James Copland

JAMES COPLAND, associate, 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.