Éric Vinet
Advisor
Mr. Vinet brings over 30 years of progressive technical and operational experience in the mining industry. Most recently, Mr. Vinet was Senior Vice President of Operations for New Gold, joining in 2019, where he also acted as General Manager at the Rainy River mine, working to re-initiate underground mining operations. Prior to this, Mr. Vinet was the General Manager for Semafo Inc. at gold operations in both Niger and Burkina Faso for over 7 years. Prior to this, Mr. Vinet held key technical roles in several underground operations, including at the El Mochito mine in Honduras for Breakwater Resources and at the Nuestra Senora mine in Mexico for Scorpio Mining. Other work experience includes African Barrick at the Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania and several underground operations in the Val d’Or camp such as the Louvicourt Mine, Sigma mines and Kiena Gold mine. The experience achieved throughout these years in different operations, combined with the various mining methods utilized, management and oversight over capital budgeting, construction, and key operational aspects, along with contractor management, health and safety management and the delivery of several technical documents, allow Mr. Vinet to bring a robust skill set to our management team. Mr. Vinet holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal.