Alan Coutts's Overview

Current

President and CEO at Noront Resources Ltd.

Past

Managing Director and Executive G.M. at Xstrata Nickel

General Manager at Brunswick Mining and Smelting

General Superintendent at Falconbridge Ltd.

Education

University of Alberta

Alan Coutts' Summary

Mining Executive with over 25 years of experience in all aspects of exploration, feasibility, construction and production of mineral deposits. Have worked domestically and internationally in a variety of different roles and across many commodities.

Alan Coutts' Experience

President and CEO

Noront Resources Ltd.

October 2013 – Present (5 months) Toronto

Developing the Eagle's Nest Ni-Cu-PGM deposit in the Ring of Fire.

Managing Director and Executive G.M.

Xstrata Nickel

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Mining & Metals industry

June 2008 – June 2013 (5 years 1 month) Perth, Australia

MD of Xstrata Nickel Australasia and Board Member of Koniambo Nickel SAS.

General Manager

Brunswick Mining and Smelting

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; Mining & Metals industry

August 2002 – June 2008 (5 years 11 months) Bathurst, Canada

GM of 10,000tpd Brunswick Zn-Pb-Cu mine.

General Superintendent

Falconbridge Ltd.

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Mining & Metals industry

1999 – 2002 (3 years) Raglan, Nunavik

General Superintendent of Raglan Nickel mines in Arctic Canada.

Chief Geologist

Falconbridge Ltd.

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Mining & Metals industry

1995 – 1999 (4 years) Timmins, Canada

Chief Geolgist of Kidd Creek Mine and Regional Exploration Manger for Northern Ontario

Exploration Geologist

Boliden Mineral AB

1993 – 1995 (2 years) Boliden, Sweden

Mine site and regional exploration at Kristineberg Mine.

Feasibility Team Member

Falconbridge Ltd.

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Mining & Metals industry

1991 – 1993 (2 years) Rouyn, Canada

Feasibility study of the Raglan Nickel Mine.

Exploration Geologist

Falconbridge Ltd.

Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Mining & Metals industry

1989 – 1991 (2 years) Timmins, Canada

Mine Geologist

Hoyle Pond Gold Mine

1989 – 1989 (less than a year) Timmins, Canada

Mine Geologist

United Keno Hill Mines

1986 – 1989 (3 years) Elsa, Yukon

Alan Coutts' Courses

General Manager

Brunswick Mining and Smelting

Six Sigma

General Superintendent

Falconbridge Ltd.

Ivey School of Business - Executive Development Program

Feasibility Team Member

Falconbridge Ltd.

CEGEP de Jonquiere - French Immersion

Managing Director and Executive G.M.

Xstrata Nickel

London Business School - Global Business Consortium 2011

Alan Coutts' Certifications

Professional Geologist

Association of Professional Geoscientists of OntarioMarch 2003

Alan Coutts' Languages

French

English

Alan Coutts' Skills & Expertise

Base Metals Mining Gold Nickel Mineral Exploration Minerals Copper Geology Mineral Processing Geological Mapping Drilling Metallurgy Feasibility Studies Underground Mining Surface Mining Safety Management Systems Sampling Logging Iron Ore Maintenance Management

Alan Coutts' Education

University of Alberta

BSc Honours, Geology

1981 – 1986

First Class standing/Dean's List

Websites:

Company Website

Groups and Associations:

Executive Council Member - Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, State Coach - Ice Hockey Western Australia, Six Sigma Brown Belt