Patrick Hickey has over 40 years of experience as an engineer and executive in the design and construction of world class mining, petroleum, and power generating operations throughout the world.
He has worked for some of the world's leading operators including Mobil in the US and Middle East, Power in the Czech Republic, BHP Oil Refining in Hawaii, Kinross Gold Corp in Africa and Spain, and Newmont Gold in
Indonesia and Peru. From 2010 to 2014, Mr Hickey was chief executive of the African operations for Kinross Gold Corp where he was responsible for eight Kinross subsidiaries and projects such as the Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania, and the Chirano Gold Mines in Ghana. Prior to that, he was the president and managing director of Sherritt International for the $4.5 billion Ambatovy nickel-cobalt mine in Madagascar, president & director of Newmont Mining at the $2billion Batu Hijau copper-gold mine in Indonesia, and general manager of the Yanacocha and Minas Conga gold projects in Peru.
Mr Hickey has been the president and director of PHNG, a mining consultancy based in Denver, since January 2015.
