David Salisbury

US-based David Salisbury has over 40 years of experience and significant involvement in underground and surface coal, open pit gold, uranium mining and copper mine development.

During his 17-year tenure at Rio Tinto, he was president and chief executive of Resolution Copper Company and Kennecott Minerals Company, managing director and chief executive of Rössing Uranium. Mr Salisbury has been responsible for operating and capital budget development, operating cost control, product quality, profit/loss, engineering, safety, field operations and maintenance, strategic planning, environmental compliance, market development, merger and acquisition analysis, employee relations, community, public relations and government relations at state and federal levels, and was directly responsible for the development, construction and operations of four mines.