Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 12, 2001

Richard Ross – Inmet Mining Corporation (imn:tse)

RICHARD A. ROSS is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Inmet Mining Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Ross has worked at Inmet and its predecessor corporations since 1989. He initially held the position of Controller of the Corporation, and subsequently was promoted to the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Minnova, Vice President and Treasurer of Inmet and Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Inmet. Mr. Ross assumed the responsibility as Executive Vice President in May 1999 and was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2000. Prior to Inmet, Mr. Ross worked for four years at Placer Dome Inc., and prior to that for five years at Price Waterhouse during which time he obtained his Chartered Accountants designation. Mr. Ross is also on the Executive Committee of the Mining Association of Canada. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. Mr. Ross received a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of the company?

Mr. Ross: Inmet Mining Corporation is an international base metal mining

company. We have interests in three operating mines located in