integral in establishing a strategic partnership with Vale Base Metals on the Furnas Copper-Gold Project. Most recently, in his capacity as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. DeFilippo oversaw the construction of the Tucumã Operation, which was successfully completed on schedule in 2024. Mr. DeFilippo holds a M.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Arizona.

Mr. De Come currently serves as CEO of Ero Brasil. He previously held the role of CFO of MCSA from 2013 to 2022. Mr. De Come has more than 30 years of experience in finance management. He has spent the last 17 years working for companies in the commodities sector including biofuels agribusiness and mining. Mr. De Come holds a bachelor in Economics and a Master Degree in Finance from Universidade de São Paulo - USP and a MBA from University of Manchester.

Mr. Drier is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Drier is a seasoned finance executive with 25 years of financial reporting, corporate finance and capital markets experience within the global mining sector. He has worked across a wide range of commodities and jurisdictions and has been part of a number of significant M&A transactions. He has previously held senior executive roles at Asanko Gold Inc. (Executive, Corporate Development), Coalspur Mines Limited (Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development), Mantra Resources Limited (Commercial Executive), Norilsk Nickel International (Head of Business Development) and BHP Billiton Limited (Vice President, Commercial). Mr. Drier holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Mr. Batista currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Batista joined the Company in September 2024 and served as SVP, Operations until December 2024. Mr. Batista brings over 25 years of extensive, multi-national mining experience to the Company. Throughout his career, Mr. Batista has held diverse technical, operational, and senior leadership roles at mining operations and development projects around the world. His career encompasses technical and project roles at Rio Tinto in Australia and London, as well as with leading engineering firms and technology companies in Canada and South America. Most recently, Mr. Batista served as ArcelorMittal’s Mining Chief Technology Officer, in London, responsible for leading technical services, global exploration and innovation across the group, and was then appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer Mining and Executive Director for ArcelorMittal's integrated mining and steel operations in Central Asia. Mr. Batista holds a degree in mining engineering from the Federal University of Ouro Preto in Minas Gerais.

Mr. Richard is the Chief Geological Officer of the Company. He has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry specializing in the discovery, evaluation and development of copper, zinc, polymetallic and gold deposits. Previously, Mr Richard worked with Lundin Mining Corporation as Director of Exploration and New Business, Latin America and Teck Exploracion Minera Chile as General Manager.

Mr. Hundal serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company. He joined the Company in July 2017. Previous roles have included General Counsel of Retirement Concepts Seniors Services Ltd., one of the largest seniors’ care providers in western Canada, Vice-President, Legal of Elgin Mining Ltd. and Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary of Aura Minerals Inc., which he joined in 2014, 2012 and 2007, respectively. Prior thereto, he worked with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (now Dentons LLP), a large national Canadian firm, in the areas of corporate, commercial, securities and mining law and for Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, a large national Canadian firm, in the area of corporate and commercial law.

Ms. Lynn serves as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Investor Relations and Sustainability of the Company. Ms. Lynn previously served as Vice President & Treasurer at Kaiser Aluminum Corp. and as VP, Investor Relations & Treasurer at Coeur Mining, Inc. Prior to joining Coeur, Ms. Lynn worked in investment and corporate banking at Bear Stearns and JP Morgan, advising Metals & Mining clients on capital markets activities as well as mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Lynn has been a member of the LBMA Precious Metals Oversight Committee since 2017 and previously served as a member of the LBMA Silver Price Oversight Committee. Ms. Lynn holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Economics from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Mr. Hannigan serves as Vice President, Business Development and Evaluations of the Company. He has 15 years of experience in the mining industry and joined the Company in January 2020, holding positions in corporate development, investor relations and sustainability. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hannigan worked in investment banking at BMO Capital Markets, supporting metals and mining clients in various capital market endeavours. Mr. Hannigan started his career as a geologist working on greenfield exploration projects globally. Mr. Hannigan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Hocking serves as Vice President, Exploration of the Company. He has over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration and asset evaluations and joined the company in June 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hocking was a Consulting Economic Geologist with Acasta Partners in London, UK, where he evaluated mining and exploration projects globally and has also held roles with Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Pembrook Mining Corp, and was part of the Lake Shore Gold exploration team that discovered the Timmins West and Thunder Creek mines. Mr. Hocking’s exploration experience includes work in the Abitibi greenstone belt, the Sudbury Basin, northern Mexico, the Peruvian Andes, and the BC Cordillera. He has conducted research on modern seafloor ore-forming systems in the Mediterranean Sea, New Zealand, and the West Pacific. Mr. Hocking holds an M.Sc. in Earth Science from the University of Ottawa and a B.Sc from Laurentian University. He is a registered Professional Geologist and a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists.

Mr. Sye serves as Vice President, Finance of the Company. Mr. Sye has more than 15 years of financial management experience in the mining industry, particularly in relation to M&A, financial and managerial reporting, business planning and analysis and corporate governance. Prior to joining Ero in 2021, he served as the Director of Finance at First Majestic Silver Corp. and held various roles at TSX/NYSE listed mining companies with operations in Latin America. Mr. Sye is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University.