Mike Sylvestre

Michel J.
G.
Sylvestre is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Hochschild Mining Plc since 2022 and an Independent Director at Vista Gold Corp.
since 2024.
Memberships include Professional Engineers Ontario and The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum.
Former roles include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Castle Resources, Inc. from 2012 to 2014; Chief Executive Officer at Vale Nouvelle-Caledonie SAS from 2008 to 2009; Director at Claude Resources, Inc. in 2015; Independent Director at James Bay Resources Ltd. from 2012 to 2014; Director at James Bay Energy Nigeria Ltd.; Independent Director at Nickel Creek Platinum Corp.
from 2012 to 2024; Senior Vice President-Operations at Kinross Gold Corp.
in 2022; Chief Operating Officer at Linear Gold Corp.
from 2009 to 2010; Vice President-Operations at PT Inco from 2002 to 2006; Vice President-Operations at PT Vale Indonesia Tbk; President-Manitoba Operations at Vale Ltd. (Canada); and Chief Operating Officer at Centerra Gold, Inc. in 2026.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Rotman School of Management, graduate degree from McGill University in 1999, and undergraduate degree from Queen's University in 1981.