Bruce Bichel

Bruce Bichel has extensive experience in the mining and refining sectors, currently serving as the General Manager for Production Services & Support at Vale, where involvement spans multiple managerial roles including General Manager Refining and General Manager Smelting & Refining since April 2011. Prior to this, Bruce held the position of General Manager at PT INCO Indonesia in 2008, overseeing the Process Plant, and served as Smelter Superintendent at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting from 1994 to 1996. Bruce Bichel earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan between 1987 and 1989.