Dave Stefanuto

Dave Stefanuto joined Torex Gold in September 2021. He is an experienced executive in project execution and engineering with more than 25 years of experience working in both surface and underground mining operations.

Prior to joining Torex, Dave spent most of his career at Vale Canada Limited (formerly Inco Limited), most recently as Director, North Atlantic Projects. During his tenure at Vale, Dave led the Vale Canada Technical Excellence service centers in Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy, Mining Technology, Mineral Processing, and Reserve/Resource groups. Dave provided leadership in the completion of a number of major Canadian growth and sustaining projects ranging in cost between $30M to more than $2B, including the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project in Labrador and the Clean AER (Atmospheric Emissions Reduction) Project in Sudbury.

Dave has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Centre of Excellence and Mining Innovation (CEMI). He is a professional engineer and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo.