Mr. Demers is a professional mining engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the mining industry. He began his career in consulting and quickly moved on to operations. He joined Inco Limited (now Vale) as a labourer and over the course of 14 years, progressed through roles with  increasing responsibility in both Engineering and Operations. At the end of his tenure with Vale, Mr. Demers spent four years as Mine Manager of Creighton Mine. In 2016, Mr. Demers moved to the role of General Manager of Sudbury Operations with KGHM International where he had regional accountability for all aspects of the business. Mr. Demers is known for his commitment to safe and responsible operations as well as his leadership and drive for continuous improvement. He has a strategic mindset and a keen ability for building teams and instilling a performance culture that is supported by the systems and processes needed to ensure sustainable business practices.  In addition, Frank is President of Lonmin Canada Inc..