Highland Copper Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Highland Copper's CEO is Barry O’Shea, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $447.10K, comprised of 57.5% salary and 42.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth CA$259.63K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Barry O’Shea
Chief executive officer
US$447.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 57.47% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of Highland Copper Company Inc. (CVE:HI)
Sep 27
Highland Copper (CVE:HI) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Jul 09Health Check: How Prudently Does Highland Copper (CVE:HI) Use Debt?
Mar 21Is Highland Copper (CVE:HI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Dec 05We're Hopeful That Highland Copper (CVE:HI) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Nov 06Highland Copper (CVE:HI) Is In A Strong Position To Grow Its Business
Jul 22Highland Copper (CVE:HI) Is In A Strong Position To Grow Its Business
Feb 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | US$447k | US$257k | -US$16m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Jun 30 2024 | US$452k | US$246k | US$24m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$408k | US$226k | -US$7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$135k | US$83k | -US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Barry's total compensation ($USD447.10K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD160.95K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Barry's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Barry O’Shea
Mr. Barry O'Shea, C.P.A. serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Highland Copper Company Inc. since February 22, 2024 and served as its Interim Chief Executive Officer since October 11, 2023 unti...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.1yrs | US$447.10k | 0.27% CA$ 259.6k | |
| Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1.9yrs | US$315.15k | 0.0072% CA$ 6.9k | |
| Project Director | 1.2yrs | US$332.06k | no data |
Experienced Management: HI's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$447.10k | 0.27% CA$ 259.6k | |
| Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$33.90k | 0.45% CA$ 426.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$34.87k | 0.13% CA$ 121.6k | |
| Independent Chairman | 3.9yrs | US$36.71k | 0.13% CA$ 128.1k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$29.37k | 0.010% CA$ 10.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$33.04k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$29.37k | no data |
Experienced Board: HI's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/19 12:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Highland Copper Company Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Stefan Ioannou | Cormark Securities Inc. |
| Stefan Ioannou | Haywood Securities Inc. |
| Michael Carew | Haywood Securities Inc. |