About us
What is MESPA
MESPA is a Spanish mining company, with an Australian shareholder, Elementos Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: ELT). Elementos focuses on the development of tin projects internationally, including the historic Cleveland tin mine in Tasmania, Australia.
Elementos also owns an option of 50% in the Spanish tin smelting company Iberian Smelting SLU, which together with the Oropesa tin project will provide integrated tin supply from mine to final product for Spain and the European Union.
The company has a multidisciplinary team with experience in geology, engineering and mining project development, which allows it to approach each initiative with a solid technical foundation and long-term planning.
Our activity is carried out using the best modern open-pit mining techniques, incorporating efficiency in waste and ore movement, safety, early rehabilitation and rectification, and environmental sustainability criteria from the earliest design phases, integrating restoration and mitigation measures in collaboration with specialized entities. Within this framework, MESPA drives the Oropesa Project in the province of Córdoba as one of its main initiatives, linked to industrial development of local communities and its entire surroundings.
Management Team
Joe David – Chief Executive Officer
Mr. David joined Elementos / Mespa as Executive Director in April 2021 and was appointed General Manager in January 2022.
His professional career encompasses executive positions in private equity companies, listed and private mining companies, as well as the position of Associate Director in mergers and acquisitions advisory, in addition to leading his own project development consulting firm. He has managed the development of natural resources projects, financeable feasibility studies, exploration and metallurgy programs, project financing, corporate financial advisory, corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. David is a Mining Engineer (AusIMM), Civil Engineer and Commerce graduate with specialization in Finance.
Antonio Martín Sánchez – General Manager
Antonio is a metals sector executive with nearly 20 years of international experience in copper smelting and industrial project development. Throughout his career he has led operations, innovation programs and large-scale industrial projects in Europe and Asia, combining a solid technical foundation in extractive metallurgy with a strategic vision oriented towards value creation.
His experience spans operational excellence, sustainability, technological development and stakeholder management, including collaboration with public bodies and regulatory entities in the Environmental field. This professional background provides him with a comprehensive perspective of the metallurgical and mining value chain, as well as the capacity to lead complex organizations, drive sustainable growth and develop projects with long-term impact.
Antonio Ortega – Project Director
Mr. Antonio Ortega Muñoz joined MESPA in 2021 as Project Manager of the Oropesa Project, leading the technical, operational and strategic development of the project.
His professional career spans more than 20 years of international experience in metal mining, both open-pit and underground, in multinational companies and mining projects in Europe and West Africa. He has held positions as operations manager, mining planning, technical services, project management, critical infrastructure development, cost control, contractor management and leadership of multicultural teams in complex operational environments.
Throughout his career he has participated in nickel-copper, gold, tin, tungsten and polymetallic sulfide operations and projects, including responsibilities in production, planning, drilling and blasting, tailings dam management, operational readiness, permits, administration relations and mining project development from feasibility phases through execution.
Mr. Ortega is a Mining Engineer, Executive MBA, Master’s degree in Occupational Risk Prevention, Professional Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining —IOM3— and Professional Engineer accredited by AIPE.
David Castro – Engineering Director
Mining Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in mining projects. He has worked on the design, engineering, construction, commissioning and management of operation and maintenance of four concentrator plants for gold, tungsten, copper and iron.
Experience in laboratory testing and pilot plants. He has assumed roles of increasing responsibility.
Board of Directors
Joe David – Chief Executive Officer
Mr. David joined Elementos / Mespa as Executive Director in April 2021 and was appointed General Manager in January 2022.
His professional career encompasses executive positions in private equity companies, listed and private mining companies, as well as the position of Associate Director in mergers and acquisitions advisory, in addition to leading his own project development consulting firm. He has managed the development of natural resources projects, financeable feasibility studies, exploration and metallurgy programs, project financing, corporate financial advisory, corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. David is a Mining Engineer (AusIMM), Civil Engineer and Commerce graduate with specialization in Finance.
Emilio Hormaeche – Director
Chemical Engineer with more than 40 years of experience in mining projects, concentration and mineral processing for various metals.
Extensive experience in human resources management, including recruitment, training and administration. Deep knowledge of international companies and aspects related to management and financing.
Calvin Treacy – Director
Mr. Treacy is a manager and director with extensive experience, with more than 10 years in the mining industry. He has a solid track record in company foundation and growth.
Previously, he held positions as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), was director of AMIRA International and is currently director of several unlisted companies.
Technical Staff
Francisco Cañabate – Geologist
Geologist with more than 20 years of experience, dedicated to the Oropesa research project since its initial phase, actively participating in both field work and office work.
His participation in field activities has provided crucial data, while his office work has involved detailed analysis and interpretation of collected information.
Rafael Salgueiro – Economic and Social Advisor
Economist, retired professor of Business Organization at the University of Seville. In the public sector he has been Assistant to the Secretary General of Economy of the Andalusian Regional Government and Secretary General of Planning of Egmasa (now Water and Environmental Agency), independent advisor to Emasesa (Seville Water) and director of the Planning and Development Office of the City of Seville.
In the private sector, he has been Director of diversification at Río Tinto Minera (RTM), executive advisor to Detea and MacPuarsa, advisor to Atlantic Copper and AIQBE, and has written numerous reports for industrial and mining companies. He is an economic columnist and member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Observatory of Andalusia.
Local Team
