Paul Huet
Chairman & CEO at Americas Gold & Silver
With nearly 40 years of global mining experience, Paul is a seasoned executive renowned for transforming complex projects into profitable, sustainable operations. From 2018 to 2024, Paul served as Chairman & CEO of Karora Resources, where he led a strategic merger with Westgold Resources, creating one of Australia’s leading gold producers. Prior to that, at Klondex Mines, Paul expanded the company from one mine to four U.S. mines with two mills (including Emerald & Midas), spending over $1 billion in six years to develop Nevada operations, creating thousands of new direct & indirect jobs in the region, and driving Klondex to profitability. This culminated in its $462 million acquisition by Hecla Mining in 2018. Paul’s decades of hands-on experience across every level of mining operations give him an unmatched understanding of what it takes to build efficient, high-performing ventures in the U.S. and abroad. Paul graduated with honors from the Mining Engineering Technology program at Haileybury School of Mines and completed the Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Huet is also a member of OACETT as an Applied Science Technologist and an Accredited Director.
