Stephen Kan

Dr. Stephen Kan has over 20 years of international mining experience in project assessment and life-cycle development. His expertise includes project management, planning, development and execution; technical due diligence, valuation, and evaluation; cost estimation; financial analysis; synthetic fuel production and facility construction; and ultrafine coal dewatering and handling. Stephen has held senior leadership roles for leading global mining companies and has participated in a variety of projects around the world, including surface and underground mining of coal, limestone, base and precious metals, borate, and salt. Stephen’s international experience includes work in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Philippines, South Africa, and the United States. In addition to earning his subsequent bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in mining engineering from nationally ranked universities, Stephen also earned an MBA in finance, accounting, and strategic management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Stephen is a registered professional engineer and certified project management professional.