Laurent has held a number of progressive positions in the mining industry over the past 15 years. As an exploration geologist, Laurent has contributed to different exploration successes; with Aurizon Mines at their Casa Berardi mine in Abitibi, and with Agnico-Eagle Mines with the early-stage recon of the Amaruq area in Nunavut. Since 2014, he has held positions in mining finance both as Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor for SIDEX, a Quebec based institutional fund specializing in mining exploration Companies. Laurent holds a Master’s degree in Economic Geology from Université d’Orléans (FR) and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and an MBA with Honours from École des sciences de la gestion of Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG-UQAM) and Paris Dauphine (FR).