Stephen Quin
Independent Director
Stephen Quin is a distinguished mining executive with over 45 years of experience spanning exploration, development, operations, and closure. A graduate of the Royal School of Mines, London, he holds a BSc (Honours) in Mining Geology. He currently serves as a director of TDG Gold Corp. (TSX.V-listed, since 2023) and Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE/TSX-listed, since 2024).
Mr. Quin was previously President, CEO, and Director of Midas Gold Corp. (TSX-listed) from its inception in February 2011 until December 2020. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Capstone Mining Corp. (TSX-listed) and Sherwood Copper Corp. (TSX.V-listed, acquired by Capstone), and spent 18 years at Miramar Mining Corp. (TSX-listed), including as Executive Vice President.
Over his career, Mr. Quin has led, overseen, or reviewed more than 45 technical studies, ranging from initial mineral resource estimates to feasibility studies, across commodities including gold, silver, PGMs, and base metals. He has been directly involved in the permitting, construction, and operation of multiple mining projects across several jurisdictions.
He has also led industry-leading ESG initiatives across projects in Nunavut, Yukon, Mexico, Canada, and the United States, with a strong focus on building collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities. In addition, he has raised over US$1 billion in financing and played a key role in more than US$750 million of M&A transactions. He has served on over 20 boards of directors and several industry organizations.
Mr. Quin is a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC), a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and the Geological Association of Canada, and a member of IOM3 with a Qualified for Minerals Reporting (QMR) designation. His expertise includes geology, mineral resources and reserves, NI 43-101 technical reporting, mining operations, and ESG.