# Barbara Cozzi

Argentina corporate affairs; country manager in February 2026 (exact current title unconfirmed)

## Career chronology

- **Named February and June 2026; exact start and continuing title unverified: Lake Resources** — Country Manager, Argentina. [February 2026 investor presentation](<https://investorpa.com/announcement-pdf/20260210/254751.pdf>) (p.15)

- **Appointed June 2020; company board removal 17 November 2020, without cause: Barrick Exploraciones Argentina** — Director with legal and mining-property responsibilities. [Barrick Exploraciones Argentina corporate appointment](<https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/pdf/linkQR/Z1FramFHMEd2SEIreFpJZ1U0d1UwZz09>) (corporate notice); [Barrick Exploraciones change of directors](<https://otslist.boletinoficial.gob.ar/ots/download/3281a7f528dfae7e788c7ba8a9d78d5472f06d4d452a8d7ed690adef6d834ea1/0/>) (PDF p.32)

## Personal achievements

### Argentina leadership and legal experience [cozzi_role]

2020–2026 · documented · medium materiality

Lake’s February 2026 presentation identifies Cozzi as Argentina country manager. A June 2026 report places her at a government meeting with Lake’s CEO; an Argentine corporate notice recorded her Barrick Exploraciones legal and property responsibilities in 2020.

**Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The records establish named roles and participation, not sole responsibility for project delivery.

**Relevance:** Relevant to Argentine approvals and community relations.

[February 2026 investor presentation](<https://investorpa.com/announcement-pdf/20260210/254751.pdf>) (p.15); [Lake Resources meets Catamarca governor](<https://enernews.com/nota/372265/lake-resources-se-reune-con-jalil-y-consolida-su-hoja-de-ruta-inversora-en-argentina>) (June meeting); [Barrick Exploraciones Argentina corporate appointment](<https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/pdf/linkQR/Z1FramFHMEd2SEIreFpJZ1U0d1UwZz09>) (2020 appointment)

## Environmental record

### Kachi consultation and declaration [cozzi_consult]

August–September 2026 · documented · medium materiality

Reporting on the August 2026 public hearing records participant questions and requests for ongoing consultation. Lake reported the environmental declaration in September 2026, with a lagoon exclusion zone.

**Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Company-level performance or overlapping role does not establish personal causation.

**Relevance:** Relevant to country management and ongoing engagement.

[Kachi closes public hearing](<https://comunicacionesmineras.com/en/noticias/kachi-cerro-la-audiencia-publica-y-espera-la-definicion-ambiental>) (public hearing); [Lake announces Kachi environmental declaration](<https://investorhub.lakeresources.com.au/announcements/zXYY5x-lake-resources-granted-environmental-impact-declaration>) (pp.1–2)

## Evidence gaps

- Exact appointment date and confirmation of title at cutoff are unresolved.

- Independent qualifications, the full duration of other Barrick roles, past-employer outcomes and Argentine court searches remain incomplete.