Director of Geology, North America
Steve is a professional geologist (P.Geo.) with over 20 years of experience in geology and mineral exploration, including international experience in a wide range of deposit types and commodities over the full spectrum of project development stages. He holds an MSc in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and has had a broad range of industry experience, initially in greenfields exploration with Rio Tinto (including regional exploration for Ni-Cu-PGE deposits in Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario) and later in brownfield exploration with Lundin Mining. As Principal Geologist at Lundin Mining’s Eagle Mine, Steve led the target generative and technical aspects of the exploration program that resulted in the discovery of the high-grade Eagle East Ni-Cu-PGE massive sulphide deposit, now being mined. As exploration manager (Portugal) and later as Director of Exploration (corporate), Steve led multiple teams to add value to operating mines through the discovery of new near mine resources.