Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> April 1, 2014

Interview with the President and CEO: Stillwater Mining Company (SWC)

McMullen, Mick
Mick McMullen is President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Stillwater Mining Company. Mr. McMullen was elected to the board on May 2, 2013, and appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on December 3, 2013. Previously, Mr. McMullen served in a variety of senior executive and directorship positions, most recently as a principal at MRI Advisory AG, a private company focusing on the development of metal and minerals projects in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Over the course of his 21-year career, Mr. McMullen has been responsible for the development of several large open-pit and underground mines in Australia, Europe and Latin America. He has had detailed involvement in all aspects of the mining business, including exploration, permitting, mine development, financing, operations, product sales, and asset acquisition and divestments, as well as the debt and equity markets. He has managed multiple operations across several jurisdictions, working with large labor groups and unions in culturally diverse and environmentally sensitive areas. His experience covers a range of commodities, including copper, gold, iron ore and PGMs. Mr. McMullen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Newcastle University in New South Wales and pursued graduate studies in mineral economics at Western Australian School of Mines. Profile
TWST: Could you please start by giving us a feeling for Stillwater’s rich history, which I believe dates back to the late 19th century?

Mr. McMullen: That’s right. We have a