Mr Levet has 45 years of experience in the mining industry. He worked for Rio Tinto, Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation in exploration, project start-up and operational roles. Mr Levet retired from Newmont Mining Corporation in 2011 as Group Executive for Exploration. During his 27 years with Newmont, Mr Levet's exploration and team leadership skills resulted in several major discoveries, including the Batu Hijau and Elang copper-gold deposits in Indonesia, the North Lanut gold deposit in North Sulawesi, Indonesia and the McPhillamys gold deposit in New South Wales. He also played a role in the recognition of Yanacocha Gold Project Peru as a world-class gold mining camp. He is Chair of the Growth and Development Committee.
