FPX Nickel has one of the most qualified and experienced exploration and development teams in the junior mining industry. Collectively this team has been directly involved in a number of significant discoveries. FPX Nickel’s management team has worked in more than 35 countries, where they have been involved in mineral exploration and were responsible for negotiating exploration and mining concessions, tax treaties and related matters.
Management
Martin Turenne, CPA, CA
President, CEO and Director
- Senior executive with over 15 years’ experience in the commodities industry, including over 5 years in the mining industry
- Extensive leadership experience in strategic management, fundraising, economic analysis, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and corporate tax
- Formerly CFO of First Point Minerals Corp. from 2012 to 2015
- Formerly with KPMG LLP and Methanex Corporation
- A member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Andrew Osterloh, P.Eng.
Vice-President, Projects
- Professional Engineer with over 20 years’ mining industry experience in process engineering, plant metallurgy and project management
- Formerly Project Director and Manager of Studies for Fluor Canada, where he led feasibility studies for several large base metal assets in the Americas for Glencore, Freeport-McMoRan, Teck and Newmont
- Previously acted as Plant Metallurgist and Mill General Foreman at Barrick Gold’s Eskay Creek Mine in northwest B.C., and as Plant Metallurgist for Imperial Metals’ Huckleberry Mine in central B.C.
- Member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Process Engineering from the University of British Columbia
J. Christopher Mitchell, P.Eng., MBA
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
- Business Consultant with more than 40 years experience in the mineral industry
- Served as Senior Vice President of Viceroy Resource Corp., Executive Vice President and CFO of Orvana Minerals Corp.
- Holds MBA and M.Sc. degrees, University of British Columbia, and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of British Columbia
- Director of Endurance Gold Corp.
Directors
Dr. Peter M. D. Bradshaw, P.Eng.
Chairman
- Geologist with 45 years international mineral exploration experience in over 30 countries with Barringer Research, Placer Dome and Orvana Minerals
- Member, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
- Key discoveries and projects directly involved with include:
- Porgera Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea
- Kidston Gold Mine, Queensland, Australia
- Misima Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea
- Big Bell Gold Mine, Western Australia
- Omai Gold Mine, Guyana
- Decar Nickel Project, British Columbia, Canada
- Director of Aquila Resources
- Cofounder and first Chairman of the Mineral Deposit Research Unit, University of British Columbia
Rob Pease, P. Geo.
Director
- Geologist with over 30 year experience in exploration, mine development and construction
- Former CEO Terrane Metals (Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine, central British Columbia), acquired by Thompson Creek for $650 million
- Former Director, Richfield Ventures (Blackwater gold project, central British Columbia), acquired by New Gold for $500 million
- Director, Pure Gold Mining Inc. and Liberty Gold Corp.
William H. Myckatyn
Director
- Mining engineer with over 34 years experience in the Mining industry
- Founder and CEO of Quadra Mining Ltd. Served as Chairman and subsequently Co-Chairman of Quadra FNX Mining until its takeover in 2012
- Prior to Quadra, Mr. Myckatyn was Chairman, President and CEO of Dayton Mining Corp. where he led the restructuring and merger with Pacific Rim Mining Corp
- Former President and CEO of Princeton Mining and Gibraltar Mines Ltd.
- Over 17 years working for various operations controlled by Placer Dome Inc. and its associated predecessor companies including four separate mines in Australia and the Philippines
- Former Director, OceanaGold
Peter Marshall, P. Eng.
Director
- Mining engineer with 30 years’ experience in mine development and construction
- Formerly VP Project Development, New Gold and SVP Project Development, Terrane Metals
- Extensive mine development experience in central British Columbia, including completion of Blackwater gold project feasibility study (New Gold) and development and early construction of Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine (Terrane Metals)
- Mt. Milligan (Terrane Metals) acquired by Thompson Creek for $650 million in 2010
James S. Gilbert, MBA
Director
- 30 years of experience in investment and transaction execution, with more than 20 years focused on the international mining and metals industry
- Held senior management positions with Rothschild, Gerald Metals Inc. and Minera S.A., a private mining investment company
- Experience covers mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, off-take and specialty refining agreements, joint venture negotiations and strategic marketing
- Former Director of AQM Copper Inc., acquired by Teck Resources in 2016
Martin Turenne, CPA, CA
President, CEO & Director
- Senior executive with over 15 years’ experience in the commodities industry, including over 5 years in the mining industry
- Extensive leadership experience in strategic management, fundraising, economic analysis, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and corporate tax
- Formerly CFO of First Point Minerals Corp. from 2012 to 2015
- Formerly with KPMG LLP and Methanex Corporation
- A member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Anne Currie
Director
- Recognized leader in the permitting of major Canadian mining projects, with over 30 years of experience in the private and public sector
- Former roles including senior partner with the leading global consultancy Environmental Resources Management (“ERM”), and as British Columbia’s Chief Gold Commissioner, the chief regulatory authority for the Mineral Tenure Act
- Exceptional track record in steering the environmental assessment and permitting processes for major mining projects in British Columbia, including for the KSM, Brucejack, Kemess Underground, and Blackwater projects
Technical Advisory Committee
Clem Pelletier
Technical Advisor
- Process chemist/metallurgist by training with over 50 years of experience in the mining industry and resource-related environmental consulting
- Founder of the Rescan Group (now part of ERM), a globally recognized, industry-leading mineral processing engineering and environmental consulting firm
- Managed large environmental impact studies and permitting for major projects such as the KSM Project, the Jansen Potash Project, Goro Nickel, the Voisey’s Bay Nickel Project, Escondida, the Ekati Diamond Mine and many others
- Former Director of Goldcorp and Newmont Corporation, currently serves on the board of Seabridge Gold, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ken Brouwer
Technical Advisor
- Geotechnical engineer with over 35 years experience in the water resources and mining sectors, with extensive expertise in tailings management for mining projects throughout North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Principal Engineer with Knight Piésold Vancouver, former President of Knight Piésold Canada, and former Director of the Global Knight Piésold Management Team
- Independent technical reviewer and Engineer of Record for several large tailings storage facilities in western Canada and US
- Has made significant contributions to the evolution of the current best practices for dam design and tailings management
Martyn Creaney
Technical Advisor
- Civil engineer with over 40 years of construction and project management experience
- 25 years with Placer Dome, where he was Vice President, Design & Construction, overseeing all design and construction activities for the company
- Has provided senior advisory services to various companies, including as OceanaGold’s Senior Project Advisor for the development of the Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina and as independent Project Reviewer for Pretium’s Brucejack Gold Mine in British Columbia.
Jay Horton
Technical Advisor
- Mining engineer with more than 20 years’ experience in mine engineering and development
- Currently Manager of Technical Services with Stantec and held the same position with Norwest before its acquisition by Stantec
- Extensive mine development experience from scoping through to production in western Canada, the Americas, and overseas
- Member of the Engineers & Geoscientists of British Columbia and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from the University of British Columbia