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Andrew DeSantola

Andrew DeSantola

Senior Analyst at Merewether Investment Management, LP

Dallas, TX , United States

About

Andrew DeSantola is a Senior Analyst at Merewether Investment Management, LP, based in Dallas, Texas. In this role, he is responsible for conducting fundamental research, financial analysis, and generating investment ideas to support the firm's portfolio management strategies. His work focuses on sourcing and evaluating opportunities across the energy and natural resources sectors, with a particular emphasis on upstream oil and gas assets.

Prior to joining Merewether, Andrew was Vice President of Acquisitions and Divestitures at Black Mountain Oil & Gas, where he led transaction execution and strategic portfolio initiatives within the energy industry. He held progressively senior roles at Black Mountain, including Director of Acquisitions and Divestitures, gaining substantial expertise in asset valuation, deal structuring, and capital deployment spanning the oil & gas sector. His transaction leadership contributed to significant growth and value creation for the firm's portfolio.

Andrew holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Mining and Mineral Engineering from the University of Arizona, complemented by international study experience at the University of St Andrews. His academic and professional background positions him as an expert in energy investments, with a proven track record in acquisition strategy and resource-focused asset management.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Merewether Investment Management, LPSenior AnalystApr 2024 to Present
Black Mountain Oil & GasVice President of Acquisitions and DivestituresSep 2021 to Apr 2024
Black Mountain Oil & GasDirector of Acquisitions and DivestituresJun 2019 to Sep 2021
Forty8 CapitalDirectorJan 2023 to Nov 2023
Orion Resource PartnersSummer Investment AssociateJun 2018 to Aug 2018
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerMar 2017 to Jul 2017
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerSep 2015 to Mar 2017
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerJul 2014 to Aug 2015
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerSep 2015 to Mar 2017
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerJul 2014 to Aug 2015
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerSep 2015 to Mar 2017
FIFO mine planning position at IAMGOLD's Essakane mine complex in Burkina Faso, as part of IAMGOLD's LEAD program. Essakane is a 400+ koz per annum gold mining complex in the Sahel desert of Northeast...
IAMGOLD CorporationLEAD Mine EngineerJul 2014 to Aug 2015
Residential posting in Suriname, South America as part of IAMGOLD's LEAD Program. Weekends in the capital of Paramaribo, weekdays at Rosebel, a 65 MT / 300+ koz per annum gold mining complex in the Br...
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.Mining Engineering Intern-Central Mine PlanningSep 2013 to Apr 2014
Part-time, school-year internship in Freeport's Central Planning office, working in strategic and long range planning for the Tenke Fungurume mine complex and Kisanfu project in the Democratic Republi...
Rio TintoMining Engineering InternMay 2013 to Aug 2013
• Full-time summer position in Kennecott Utah Copper's Production Control group in the summer following the Manefay pit wall failure, the largest in mining history. • Worked with IS&T, Technology and ...
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.Mining Engineering Intern-Central Mine PlanningJan 2013 to May 2013
Part-time, school-year internship in Freeport's Central Planning office, working in strategic and long range planning for the Tenke Fungurume mine complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
ASARCOMining Engineering InternMay 2012 to Aug 2012
• Surveyed daily, working throughout the operation's pits, dumps, and tailings. • Analyzed internal production numbers for the Engineering Manager, assisted in drafting new dump plans and troubleshot...
Forty8 CapitalInvestment ProfessionalJan 2023 to Nov 2023
Investment vehicle focused on providing growth capital to the mining industry, wound down in Nov '23.

Education

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2017 2019

University of Arizona

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mining and Mineral Engineering

2010 2014

University of St Andrews

Study Abroad, Study Abroad

2011 2011

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