James Copland

JAMES COPLAND, Vice President, joined Goldman Sachs in April 1999. He
works in the Metals and Mining Group, covering gold and gold mining
companies. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Copland obtained industry
experience as an underground mine geologist in WMC Limited’s gold
operations in western Australia for two years before joining the legal
profession in 1997. He worked at Clayton Utz, a commercial litigation
firm, specializing in mining-related cases. Mr. Copland received a BS in
geology and a Bachelor of Laws degree (honors) from the University of
Sydney.