About Us

Professional Engineer; Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Mining Engineering

Rick Howes is a seasoned senior mining executive with over 40 years of experience in the mining industry. He is a visionary leader in mining, organizational innovation and transformation to create competitive advantage and was recognized as the Outstanding Innovator of 2016 by the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, Mr. Howes has been closely associated with the practices that make for world-class mining operations, including Inco’s North Mine which won the 2006 Ryan Award as the safest mine in Canada. Mr. Howes currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cadillac Mines Corporation and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Reunion Gold Corporation as well as DPM Metals Inc.

Mr. Howes extensive industry experience includes progressive technical, operating, management and project roles in many of the largest underground mines and mining companies throughout Canada and internationally. Mr. Howes joined DPM Metals in early 2009. He was General Manager and Executive Director of the Chelopech mine until November 2010 when he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and he served in that role until April 2013, when he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Howes holds a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario and he is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Andrew Snowden was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer in June 2026, having previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer since joining the Company in January 2021. He is a senior mining executive with 25 years of international corporate experience. Before joining Torex, Mr. Snowden served as Senior Vice President and CFO at Sherritt International Corporation, a multinational mining company with its primary operations in North America, Africa, and the Caribbean.

He is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors designation, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Durham in England.

Chartered Accountant CA(SA); Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours); Bachelor of Commerce

Caroline Donally has more than 27 years of experience in mining investment, strategy and finance across North and South America, Africa and Asia. She is a Managing Partner of Sprott Inc. and Managing Partner of Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty, where she is responsible for strategy, institutional fundraising, investment origination and structuring, portfolio management and the overall development of the business.

Prior to joining Sprott, Ms. Donally spent almost a decade at Denham Capital, where as Managing Director she led a US$1 billion global mining investment portfolio across the Americas and Africa. As a major shareholder in portfolio companies, she worked closely with management teams on strategy, M&A, operations, senior leadership, capital allocation and financing. Her experience included acquiring and developing mining assets, building management teams and guiding projects through feasibility, construction and into production. Earlier in her career, she spent 10 years with Investec Bank and Rand Merchant Bank providing project, development and structured finance to mining companies. She began her career at BDO Spencer Steward.

Ms. Donally currently serves as a director of Major Drilling Group International Inc. and previously served as a director of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. and Highland Copper Company Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours) from the University of South Africa, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand and the CA(SA) Chartered Accountant designation.

Ms. Donally is frequently invited to comment on mining investment and finance markets and is a regular speaker at international mining and investment conferences. She has twice been named one of the “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.”

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Environmental); Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Jennifer Hooper has almost 30 years’ experience in safety, health, environment and sustainability and was previously the CEO of the Academy for Sustainable Innovation (“ASI”), a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote and deliver new educational pathways to accelerate Canada’s transition to a low carbon, socially-inclusive economy. Prior to joining ASI, Ms. Hooper served in senior leadership positions at Vale Canada and Vale S.A. Her most recent role with Vale was as lead of the global health and safety function, focusing on fatality, injury and illness prevention and employee and community health.

Prior to this, Ms. Hooper held senior leadership positions in safety, health, environment and sustainability at Vale, as Vice President, Sustainability, Global Base Metals; Vice President, Sustainability and Human Resources; Vice President, Sustainability, Nickel Business; and as Director, Regulatory Affairs. Previous roles include E.I DuPont, and director positions in the Ontario Government, including the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Environment.

Ms. Hooper holds a Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Environmental) from Queens University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Bachelor of Laws

Jay Kellerman is senior counsel of Stikeman Elliott LLP based in the firm's Toronto and London offices. He is primarily engaged within the mining and metals industry and served as Managing Partner of the firm's Toronto office from 2012 to 2018. With 40 years of experience, Mr. Kellerman is widely recognized by market sources as a leading practitioner in the industry. He is consistently sought out by senior management, boards and investors for not only transactional assistance, but to advise on strategic direction and growth.

Mr. Kellerman has earned significant praise for his seasoned practice and deep technical knowledge. He is recognized as one of the top mining lawyers in the world by market commentators and directories including Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal, International Financial Law Review’s IFLR1000, and as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Commercial and M&A by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, among many others.

Mr. Kellerman holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor.

Master of Science in Geology; Bachelor of Science in Geology

Rosie Moore is an exploration geologist and analyst whose 35 plus-year career in mining and metals began as a site exploration geologist on projects in Nevada, Yukon, Peru and Labrador, before taking on corporate management and analyst roles at Diamond Fields Resources Inc., Yorkton Securities, Pan American Silver Corp. and Bear Creek Mining Corporation.

Ms. Moore then transitioned into investment and capital markets focus as a partner/analyst with Geologic Resource Partners LLC, a Boston-based, mining-focused, globally invested equity hedge fund.

Ms. Moore currently serves as a director of Trifecta Gold Ltd. She served as a director of Dolly Varden Silver Corp. from 2013 to 2016 and also served as Dolly Varden’s interim CEO and President from 2015 to 2016. She was formerly a director of Continental Gold Inc. and Evergold, and also served as CEO and a director of Geoinformatics Exploration Inc., managing its take-over of Rimfire Minerals Corporation to yield Kiska Metals Corporation.

Ms. Moore holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Kent State University in Ohio.

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering

Jacques Perron has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry, having held various director and executive positions as well as leadership positions in both technical and operational roles throughout his career. His industry knowledge covers both precious and base metals through experience at a number of Canadian and U.S. mining companies with operations around the world.

Mr. Perron is currently the Chair of Arizona Metals Corp., and a Director of Franco-Nevada Corporation. He has previously served as a Director of several other mining companies and as President and CEO of Pretium Resources Inc., Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., and St Andrew Goldfields Ltd.

Mr. Perron holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from l’École Polytechnique de Montréal and is the Chair of the Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation (CMIEF).