Full background report

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 (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 (corporate notice); Barrick Exploraciones change of directors (PDF p.32)

Personal achievements

Argentina leadership and legal experience

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 (p.15); Lake Resources meets Catamarca governor (June meeting); Barrick Exploraciones Argentina corporate appointment (2020 appointment)

Environmental record

Kachi consultation and declaration

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 (public hearing); Lake announces Kachi environmental 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.