Mr. Barúa is a graduate in Economics from the University of Lima and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School (Honors). Since 2018, he has specialized in critical materials, particularly rare earths, and is currently leading projects in various countries with the aim of sustainably producing these elements. Previously, he served for over 11 years as CFO of Hochschild Mining, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Mr. Barúa also led the Innovation and Diversification into Minerals of the Future efforts at Hochschild Mining. Previously, Ramon held various senior management positions at Cementos Pacasmayo and other companies within the Hochschild Group. He started his career in Debt Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank in New York, where he was a Vice President.