Mining
10 CFOs in Mining
These ten people have served as chief financial officers of mining companies, including copper, gold and lithium companies. Readers can learn how CFOs approach planning, reporting and capital decisions in mining businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Darb Dhillon
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Imperial Metals Corporation
Chief Financial Officer at Imperial Metals Corporation since July 2020, after serving there as Vice President Finance (2017–2020); the profile describes Imperial Metals as a Vancouver-based mining company active in acquisition and exploration. Other listed roles include Director of Finance at Newmarket Gold Inc. (2016–2017) and Vice President, Finance at Jemi Fibre Corp. (2015–2016).
Eugene Lei
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Hudbay
Chief Financial Officer at Hudbay since October 2022, with a headline of President and Chief Financial Officer at Hudbay Minerals Inc.; the profile says Eugene Lei was recognized as a winner of the Globe and Mail's Report on Business 2025 Canada's Best Executive Award. Hudbay roles also listed include Vice President, Corporate Development (2014–2016) and Director, Corporate Development (2012–2014).
Jon Latto
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Liontown
Former Chief Financial Officer at Liontown (2022–2025) and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Talison Lithium since October 2025. Other listed CFO roles include Regis Resources Ltd (2019–2022), Doray Minerals Limited (2013–2019) and Tanami Gold NL (2007–2013); the profile describes 18+ years as CFO of four ASX-listed Australian resource companies covering project acquisition, debt and equity financing, construction and production.
Maree Robertson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer · Freeport-McMoRan
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Freeport-McMoRan since March 2022; the profile describes over 25 years of experience in the extractive industries. Other listed roles include Chief Financial Officer Minerals at Rio Tinto (2019–2022), Vice President Finance Petroleum at BHP (2017–2019) and Vice President Finance (CFO) at Minera Escondida Limitada (2010–2014).
Mirdal Vismara Timoer
LinkedInExperience: Director & Group Chief Financial Officer · PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk
Director & Group Chief Financial Officer at PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk since January 2026, which the profile describes as a mining company, with a headline covering copper, gold, nickel and geothermal. Merdeka roles also listed include Deputy Group CFO (2025–2026), Head of Corporate Finance and Planning (2022–2025) and General Manager Corporate Finance, Planning & Investor Relations (2020–2022).
Peter Cunningham
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer · Rio Tinto
Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer at Rio Tinto since June 2021, after serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer (2021); the profile describes Rio Tinto as a leading global mining group. Rio Tinto roles also listed include Group Controller (2014–2020), CFO, Organisational Resources (2013–2014) and Head of Health, Safety, Environment & Communities (2011–2013).
Raman Randhawa
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Capstone Copper
Chief Financial Officer at Capstone Copper since March 2018. Goldcorp roles listed include Vice President Business Planning (2016–2018), Vice President, Finance, Operations (2012–2016) and Director of FP&A and Global Supply Chain (2012), and the profile describes being part of the original 10 to 15 employees at Goldcorp/Wheaton River as it grew into the largest gold mining company by market capitalization.
Rochelle De Villiers
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Kamoa Copper S.A.
Chief Financial Officer at Kamoa Copper S.A. since August 2019; the profile describes Kamoa Copper as a mining company headquartered in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The profile also lists Senior Executive Finance at African Rainbow Minerals Limited (2014–2019).
Ryan MacWilliam
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · First Quantum Minerals
Chief Financial Officer at First Quantum Minerals since September 2022, after serving there as Director Business Development and Investor Relations (2019–2022); the profile describes First Quantum as a global copper company. Other listed roles include Chief Financial Officer at Nevsun Resources (2017–2019), Private Equity at X2 Resources (2013–2017) and Business Improvement and Planning (Platinum) at Anglo American (2010–2011).
Tristan Garthe
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Jindalee Lithium Limited
Chief Financial Officer at Jindalee Lithium Limited since October 2025; the profile describes Jindalee as a mining company working to realize America's largest lithium resource. Other listed roles include Chief Financial Officer at Aspire Mining Limited (2024–2025), Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at Huntore Australia Pty Ltd (2023–2024) and Chief Financial Officer at M Mining Pty Ltd & MetRes JV (2021–2023).
Choose the right perspective
Match the CFO's company stage to yours, since financing an exploration or development project differs from running finance at a producing miner or a global group. Check whether the CFO role is current and look at the other listed roles, which show whether a person's background is in corporate development, controllership or operations finance.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure debt, equity and streaming or offtake financing for a new mine?
- 02How do you plan capital spending and cash when commodity prices swing sharply?
- 03What do investors and lenders look for most when a mining company moves from development into production?
Reaching CFOs in Mining
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