Biography

Ian Pearce is a seasoned Corporate Director with a history spanning over 40 years in the global metallurgy and mining-related industries. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board of Directors at Northland Power, and serves as a Non-Executive Director of Next Source Materials and Chair of the Sustainability committee. His career includes serving as Non-Executive Director at Metso, Chair and Non-Executive Director of Newgold, Chair and Non-Executive Director of Nevsun Resources Ltd (prior to its acquisition by Zijin) and a Non-Executive Director at Nexa Resources S.A. for two years. Mr. Pearce is also actively involved in other key roles within the industry, Chair, and advisor to MineSense Technologies, Chair and board member of Lilac Solutions, Senior Advisor at KoBold Metals, and advisor to Electra. He is the serving Past President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) 2025/2026. Mr. Pearce's leadership experience is further underscored by his role as a partner at X2 Resources, a private partnership focused on building a mid-tier diversified mining and metals group from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive at Xstrata Nickel, overseeing global nickel and ferronickel operations and projects across North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the South Pacific. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pearce held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Noranda/Falconbridge Corporations and delivered an oil sand Project for Shell, as well as on various large-scale metallurgical and mining projects for Fluor Inc. in the USA, Canada, Indonesia, Chile, and South Africa. Beyond his executive roles, Mr. Pearce has made significant contributions to the industry, having served as Chair of the Mining Association of Canada, Chair and Director