David Whittle

Chief Operating Officer - West Africa at Fortuna Silver Mines

David Whittle has more than 30 years of mining operations experience across several commodities and locations including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Saudi Arabia and Russia. Since 2019 he has been responsible for the operational performance of the Yaramoko Mine in Burkina Faso where he implemented strategies to lower costs and improve efficiency. David has a BSc in Mining from the University of Staffordshire, and a Master of Enterprise degree from Melbourne University.

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  • Chief Operating Officer - West Africa

    August, 2019 - present

  • VP, Operations – West Africa

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