10 Jack Lundin
Company: Lundin Mining Corporation
Market Cap: $5.32bn
Lundin Mining Corporation, based in Toronto, focuses on copper, zinc, gold, and nickel mining. In December 2023, Jack Lundin became the company's CEO, replacing Peter Rockandel. He has extensive experience in the natural resource industry gained through exposure with several Lundin Group companies. He previously served as President and CEO of Bluestone Resources. Prior to that he was involved in the construction of Lundin Gold’s Fruta del Norte Gold Mine in southern Ecuador.
09 J. Paul Rollinson
Company: Kinross Gold Corporation
Market Cap: $7.55bn
Kinross Gold Corporation, headquartered in Toronto, primarily mines gold. CEO J. Paul Rollinson was appointed in 2012 after working as Executive VP of New Investments. His most significant accomplishment has been leading Kinross to meet or exceed operational guidance for nine consecutive years, while strengthening the company's balance sheet.
08 Tristan Pascall
Company: First Quantum Minerals
Market cap: US$8.94bn
First Quantum Minerals primarily mines copper, with operations in Africa, Australia, and Latin America. The company employs over 20,000 people globally. Tristan Pascall joined First Quantum in 2007 and became CEO in May 2022. Previously, he held various site-based roles within the company. Under his leadership, First Quantum has focused on optimising its existing operations and advancing its growth projects, particularly in Zambia and Panama.
07 Tim Gitzel
Company: Cameco Corporation
Market Cap: $18.84bn
Cameco Corporation, based in Saskatoon, is a uranium producer. CEO Tim Gitzel joined in 2011 after serving as Cameco's President. He has helped the company navigate various uranium market challenges, including production curtailments and strategic acquisitions, to position Cameco for future growth. In November 2023, for example, it announced the acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company to augment its long-term energy strategy.
06 Randy Smallwood
Company: Wheaton Precious Metals
Market Cap: $20.89bn
Wheaton Precious Metals, headquartered in Vancouver, operates as a precious metals streaming company. CEO Randy Smallwood has led the company since 2011, previously serving as Executive VP of Corporate Development. His biggest achievement has been diversifying Wheaton's portfolio beyond silver to include gold and other precious metals streams. He has been with the company since its inception in 2004.
05 Jonathan Price
Company: Teck Resources
Market Cap: $23.67bn
Teck Resources is a diversified mining company that produces copper, zinc, steelmaking coal and energy. It employs approximately 10,000 people and operates mines in Canada, Chile, Peru, and the US.
Jonathan Price joined in 2020 as Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer before assuming the CEO role in September 2022. Prior to Teck, he held senior positions at BHP, including Chief Transformation Officer.
Under Price's leadership, Teck has focused on expanding its copper production, notably through the development of the Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in Chile, to meet growing demand driven by the global transition to clean energy.
04 Ammar Al-Joundi
Company: Agnico Eagle Mines
Market Cap: $24.93bn
Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold producer with operations in Canada, Finland, Mexico and Australia. It employs 10,000 people globally, with significant presence in Canada's Abitibi gold belt.
Al-Joundi joined Agnico Eagle in 2015 as President and was appointed CEO in February 2022. Previously, he held senior roles at Barrick Gold Corporation.
Under his leadership, Agnico Eagle completed a $13.5bn merger with Kirkland Lake Gold in 2021, consolidating the company's position in the Canadian gold mining sector. Al-Joundi's focus has been on operational efficiency and strategic growth through acquisitions.
03 Paul Brink
Company: Franco-Nevada Corporation
Market cap: $26.12bn
Franco-Nevada Corporation, based in Toronto, is a gold-focused royalty and streaming company. CEO Paul Brink assumed the role in 2020 after serving as President and COO. His notable achievement has been expanding Franco-Nevada's portfolio into energy assets while maintaining a strong focus on precious metals royalties.
02 Ken Seitz
Company: Nutrien
Market cap: $31.73bn
Nutrien is a global fertiliser producer and agricultural retailer headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company mines potash and produces nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers. It employs over 23,500 people and operates in North America, South America, and Australia.
CEO Ken Seitz joined Nutrien in 2019 as Executive Vice President of Potash before becoming CEO in August 2022. Previously, he led Canpotex, a potash exporter. Under Seitz's leadership,
Nutrien has increased potash production to address global supply challenges and expanded its retail network in Brazil.
01 Mark Bristow
Company: Barrick Gold
Market Cap: $35.76bn
Barrick Gold employs 21,000 people and operates mines in 13 countries, with significant presence in North America, South America, Africa, and Papua New Guinea.
Mark Bristow joined Barrick in 2019 following its merger with Randgold Resources, where he had been CEO since its founding in 1995.
Prior to his mining career, Bristow was a commissioned officer in the South African Army. Under his leadership, Barrick has focused on streamlining operations, reducing debt, and implementing a decentralised management structure to improve efficiency and local decision-making at mine sites.
