Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2013-04-30 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since April 2013. Mr. Jones has more than 30 years experience in the mining industry and was most recently President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Wildcat Silver Corporation from August 2008 to May 2012, where he and his team effectively doubled the size of Wildcat Silver's resources twice using proven metallurgical technologies. Prior to that, Mr. Jones was the Chief Operating Officer and the Mining General Manger at Albian Sands Energy from April 2004 to June 2008. Mr. Jones also held management positions at RAG Coal West Inc., Phelps Dodge Sierrita Corp. and Cyprus Amax Coal Company. He is a member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers and is a Professional Engineer registered in Utah and Alberta. Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from Colorado State University. Mr. Jones has extensive executive and leadership experience as a result of his prior employment in management roles at other companies within the mining industry, which enables him to provide valuable counsel to the Company on issues of strategic planning and corporate governance. In addition, Mr. Jones has a history of leading various mining and production operations, as well as exploration and development projects, which will be useful to the Company in its efforts to develop its asset base in New Mexico and position its South Texas operations for a return to production. The 2012 Director Compensation table does not list compensation for Mr. Jones, likely because he joined the Board in 2013. |
| 2013-12-24 | Very truly yours, Christopher M. Jones President and Chief Executive Officer |
| 2014-04-25 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since April 2013. Mr. Jones has more than 30 years' experience in the mining industry and was most recently President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Wildcat Silver Corporation from August 2008 to May 2012, where he and his team effectively doubled the size of Wildcat Silver's resources twice using proven metallurgical technologies. Prior to that, Mr. Jones was the Chief Operating Officer and the Mining General Manger at Albian Sands Energy from April 2004 to June 2008. Mr. Jones also held management positions at RAG Coal West Inc., Phelps Dodge Sierrita Corp. and Cyprus Amax Coal Company. He is a member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers and is a Professional Engineer registered in Utah and Alberta. Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from Colorado State University. |
| 2015-12-28 | Christopher M. Jones is listed as a director in the stock ownership table, but no specific age, committees, or compensation details are provided. |
| 2016-05-16 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since April 2013 and was appointed as the interim Chairman of the Board in March 2016. Mr. Jones has more than 30 years experience in the mining industry... Mr. Jones serves as both Chief Executive Officer and interim Chairman... Mr. Jones replaced Paul K. Wilmott as Chairman of the Health, Safety, Environment and Public Affairs Committee on September 23, 2015... 2015 Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $276,145. |
| 2017-01-20 | Christopher M. Jones is listed as a director in the stock ownership table and proxy section, but no specific age, committees, or compensation details are provided. |
| 2017-05-23 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since April 2013 and was appointed as the interim Chairman of the Board in March 2016. ... Mr. Jones serves as both Chief Executive Officer and interim Chairman. ... The compensation of our interim Chairman of the Board, Mr. Jones, consisted of $8,000 per quarter. ... 2016 Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $466,659. |
| 2019-02-25 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since April 2013 ... Mr. Jones has extensive executive and leadership experience ... The compensation of the Company’s current Chairman of the Board, Mr. Cryan, consisted of $27,500 per quarter. ... The following table summarizes all compensation earned by directors, excluding Mr. Jones, whose compensation is set forth in the 2018 Summary Compensation Table, in the year ended December 31, 2018. ... 2018 Summary Compensation Table shows Christopher M. Jones total compensation $378,167. |
| 2019-06-21 | Name of Individual or Group Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned (1) Percent of Class Christopher M. Jones 4,704 * |
| 2020-03-03 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since April 2013 and served as the interim Chairman of the Board from March 2016 to August 2017. Mr. Jones has more than 30 years’ experience in the mining industry and was most recently President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Wildcat Silver Corporation from August 2008 to May 2012. The Board has established four standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and a Health, Safety, Environment and Public Affairs Committee. The table below indicates the members of each standing Board Committee as of March 2, 2020. Christopher M. Jones Ch. (Health, Safety, Environment and Public Affairs Committee) Mr. Jones’ extensive experience engaging First Nations peoples in Canada, leading efforts to secure ISO 14001 certifications, and receiving national safety awards for safe mine performance will help secure success for Westwater as it develops businesses in the energy materials sector. |
| 2021-03-26 | Christopher M. Jones has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since April 2013 and served as the interim Chairman of the Board from March 2016 to August 2017. Mr. Jones has more than 30 years’ experience in the mining industry and was most recently President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Wildcat Silver Corporation from August 2008 to May 2012, where he and his team effectively doubled the size of Wildcat Silver’s resources twice using proven metallurgical technologies. Prior to that, Mr. Jones was the Chief Operating Officer and the Mining General Manger at Albian Sands Energy from April 2004 to June 2008. Mr. Jones also held management positions at RAG Coal West Inc., Phelps Dodge Sierrita Corp. and Cyprus Amax Coal Company. He is a member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers and is a Professional Engineer registered in Utah and Alberta as well as a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from Colorado State University. Mr. Jones has extensive executive and leadership experience as a result of his prior employment in management roles at other companies within the mining industry, which enables him to provide valuable counsel to Westwater on issues of strategic planning and corporate governance. Mr. Jones’ extensive experience engaging First Nations peoples on Canada, leading efforts to implement The Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining process, successful efforts to secure ISO 14001 certifications, and receiving national safety awards for safe mine performance will help secure success for Westwater as it develops businesses in the energy materials sector. In addition, Mr. Jones has a history of leading various mining and production operations, as well as exploration and development projects, which will be useful to Westwater in its efforts to develop its Coosa Graphite Project in Alabama. The following table sets forth information regarding 2020 compensation for Mr. Jones: Salary $318,360, Stock Awards $191,016, Bonus $191,016, All Other Compensation $1,253, Total $701,645. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06