Desmond Tranquilla

Desmond has over 30 years’ experience in the management of major capital projects involving large-scale mines and processing plants in Canada and the U.S., as well as major infrastructure projects, hydroelectricity and aggregate processing plants. Prior to joining Canada Nickel, Mr. Tranquilla held the position of Director of Construction for SNC-Lavalin North America, and as Deputy Director was responsible for overall project execution planning, construction planning and procurement contract negotiations for Coeur Mining’s Rochester POA11 Merrill Crowe Heap Leach Project in Nevada. Mr. Tranquilla also acted as Senior Project Manager overseeing site-engineering, procurement, construction and management for the CAD$1.6 billion Vale Atmospheric Emission Reduction project in Sudbury, Canada. As Project Manager for AMEC Americas he worked closely with the Client to deliver the Detour Lake Gold Mine in Northeastern Ontario. Mr. Tranquilla also managed execution of mining projects for the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.