Mark Thorpe

With over 30 years of experience in more than 30 countries on five continents, Mark has built his career upon identifying ways to improve mining operations with an emphasis on global corporate responsibility, communities and sustainability. He has served in numerous executive roles in the extractive industry, including as Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at Torex Gold Resources, Senior Vice President of CSR and Environmental Affairs at Golden Star Resources Limited, and most recently as Senior Vice President, ESG at INV metals. In 2020, during his tenure at INV, the company’s CSR performance was recognized with the Communitas Award for Excellence. The Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Mining Innovation Council, Mark has a PhD in Mine Land Reclamation from the University of Saskatchewan and an ICD.D Corporate Director Certificate from the Rotman School of Business.

Mark is a member of the Corporate Governance & Nomination Committee and a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee.