Shane Uren
Alloycorp Mining Inc.
Our industry benefits all British Columbians and supports more than 35,000 jobs and over 3,700 small, medium and Indigenous businesses in every corner of the province by spending nearly $3 billion on goods and services annually. Our members’ products have among the lowest carbon footprints globally, and play a vital role in helping the world transition to a cleaner, low-carbon future; safely and responsibly.
British Columbia is a global centre of mining and smelting excellence and home to one of the largest concentrations of mining professionals in the world. Our expertise spans the full range of skilled workers and qualified professionals, reflecting the diversity of British Columbia, who can bring a mining project from the exploration stage to construction and operations, and reclamation at the end of a mine’s life.
Many of British Columbia’s mines are owned and operated by BC-based or Canadian companies, others by some of the world’s leading mining companies.
MABC’s membership is comprised of the operators of major BC mines, advanced development projects and other partner organizations who make meaningful contributions to mining in British Columbia and to the well-being of communities large and small across the province.
Shane Uren
Alloycorp Mining Inc.
Darren Mawhinney
Anglo American
Kendra Johnston
Association for Mineral Exploration BC
Ryan Todd
Artemis Gold
Allison Brown
Barrick Gold Corporation
Sharon Singh
Bennett Jones
Carole Fortin
Centerra Gold – Mt Milligan, Endako
Colin Smith
CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc.
Nicola Banton
Coeur Mining – Silvertip
Nadia Haider
Conuma Resources Limited – Brule, Wolverine, Willow Creek
Elmer Stewart
Copper Fox Metals Inc.
Frank Catalano*
Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
Ed Beswick
Gigametals Corporation
Matthew White
Glencore
Grant Carlson
Gold Mountain Mining
Rob Beleutz
Graymont Limited
Jody Shimkus
HD Mining International Ltd.
Kurt Allen
Hecla Mining Company
Don Parsons
Imperial Metals Corporation – Mount Polley
Brian Kynoch
Imperial Metals Corporation – Huckleberry
Bill Bennett
Kutcho Copper Corp.
Jason Courneyea
MineralsEd
Michael Goehring
Mining Association of BC
John Davidson
Mining Suppliers Association of BC
Nat Adams
Newcrest Mining Limited – Red Chris
Greg Norton
Newcrest Mining Limited – Brucejack Mine
John Mullally
Newmont Corporation
John Ritter
New Gold Inc.
Andy Caruso
New Moly Inc.
Scott Dunbar
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering – University of British Columbia
Jim Harrison*
Progressive Planet Solutions Inc.
Diana Walls
Rio Tinto
Brent Murphy
Seabridge Gold Inc.
Justin Himmelright
Skeena Resources
Mike McPhie
Talisker Resources
Rob Rotzinger*
Taseko Mines Limited
Chad Pederson*
Teck Resources – HVC, Trail
Doug Brown*
Teck Resources – Coal Mountain, Fording River, Greenhills, Elkview, Line Creek
Tim Knoop
Texada Quarrying Ltd.
Maciej Sciazko
Trafigura – Myra Falls
Paul Westsells
Western Copper & Gold
Gavin E. Dirom
Brian Abraham
Scott Broughton
John McManus
David Parker
Doug Horswill
Walter Segsworth
Richard Prokopanko
Michael is active in the community, having recently served as vice president of the board of directors of the Vancouver Thunderbirds Minor Hockey Association and is past president of the board of directors of the Turning Point Recovery Society. He lives in Vancouver with his wife Brenda and twin boys, Christopher and Liam.
A native of British Columbia, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia and pursued Graduate Studies in International Political Economy at Simon Fraser University.
He represents MABC on the Executive of the Association of Major Power Customers (AMPC) and is responsible for electricity policy development at MABC. He is also responsible for MSABC Public Relations and Government Relations initiatives, under the direction of the MSABC Board and Executive.
Alec has over 14 years of experience in mining and advocacy. Prior to joining MABC in 2011 he worked for two years with the Mining Association of Canada and for five years as a Legislative Assistant to Members of Parliament in Ottawa.
Alec holds an MA in history from the University of Ottawa as well as a B.Ed and BA in political science from St. Thomas University. He resides in Vancouver with his wife and two children.
Tim’s professional career spans more than 25 years in senior executive and advisory roles focussed on public policy and economic development.
During his time with the BC public service, Tim served as Deputy Minister of Small Business, Red Tape Reduction, and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) and as Associate Deputy Minister of the BC Major Investments Office. Tim also served as founding Executive Director of the BC Progress Board which was mandated to benchmark BC’s economic, environmental, and social performance and to provide strategic advice to the Premier of British Columbia.
As President and CEO of Initiatives Prince George Development Corporation – the economic development authority for Prince George, BC – Tim led efforts to advance the city’s critical role as the centre of northern BC’s globally-connected, knowledge-based, resource economy.
Prior to his current role with MABC, Tim was Senior Vice President, Policy & Stakeholder Engagement with the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. Early in his career, he served as Director, Programs & Policy with the Business Council of BC, and had a key leadership role in the landmark multi-association BC Business Summit initiative.
Tim has served as a member of the Deputy Ministers Council of BC and the Board of Governors of the Business Council of BC, along with numerous other government and non-profit organizations.
Tim holds a B.A and an M.P.A. from the University of Victoria, and lives with his wife Cynthia McEwan in Tsawwassen, BC.
He joined MABC after successful stints as Manager of Public Policy at BC Chamber of Commerce and Senior Advisor at Longview Communications. Previously, he worked as a consultant for one of Canada’s largest environmental and regulatory firms where he built a strong reputation working on some of Canada’s largest energy transportation and mining projects.
Peter currently serves as a board member on the Veterans Memorial Housing Society and is active on other housing issues across the Lower Mainland. He lives in Vancouver with his wife, Deanna.
A native of Alberta, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Calgary and a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy from Carleton University.