Mark Kucher (CPA)

Mark Kucher is the Chief Investment Officer of the Bank of Nevis International, prior to which he spent nearly 40 years as a mining investment banker and executive, including several highly successful gold & copper mining exits. Mr. Kucher began his career in investment banking with Sprott Securities, Alfred Bunting and Company (acquired by UBS Canada), and Burns Fry Ltd. (which merged with Nesbitt Thomson to form BMO Nesbitt Burns). Thereafter, Mr. Kucher founded British Swiss Investment Corp., which led to the creation of three mining companies that were sold to major mining companies Coeur Mining, Anglo Gold Ashanti and Royal Gold at attractive premiums. Specifically, Mr. Kucher founded Global Royalty Corp. which held royalties on South American gold assets, and the company was acquired by NYSE Coeur Mining. Mr. Kucher was the Chairman & CEO of Battle Mountain which was acquired by NASDAQ listed Royal Gold. Mr. Kucher was also involved in the restructuring of Aurex Resources, its merger with Cobre Mining and ultimate exit to Phelps Dodge Mining Company (acquired by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. for $25-billion). Mr. Kucher served as the CFO of Princeton Mining during its restructuring, merger and construction of the Huckleberry Copper Mine in British Columbia, Canada. That company was acquired by Imperial Metals.