Chantal Lavoie is a mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in open pit and underground mining including permitting, construction, operation and senior management. His experience includes manager - underground division at Barrick Goldstrike, COO for De Beers' Canadian mining operations, CEO for Crocodile Gold, COO for Dominion Diamond Corporation and now COO with Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC). Originally from Chicoutimi in Northern Quebec, he has worked in Quebec, Nevada, Australia, Northwest Territories and now in Labrador/Newfoundland.  He has a deep understanding of remote, northern operating conditions and their inherent physical and social challenges. He was involved in the construction of the Louvicourt Mine, Snap Lake and Victor diamond Mines including the early permitting stage of the Gahcho Kue Mine and, the expansion of the Meikle Mine and Ekati Mine. He is a professional mining engineer, holding a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from Université Laval, Quebec.