Ms. Donally has more than 25 years of investment experience in the global mining industry. She is the Managing Partner of Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp., a precious metals and energy transition investment firm, where she’s responsible for all aspects of the streaming and royalty business since October 2020. Ms. Donally was a Managing Director at Denham Capital, an energy and resources private equity firm, between 2011 and 2020, where she was responsible for sourcing mining investment opportunities and managing all aspects of a mining investment portfolio in excess of US $1 billion across North and South America and Africa. Before Denham, she was a Project and Structured Finance banker with Rand Merchant Bank and Investec Limited (South Africa), where she was involved in multiple structured cross-border financings and investments in mining, predominantly across Africa. She started her career at BDO Spencer Steward.
Ms. Donally currently serves as a director of Torex Gold Resources Inc. (member of Audit Committee and Compensation Committee) and was a director of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd and Highland Copper Company Inc. (Chair of its Audit Committee); all of which are (or were at the time) reporting issuers.
Ms. Donally holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours) from the University of South Africa. She is a Chartered Accountant and holds the CA (SA) designation. Ms. Donally is considered an audit committee financial expert based on experience and educational background.
Ms. Donally has been a Director of the Corporation since 2023, and is the Chair of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Gignac has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of G Mining Ventures Corp., a mining company and reporting issuer since 2021, and has been a director since 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Gignac was Co-President of G Mining Services Inc., a mining consultancy firm based in Québec. He has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry in various engineering and management roles. Mr. Gignac holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University, a Master of Applied Sciences from École Polytechnique de Montréal and is a CFA® charterholder.
Mr. Gignac has been a Director of the Corporation since 2018 and is the Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
Mr. Gignac has been a Director of the Corporation since 2018 and is the Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
Ms. Keating is a Professional Engineer with over 25 years of broad international experience in the oil and gas, nuclear, hydropower, and mining sectors. Ms. Keating was the Chief Operating Officer of the Cahill Group, one of Canada’s largest multi-disciplinary construction companies, until 2022. She joined the Cahill Group in 2013 as Director of Projects and oversaw the construction and delivery of one of the largest topside modules ever built for a major offshore oil and gas development. Prior to joining the Cahill Group, Ms. Keating held a variety of progressive leadership roles from engineering design through to construction, commissioning, production operations and field development with Petro Canada (now Suncor Energy Inc.). Throughout her career, Ms. Keating has made significant engineering & project management contributions to major projects in the Canadian, Norwegian, and UK energy sectors, bringing a wealth of strategy, operational leadership, and technical expertise to Major Drilling. She holds a Bachelor of Civil (Structural) Engineering degree, a Master of Business Administration, is a registered member of the Professional Engineering & Geoscientists NL (“PEGNL”) and holds the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (“CRSP”) designation. She is a graduate of the Rotman-ICD Directors Education Program and was awarded her ICD.D designation from the ICD in March 2020. In 2022, Ms. Keating received the Diligent Climate Leadership Certification and in June 2016, she was named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineers.
Ms. Keating is a director on the board of Pan American Silver Corp. (and formerly of Yamana Gold Inc., which was acquired by Pan American Silver Corp. in March 2023), a reporting issuer, and is a member of its Community Investment and Sustainable Development and Health, Safety & Environment Committees, and is also on the board of the Drax Group plc., also a reporting issuer, and is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. From May 10, 2023 to August 15, 2024, Ms. Keating was a director of Victoria Gold Corp., a TSX-listed gold mining and exploration company.
Ms. Keating has been a Director of the Corporation since 2019 and is the Chair of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Lam has extensive executive level financial management and international business experience in diverse industries including mining, manufacturing, services and distribution. Ms. Lam’s principal occupation is a corporate director. Ms. Lam previously served on the boards of Lundin Mining Corporation, Toronto Hydro Corporation and Gibson Energy Inc., all of which are reporting issuers, and was also on the board of Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. She formerly served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, the qualifying and regulatory body of Ontario’s over 90,000 CPAs and over 20,000 CPA students. Prior to that, Ms. Lam was the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Uranium One Inc., one of the world’s largest uranium producers and a former publicly traded company. Previously, Ms. Lam served as Senior Vice-President, Finance at Kinross Gold Corporation, a publicly traded senior gold mining company operating in the Americas, West Africa and Russia at the time. Prior to that, Ms. Lam held executive and senior finance positions within other publicly traded and private companies, including having served as the Chief Financial Officer at Nexans Canada Inc.
Ms. Lam holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, an MBA from the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario, is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA), and is a graduate of the Rotman-ICD Directors Education Program and holds the ICD.D designation from the ICD. Ms. Lam is considered an audit committee financial expert based on experience and educational background.
Ms. Lam has been a Director of the Corporation since 2020 and is a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
Mr. Larocque has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since September 2015. Prior to that, he was the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer for nine years, having progressed through a number of roles, including VP Finance, since joining the Corporation in 1994. Throughout his roles, Mr. Larocque has consistently had direct involvement in operations, acquisitions and financing.
Mr. Larocque is a graduate of the Université Laval (BComm.) and a Chartered Accountant. As well, he graduated from the Directors Education Program at Rotman School of Management for the University of Toronto and awarded the ICD.D. designation granted by the ICD. In 2018, the New Brunswick Chartered Professional Accountant Institute awarded Mr. Larocque the title of Fellow CPA in recognition of his contribution to the profession and his community.
He presently sits on the New Brunswick Business Council and has served on multiple boards, both corporate and non-profit organizations. He brings 31 years of international business experience, with exposure to more than 40 countries and experience in M&A having completed 24 acquisitions in his career. He is also heavily involved in Major Drilling’s sustainability efforts, where the Company is a leader in its industry.
Mr. Larocque has been a Director of the Corporation since 2015.
Ms. Rennie is a graduate of the University of Alberta (BComm.) and is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA). Ms. Rennie’s principal occupation is a corporate director. She is currently Chair of the board of EPCOR Utilities Inc. (member of its Audit, Governance, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Environment Committees), and a director of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (member of its Governance Committee), and previously served on the boards of Methanex Corporation and Teck Resources Ltd., all of which are reporting issuers, as well as WestJet Airlines Ltd., which was a reporting issuer during her tenure. In 1998, Ms. Rennie was made a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and in 2012, she was made a Fellow of the ICD. In 2022, Ms. Rennie was recognized by CPA Alberta with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ms. Rennie has been a Director of the Corporation since 2010 and is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Ms. Veenman has over 30 years of mining industry experience, both as a public company director and as a senior executive. Ms. Veenman’s principal occupation is as a corporate director. She currently serves as a director of Royal Gold Inc. (Chair of its Compensation Nominating and Governance Committee) and NexGen Energy Ltd. (member of its Audit Committee and Sustainability Committee) and previously served on the boards of Noront Resources Ltd. and IAMGOLD Corporation, all of which are, or were, reporting issuers. Prior to September 2014, she was Senior Vice-President and General Counsel and member of the executive leadership team at Barrick Gold Corporation. In that capacity, she was responsible for overall management of legal affairs, extensively engaged in that company’s significant mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, and was involved in a wide range of operational, regulatory, political and social aspects of the mining business. Ms. Veenman holds a law degree from the University of Toronto and has obtained the ICD.D designation from the ICD.
Ms. Veenman has been a Director of the Corporation since 2019 and is the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Zurel is a corporate director. From 1998 to 2006, he was Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of CHC Helicopter Corporation, helping build it into the world’s largest helicopter operating company. Mr. Zurel serves on the boards of Highland Copper Company Inc. (Chair of its Audit Committee) and is board chair of Fortis Inc. (member of all its committees). Mr. Zurel previously served on the boards of the ICD, the CPP Investment Board, Fronteer Gold, until its sale to Newmont, and served as board chair at Highland Copper and Newfoundland Power. Mr. Zurel has a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University, is a Fellow of the CPA Institute of Newfoundland and Labrador and has been granted the ICD.D designation by the ICD.
Mr. Zurel has been a Director of the Corporation since 2007 and is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee.
