Standard Metals Processing, Inc. announced that it has launched its Royalty and Metals Streaming program and has hired Bobby Cooper, a highly respected mining executive to join its senior management team. Mr. Cooper is a seasoned mining industry executive with more than 40 years of diversified multi-site, multi-product mining industry experience. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Cooper served as President of Kennecott Corporation.

During his tenure at Kennecott, Mr. Cooper was responsible for the construction and operations of numerous active mines in North America including the operations at the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah. Mr. Cooper has also served as Chairman and Director of US Silver. In addition, he served as Chairman and Director of High Plains Uranium, as director and CEO of Platinum Diversified Mining, as director and Audit Committee Chair of Western Prospector, and as director and CEO of Ancash Mining.