Russell Ball

Mr. Ball is an international mining executive with over thirty years of experience. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX: CXB) from October 2019 to February 2021 and Chair of the Board from November 2018 to February 2021. From May 2013 to December 2017, Mr. Ball held various executive positions with Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) and was Goldcorp’s Executive Vice President Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer from March 2016 to November 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Ball held various positions with Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) from 1994 to 2013 and was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to May 2013. Mr. Ball is a Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Faraday Copper Corp. (TSX: FDY) and is a Director of Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE: IE) and Southern Silver Exploration Corp (TSX.V: SSL).

Mr. Ball qualified as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and as a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and holds a Masters in Accounting and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Natal (South Africa).