Stephen has more than a decade of experience in the mining industry, in both technical and capital markets roles. While at Vale’s Thompson operation, he oversaw multi-million dollar construction contracts, evaluated the economics of new mining complexes and was integral to the development of the long-range mine plan for the T3 operation.

Mr. Soock spent 5 years in various mining engineering positions at sites across Canada before moving into mining equity research with GMP Securities – now Stifel GMP. Since that time, he’s covered senior and intermediate gold producers, base metal producers and exploration companies, as well as providing macro-economic analysis for factors related to precious metals. He currently covers 10 companies in the junior gold and silver space (including Steppe Gold).

Stephen has a B. Sc. in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a registered Professional Engineer.