C-Suite Executive with 30+ years successful and broad-based domestic and international mining and metals sector experience. Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, proven, accountable leader with vision and decision making skills. Detail and results oriented. Strong written and oral communication skills. Adept at stakeholder reporting and presentations. Proficient in budgeting, accounting, financial management and reporting. Committed to cost-effective management and quality performance. Builds and retains high performance teams by hiring, developing, mentoring, and motivating skilled professionals. Culturally sensitive, able to anticipate and understand various points of view and use that knowledge to close deals that maximize value to all stakeholders. Considerable expertise in creating successful ventures in challenging environments. Strong financial, technical, and operations background. Educated mining engineer and mineral economist very knowledgeable in geology, mining, and mineral processing, their interdependences, and their impact on financial performance. Deep knowledge of mining and metals commodity and capital markets. Well versed in public and private company corporate governance issues and board member responsibilities.