Tony George

Mr. George is a mining engineer with over 35 years of experience in operations, project management and construction. Mr. George is currently the Chief Project Officer at NexGen Energy Ltd.

Mr. George commenced his career with De Beers in South Africa and Namibia. In 1993, he came to Canada and has held senior positions at the Iron Ore Company of Canada in Labrador; Aura Minerals, working on projects in South America; as a lead consultant working on many international projects with Rescan Engineering and MRDI (AMEC). At De Beers Canada he was the mine general manager on the team that brought the Victor open pit diamond project through feasibility, engineering and construction; and Vice President Project Development at Lucara Diamond Corp, where he was responsible for taking the Karowe Mine in Botswana from feasibility study, though engineering and construction, into operations. Tony was Vice President Project Development at Lundin Gold where he was responsible for all aspects of the feasibility study for the advancement and development of the Fruta del Norte project in Ecuador.