Meeting Overview The meeting was a live investment summit hosted by Bunker Hill, featuring key executives discussing the company's recent developments, particularly focusing on their partnership with Minewater LLC and the potential of the London Mining District. The executives emphasized the importance of sustainable mining practices and the value of unlocking resources from historic mining sites. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of Bunker Hill's leadership team and the purpose of the summit. - Overview of Bunker Hill's mission to generate value from old mine sites in North America. - Discussion on the three key areas of investment in mining: exploration, innovation, and partnerships. - Importance of partnerships, especially with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Minewater LLC. - Details about the joint venture with Minewater LLC, including investment obligations and mineral rights. - Historical context of the London Mining District and its mineral production potentia...
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.
BEng Mining Engineering from University of Missouri Rolla; MA in Strategic Leadership, London Business School.
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.
Replay transcript excerpt
Speaker 1: Well, hello, everyone, and welcome to Bunker Hill's live investment summit today, hosted by 6. We're joined today by Richard Williams, Executive Chairman, Speaker 1: Sam Ash, CEO, Speaker 1: and David Weins, Speaker 1: the Chief Financial Officer. Speaker 1: The team's going to go into detail about Bunker Hill's most recent news, and then afterwards we will be accepting questions live. So as a reminder, you can submit your questions at any time using the Q&A panel found on the right-hand side of your screen. And as always, the summit is being recorded and will be available to watch afterwards on six.com. Speaker 2: But without any further ado, I'll hand it over to you, Richard, to kick things off. Good morning, and thank you very much for setting this up, 6, as always, you're doing a spectacular job for us. And thank you very much for setting this up. 6 as always you're doing a spectacular job for us. And thank you very much for everybody that's Speaker 2: dialed in. Before I hand over to Sam Speaker 2: and David I just wanted to remind everybody Speaker 2: who've been tracking Bunker Hill Speaker 2: as to what this company is about. Speaker 2: And it puts simply Speaker 2: we're here to generate significant Speaker 2: value Speaker 2: for all Speaker 2: our stakeholders that includes our investors Speaker 2: through the generation Speaker 2: of old mine sites Speaker 2: within the United States Speaker 2: and the wider North American area. That includes Canada. Speaker 2: As you all know as investors in the mining industry you generate value Speaker 2: in mining from investment in 3 areas. Speaker 2: The 1st is exploration, Speaker 2: finding Speaker 2: the right metal in the ground at the right grade, Speaker 2: in the right place, with the right metallu...
