Luca Mining Corp.

TSXV:LUCA Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$343.9m

Luca Mining Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Luca Mining's CEO is Dan Barnholden, appointed in Jul 2024, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $262.06K, comprised of 40.1% salary and 59.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.21% of the company’s shares, worth CA$4.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 3 years respectively.

Key information

Dan Barnholden

Chief executive officer

US$262.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage40.14%
CEO tenure1.8yrs
CEO ownership1.2%
Management average tenure1.5yrs
Board average tenure3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Jan 30

Even With A 33% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Luca Mining Corp.'s (CVE:LUCA) Performance Completely

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 33% share price jump in the last...
Analysis Article • Dec 25

Luca Mining's (CVE:LUCA) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article • Oct 28

Take Care Before Jumping Onto Luca Mining Corp. (CVE:LUCA) Even Though It's 26% Cheaper

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month...
Analysis Article • Apr 26

Luca Mining Corp.'s (CVE:LUCA) Shares Climb 34% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 34% gain in the last month alone. The...
Analysis Article • Mar 02

The Market Lifts Luca Mining Corp. (CVE:LUCA) Shares 32% But It Can Do More

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 32% gain in the last month alone. The...
Analysis Article • Jan 08

There's No Escaping Luca Mining Corp.'s (CVE:LUCA) Muted Revenues Despite A 33% Share Price Rise

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 33% gain in the last month alone. The...
Analysis Article • Oct 27

Luca Mining Corp.'s (CVE:LUCA) Shares Bounce 29% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting...
Analysis Article • Sep 11

Benign Growth For Luca Mining Corp. (CVE:LUCA) Underpins Stock's 26% Plummet

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month...
Analysis Article • Aug 18

Does Luca Mining (CVE:LUCA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Jun 19

Investors Holding Back On Luca Mining Corp. (CVE:LUCA)

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.2x Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article • Mar 14

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Luca Mining Corp.'s (CVE:LUCA) 27% Share Price Climb

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article • Oct 14

Does Luca Mining (CVE:LUCA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Apr 17

Even With A 30% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Luca Mining Corp.'s (CVE:LUCA) Performance Completely

Luca Mining Corp. ( CVE:LUCA ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 30% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article • Mar 31

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Luca Mining's (CVE:LUCA) Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article • Dec 07

Altaley Mining's (CVE:ATLY) Earnings Aren't As Good As They Appear

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Analysis Article • Sep 01

Altaley Mining (CVE:ATLY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

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CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dan Barnholden's remuneration changed compared to Luca Mining's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025n/an/a

-US$21m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$16m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$19m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$11m

Dec 31 2024US$262kUS$105k

-US$10m

Compensation vs Market: Dan's total compensation ($USD262.06K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD485.32K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Dan's compensation with company performance.

CEO

Dan Barnholden

1.8yrs
Tenure
US$262,061
Compensation

Mr. Dan Barnholden serves as Capital Markets Advisor at Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. He serves as Director since March 2026 at Intrepid Metals Corp. He is Chief Executive Officer of Luca Mining Corp...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Dan Barnholden
CEO & Director1.8yrsUS$262.06k1.21%
CA$ 4.2m
Ramon Perez
President3.2yrsUS$291.81k0.043%
CA$ 147.9k
Lisa Dea
Chief Financial Officer2.3yrsUS$296.05k0.017%
CA$ 60.0k
Israel Munoz Abrego
Vice President of Finance2.1yrsUS$200.49kno data
Nicholas Shakesby
Chief Operating Officerless than a yearno datano data
Ramon Mendoza Reyes
Chief Technical Officer1.4yrsno datano data
Sophia Shane
Director of Investor Relations1.3yrsno datano data
Glen Sandwell
Corporate Communications Managerno datano datano data
Adam Melnyk
Vice President of Corporate Development1.2yrsno data0.015%
CA$ 50.0k
Paul Gray
Vice President of Exploration1.5yrsno data0.019%
CA$ 64.4k
1.5yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: LUCA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Dan Barnholden
CEO & Directorno dataUS$262.06k1.21%
CA$ 4.2m
Phillip Brumit
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$51.68k0.15%
CA$ 500.0k
David Rhodes
Director5yrsUS$69.56k0%
CA$ 0
Peter Damouni
Independent Chairman of the Board2.3yrsUS$114.77k0.10%
CA$ 343.8k
Rory Godinho
Independent Director3.2yrsUS$51.68k0.15%
CA$ 503.5k
Ruben Alvidrez Ortega
Director5.6yrsUS$147.41k0.12%
CA$ 416.8k
Karen Flores
Director1.4yrsno datano data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: LUCA's board of directors are considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 19:21
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Luca Mining Corp. is covered by 10 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael BandrowskiBeacon Securities Limited
Philip KerCanaccord Genuity
Carey MacRuryCanaccord Genuity