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Gene Tucker
REGIONAL MANAGER CANADA, AMC CONSULTANTS
"Strong market conditions for gold and critical minerals add pressure to boost production, but scaling efficiently is difficult. Many operators struggle to expand without compromising efficiency."
Emily Thorn Corthay
FOUNDER AND CEO, THORN ASSOCIATES
"It is vital to maintain a well-funded decarbonization budget and ensure that climate considerations are embedded across the entire business."
Theo Yameogo
EY CANADA & EY AMERICAS MINING AND METALS LEADER, ERNST & YOUNG
"Raising capital has become the number one concern in the sector."
Marz Kord
PRESIDENT, BESTECH
"When a single company oversees the entire project lifecycle, it fosters accountability, leading to more cost-effective, timely project completions."
Steve Dixon
CEO, STRACON GROUP
"STRACON has a life-of-mine agreement with Rio2’s subsidiary, Fenix Gold. We will replicate our approach from La Arena and Shahuindo, transitioning from construction to mining operations as an integrated team."
Dan Wilton
CEO, FIRST MINING GOLD
"Springpole’s large size makes it worthwhile for majors and opens doors for partnerships, as seen with Osisko’s Windfall project."
Pierre Julien
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DRA GLOBAL
"We cannot afford to be hesitant in our funding of the critical minerals space as competitors in other countries are progressing rapidly towards being the global suppliers and processors of lithium due to their higher levels of foresight and persistence."
Charles Kocsis
PROFESSOR & FORMER DEPARTMENT CHAIR - DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING, THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
"Our focus is on advancing innovations in mine automation, efficient ventilation, mine design, and cooling systems to boost productivity and prioritize worker safety."
Zimi Meka and Yan Jin
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO (ZM) AND VICE PRESIDENT, MINERALS AND METALS, GTA (YJ), AUSENCO
"Ontario is a fantastic mining market with a lot of experienced professionals, making it easier to find the right technical and project delivery skills."
Dan Barnholden
CEO, LUCA MINING
“Our strategy is straightforward: acquire underperforming assets, inject capital, bring in the right expertise, and turn these assets around, making them more investable.”
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Québec and Atlantic Canada Mining 2025
Québec and Atlantic Canada have traversed 2025 in an enviable position. Strong gold prices have buoyed balance sheets and investor sentiment, while global demand for critical minerals keeps the region firmly on the radar of international markets. At the same time, the provinces’ depth of mining expertise – from AI-driven exploration to advanced drilling, blasting, and geophysics – ensures that technological advantage is firmly on their side.
Québec and Atlantic Canada have traversed 2025 in an enviable position. Strong gold prices have buoyed balance sheets and investor sentiment, while global demand for critical minerals keeps the region firmly on the radar of international markets. At the same time, the provinces’ depth of mining expertise – from AI-driven exploration to advanced drilling, blasting, and geophysics – ensures that technological advantage is firmly on their side.
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