Richard Ross, president and CEO of Inmet Mining, has been named chairman of the Mining Association of Canada.
Ross replaces Syncrude President James Carter, who recently completed his 2-year term.
Ross has been with Inmet since 1989, having also served as executive vice-president and CFO of that company.
Prior to joining Inmet, he worked as an accountant for Placer Dome and PriceWaterhouse. It was with the accounting firm that he attained his designation as a chartered accountant, after graduating in 1980 from the University of Toronto with a bachelor of commerce degree.
Ross jas served on the MAC’s board of directors and participated in the association’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative, which aims to increase public trust in the mining industry’s ability to manage environmental and social issues.
Ross is also president of the Canadian-Turkish Business Council, chairman of the board of directors of Ok Tedi Mining, and a director at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto.
Other elections to the MAC board include: Derek Pannell, president and CEO of Noranda, as first vice-chairman; Peter Jones, president and COO of Inco, as second vice-chairman; and Robert Dengler, president and CEO of Dynatec, as treasurer. Gordon Peeling remains president and CEO of the MAC, as well as secretary to the board.
The MAC is based in Ottawa.
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