Next-Gen Nugget Hunting
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 4 | (10:00 – 11:00 am)
Location: Centennial Room
Alamos Gold Session Overview:
Alamos Gold has one of the strongest growth profiles in the sector with a portfolio of high-return projects. This includes the Lynn Lake Project, which is expected to drive Alamos’ consolidated production rate to approximately 900,000 ounces per year once operational. Alamos Gold began working in Lynn Lake in 2015 with a long-term vision – to develop a sustainable, and long-life mining operation that brings lasting benefits to our First Nation community partners, Lynn Lake and Northern Manitoba.
With construction now underway, the Lynn Lake project is expected to be completed in 2028 and operate for 27 years. Its two primary deposits – MacLellan and Gordon – will be developed using conventional truck and shovel open pit mining methods. They are expected to operate concurrently for the first five years of operation, and as the Gordon pit nears depletion, mining equipment will be transferred to MacLellan and utilized over the remainder of its mine life. Additionally, recent exploration results show that further upside potential exists across the large, underexplored Lynn Lake Greenstone Belt.
First Mining Gold: Unlocking to Realizing: Continued Exploration Success within First Mining Gold
Session Overview:
In recent years, First Mining Gold has advanced exploration opportunities across central Canada. This session will provide an update on how the team is realizing value through data-driven targeting and geoscience integration at the company’s two flagship projects: Springpole in Ontario and Duparquet in Quebec.
Speakers
Chris Whorton, Project Director Alamos Gold
Chris Whorton is Alamos Gold’s Project Director/ Senior Leader in Project and Construction Management. With over 30 years of experience in Project and Construction Management, Chris has successfully led large-scale projects across multiple industries, including mining, oil & gas, chemical, nuclear, and refinery sectors. Having worked with industry giants like BHP, K+S, BP, TECK, Glencore, Nutrien, and Mosaic, he has honed his expertise in managing complex industrial projects worldwide.
Chris’ career trajectory spans from feasibility studies to engineering design, and on-site construction management, offering a comprehensive understanding of the project lifecycle. His recent focus has been on the mining and potash industries, with a strong background in oil, gas, and nuclear projects prior to 2010.
Chris made Saskatoon his home fifteen years ago and holds both Canadian and British citizenship.
Cole Stocki, District Exploration Geologist First Mining Gold
Cole Stocki is the District Exploration Geologist at First Mining Gold, where he has supported the advancement of the Springpole and Duparquet projects since 2023. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Manitoba (2019) and brings six years of experience in gold exploration across Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.
Cole’s work focuses on advancing greenfield gold opportunities, refining brownfield target models, and contributing to resource expansion drill programs throughout First Mining’s portfolio. Prior to joining First Mining, he worked with 1911 Gold in Manitoba, supporting exploration initiatives across the Rice Lake greenstone belt. He also serves as an advisory board member for the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association.
Neil Richardson, HudBay Director of Exploration and MAMI Exploration Committee Co-chair
Neil Richardson has worked in the mining/exploration industry for over 34 years for junior and major mining companies. He is currently Director of Exploration for Hudbay Minerals Inc. Early in his career he worked as a mine exploration geologist in base metals and gold environments. He then became a Chief Operating Officer for various junior mining companies, exploring for nickel-copper-PGE’s in Canada and Greenland; gold in Nevada and Manitoba; and copper-zinc in Ontario and Manitoba.
He graduated from Cambrian College with a Geological Engineering Technology diploma. In addition to co-chairing MAMI’s Indigenous Relations and Exploration Committee, he currently sits on the technical advisory board for a junior mining company. He is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, Engineering Geoscientists Manitoba, and Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Neil cares about making sure people understand the importance of sustainable, environmentally friendly exploration and the evolving understanding of deposits and their characteristics. He believes in the importance of exploration to find metals to continue to build new technology (green energy) and to show the world that mining is an environmentally friendly industry focused on working towards a cleaner future.