# Owen Mihalop Technical Consultant (listed by issuer on 14 October 2026) ## Career chronology - **Appointed 18 February 2026; listed by issuer on 14 October 2026; continued role after that date not independently confirmed: Krakatoa Resources Limited** — Technical Consultant. [Krakatoa strengthens Zopkhito team]() (p. 1); [Company presentation – 121 Mining Investment Global Online]() (PDF p. 17) - **COO in October 2023; departed 25 April 2025: Cornish Metals Inc.** — Chief Operating Officer. [South Crofty water treatment plant commissioning]() (pp. 1–2); [Cornish Metals announces management change]() (management change announcement) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### South Crofty water treatment plant commissioned [kta_mihalop_crofty] October 2023 · issuer reported · medium materiality Cornish Metals reported commissioning and opening its South Crofty mine water treatment plant in October 2023. Its announcement identifies Mihalop as COO and the technical data’s qualified person. The mine was still being dewatered toward a future investment decision; this is not an assertion of restored tin production. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Mihalop was COO during the commissioning and compiled technical information; the issuer credits a broader project team and contractors for delivery. **Relevance:** Relevant mine-redevelopment and operational experience for the consultant role. [South Crofty water treatment plant commissioning]() (pp. 1–2, commissioning and qualified-person statement) ## Governance and interests ### Krakatoa’s South Crofty profitability description conflicts with former issuer reporting [kta_mihalop_claim] 2025–2026 · documented · high materiality Krakatoa’s 14 October 2026 presentation describes Mihalop as having taken South Crofty into profitable operations. Cornish Metals’ FY2025 results, issued in April 2026, instead describe South Crofty as a development project working toward construction, financing, a final investment decision and future production. The differing descriptions are not reconciled; the source does not show that Mihalop authored Krakatoa’s statement. **Attribution:** Employer context; no individual link established. This compares company statements; it does not establish personal responsibility for the Krakatoa presentation or allege misconduct. **Relevance:** The distinction matters in evaluating the claimed delivery record of the technical adviser. [Company presentation – 121 Mining Investment Global Online]() (PDF p. 17, management biography); [Final results for year ended 31 December 2025]() (Company highlights; outlook for 2026) ## Suitability for the current role ### Underground mine-development experience [kta_mihalop_fit] 2023–2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality Issuer biographies describe underground mining and South Crofty project-development work; that experience appears relevant to evaluating Zopkhito’s historic underground workings. His specific current mandate and continued engagement remain unverified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Analytical inference from documented roles; project outcomes are not attributed solely to the consultant. **Relevance:** Assesses role fit with explicit mandate and continuation limits. [Krakatoa strengthens Zopkhito team]() (p. 1); [Cornish Metals announces management change]() (management change) ## Evidence gaps - The issuer listed him on 14 October 2026; the precise consultant mandate and continuity after that date are not independently confirmed. - Prior-employer chronology, independent qualifications, and original safety/environment investigation records remain incomplete. - The basis for Krakatoa’s characterization of South Crofty as profitable operations is not explained in the reviewed material.