Profile
Ian McDonald
Founder of Blue Pearl Mining and Former Chairman and CEO of Thompson Creek Metals which owned the world’s 3rd and 5th largest molybdenum mines ($3 billion market cap in 2008). Founder of Wheaton River Minerals (CEO from 1990-2002) which built in 1996 Canada’s first and only successful gold heap leach mine (Golden Bear). Merged with Goldcorp in 2005.
About Ian McDonald
Founder of Blue Pearl Mining and Former Chairman and CEO of Thompson Creek Metals which owned the world’s 3rd and 5th largest molybdenum mines ($3 billion market cap in 2008). Founder of Wheaton River Minerals (CEO from 1990-2002) which built in 1996 Canada’s first and only successful gold heap leach mine (Golden Bear). Merged with Goldcorp in 2005.