Mr. Dennis Gibson brings more than 45 years of international mining experience spanning the full critical minerals value chain, including exploration, mine development, operations, processing, sustainability, and market strategy.

His career has focused on delivering large-scale resource projects across multiple continents and supporting secure, long-term supply chains for strategic minerals.

He spent over 20 years in senior management roles with Rio Tinto, working across Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, where he led and supported major mining operations and development programs in complex regulatory and geopolitical environments.

He later served as Chief Technical Officer – Mining at Black & Veatch, advising governments, investors, and mining companies on mining technology, tailings management, sustainability, and water systems—key components of responsible critical minerals development.

Mr. Gibson is also a co-founder of Broken Hill Mines, President of Snowline Group, and Chairman of the Critical Minerals Association USA, where he advises on critical minerals strategy, policy engagement, and market development.

Within the Critical Minerals Initiative, he provides senior technical and strategic guidance across resource development, processing integration, ESG frameworks, and supply chain design.

His role supports the advancement of scalable, secure, and sustainable critical minerals infrastructure aligned with U.S. industrial and national security priorities.

His combined experience across mining operations, technical advisory, and industry leadership positions him as a key contributor to the development of globally competitive critical minerals supply chains.