Bunker Hill Value Creation by Exploration

A former COO of Barrick Gold Corporation from 2015-2018, Mr. Williams is a global executive with an established track-record of value creation, pioneering and transformational leadership within the Mining Industry and other demanding assignments. Amongst other notable achievements, this helped Barrick deliver an 80% improvement in the company’s operating profit over his three years, and the total overhaul of the Company’s relationship with the Tanzanian Government following a breakdown of relations between a Barrick subsidiary and that government. Formerly, the CEO of an African and Central Asian focused exploration business, and Non-Executive Director of Gem Diamonds PLC, he was also the Commanding Officer of the British Special Forces Regiment – the SAS. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Trevali Mining Corporation, Chair of Trevali’s HSEC Committee and an advisor to mining companies facing complex operational, political or ESG challenges. BSc Economics, University College London; MA Security Studies, Kings College London; MBA Cranfield University.

A former Executive General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, Mr Ash is an experienced American Mining Engineer and modernizing leader, with a proven track record of building and leading teams capable of optimizing and enhancing the operating efficiency, profitability and sustainability of mining operations in complex and challenging environments. During his tenure at Lumwana Mr. Ash Delivered over $100M in sustainable free cash flow improvements, achieved 50% improvement in safety performance, executed a training and development program achieving 96% local workforce, and progressed expansion plans that doubled the value of mine.

Mark graduated from college at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. His structural geology professor, Dr. Reid, used many examples in class from the Bunker Hill and Sunshine mines. This was the catalyst for him going into mining. Right out of school, he joined the team at the Sunshine Mine. His career has been an adventure to various parts of the western US and the world. Specifically in the Coeur d’Alene mining district, his experience includes the Sunshine Mine and the Lucky Friday. His career path has taken him to several mines around the western United States, Canada, and abroad. He has held a wide variety of roles from geology, engineering, dewatering, and environmental. Each of the places that he has worked at added to his diverse skill set. After all the various places that he had seen in his career, it was time to get back to northern Idaho. He made his way back to the Coeur d’Alene district and recently joined the amazing team at Bunker Hill.