John Dean

John Dean has worked for First Quantum Minerals since 2011 during which time he has fulfilled various roles within their mining operations, including their flagship mine in Zambia, Sentinel Copper Mine. Prior to joining FQM, Mr Dean was an analyst in the energy and natural resource industries, possessing expertise in the valuation and commercial analysis of upstream oil and gas projects, as well as in electricity, natural gas, and crude oil markets. Mr Dean will lead the team responsible for the development of power generation projects at the Sese Coal & Power Project under the recently signed joint venture between African Energy Resources and First Quantum Minerals. Mr Dean graduated with honours from the University of Louisville in the United States with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and was later awarded an MBA, with distinction, from the University of Oxford. He is an American citizen and resides in Kalumbila, Zambia.