Gunnison Copper names Bjorn Meyer as chief operating officer

Gunnison Copper Corp. (TSX: GCU) (OTCQB: GCUMF) (FSE: 3XS0) has appointed Bjorn Meyer as chief operating officer, according to a company statement. Meyer succeeds Robert Winton, who held the role for more than five years.

Meyer brings more than 20 years of Arizona mining experience. He most recently served as president of Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Company, an SSR Mining operation. Prior to that, he was vice president of operations and executive director of innovation and growth at Panasonic Energy Corporation North America, where he oversaw the launch of a $5.5 billion battery manufacturing facility. He also spent 20 years at ASARCO, including more than a decade as general mine manager of the Mission Complex.

In his new role, Meyer will oversee the company's operating activities, including the Johnson Camp Mine, and contribute to development of the Gunnison Copper Project.

The company also announced the promotion of Scott Harrell to vice president of people, leading Gunnison's human resources function.

The Johnson Camp Mine is funded by Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, with a production capacity of up to 25 million pounds of finished copper cathode annually. A preliminary economic assessment completed in March 2026 for the Gunnison Copper Project reported an NPV of $2 billion at an 8% discount rate, an internal rate of return of 23%, and a payback period of 3.9 years.

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