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EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence
Innovation - the spark to accelerate the energy transition.
The EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence offers companies across North and South America access to cutting-edge services and innovation-led solutions to help meet the most pressing needs of mining and metals businesses today and in the future.
Our commitment to the sector
The Centre of Excellence is an innovation hub, creating value for the sector through collaboration of technical mining professionals, EY advisors and networks across the Americas.
The onset of the energy transition will drive a sector renaissance that requires increasingly digital operations, excellence in technical capabilities and closer industry collaboration for rapid innovation. The CoE will support our clients’ ambitions by hosting relevant and appropriate capabilities and solutions in key focus areas:
Technical Knowledge
Bringing advanced knowledge and understanding of the unique business landscape, including reserves and resources, mine planning and tailings management.
Digital transformation
Connecting the dots to link investments to value realization through strategic roadmaps, prioritization of initiatives and disciplined execution.
Operations management
Improving efficiency and productivity in operations through data-driven diagnostics, culture uplift and integrated planning and execution.
Decarbonization and ESG
Supporting adoption of carbon footprint analytics, greater energy optimization and increased health and safety.
Our advisors
The Centre brings together a multidisciplinary team of EY advisors and technical mining professionals from the industry with deep knowledge in operational excellence, ESG and digital transformation to help you address current challenges and explore new opportunities.
Alex Teijeira
Talent strategy & management, employment and labour relations
Beatriz Orrantia
ESG and government relations
Chih-Ting Lo
ESG and decarbonization
Don Duval
Innovation and transformation
Doug Stretton
Asset management and maintenance
Elena Mayer
ESG, Diversity & Inclusion
Joe Ashun
Asset management and maintenance
John Lindsay
Capital projects
Kenneth Roberts
Mineral processing
Lorelei Ratushniak
Innovation and technology
Mary Ann Baynton
Psychological health and safety
Patricia Jaworski
Maintenance and reliability
Paul Yaroshak
Digital transformation and process control
Robert Allard
Procurement and supply chain
Sean McCarthy
Mining engineering and operations excellence
Trevor Kelly
Mine engineering and operations excellence
Harnessing the power of collaboration
In teaming up closely with key industry players, EY is bringing cutting-edge services and innovation to our clients. To see the unique skills and knowledge our collaboration brings, click below.
- Insights
- Video series
Insights
Leading Women in Mining: Unlocking success through performance improvement
Find out what strategies mining leaders at the forefront should be adopting and prioritizing to drive growth.
Renaissance: defining the next era of metals and minerals
Discover key insights from the EY 2024 Americas Metals & Mining Forum on supply chain, workforce, and sustainability. Read the full article now.
Top 10 mining and metals risks in 2025
Significant transformation of the sector through innovation, collaboration and agility is critical for reshaping the future with confidence.
EY Americas Metals & Mining Leader Theo Yameogo recently sat down with Belinda Labatte, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chair of the Board of Lomiko Metals, to discuss the future of batteries in North America and what the Canadian Government and investors can do to be a part of the action.
Deshnee Naidoo, former Chief Executive Officer of Vale Base Metals and Zinc International and CMT Mines Australia with Vedanta Limited, recently sat down with EY’s Theo Yameogo and shared her thoughts on the importance of corporate culture, diversity and what miners need to consider if they are to stay relevant as mining evolves for the future.
The time has come for mid-tier mining to get its head in the cloud
Canadian mining companies with their eye on the future are integrating data and business processes, using the public cloud to future proof their businesses.
Mining today with EY – EP 11: Current valuation trends in mining and metals
Learn more from our industry advisors on current mining trends and issues.
How silver miners can build long-term competitiveness amid transition towards greener economy
With growing demand from clean energy initiatives and looming supply deficits, silver miners need to transition towards more sustainable and efficient operations.
BC tracks third highest expenditure in mineral exploration in a decade
Insights from the BC Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey 2023
Mining today with EY – EP 10: Forensics trends in mining and metals
Learn more from our industry advisors on current mining trends and issues.
Top mining risks and opportunities through the eyes of Teck's Jonathan Price
Jonathan Price discusses his vision for staying competitive and capitalizing on mining's top risks and opportunities such as ESG, digitalization, and productivity.
How copper miners can remain competitive amid transition towards the greener economy
As demand for clean energy rises and supply falls short, copper miners must transition towards more sustainable and efficient operations.
How gold miners can build long-term competitiveness
Gold miners are capitalizing on higher prices to grow their portfolios and prioritizing ESG as gold gains popularity as an investment asset.
Leading Women in Mining Episode 7 – Effie Simanikas
Watch Effie Simanikas, North American Mining Executive and Board Member and Recipient of Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Award.
How Canada’s cleantech incentives will promote the critical minerals industry
Mining sector must seize the opportunity to unlock value from the booming critical minerals and electric vehicle/battery value chain in Canada.
Kinross: creating value to deliver with distinction
Paul Rollinson, President and CEO of Kinross , credits people, culture and governance as the driving components of his organization's success.
Cybersecurity key trends and best practices to manage cyber risk in mining and metals
Learn more from our industry advisors on current mining trends and issues
Key considerations and trends for the mining and metals sector from a M&A tax perspective
Learn more from our industry advisors on current mining trends and issues.
Leading Women in Mining Episode 6 – Kelly Stark-Anderson
Watch Kelly Stark-Anderson, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel, Dundee Precious Metals Inc discuss key success factors from sport that helped her carve out a successful career to opportunities that will create pathways for women in mining.
The great cross-sector convergence in the battery mineral value chain
Mining, manufacturing, and power and utilities sectors must collaborate now to accelerate electrification across Canada.
In-depth tax guide empowers mining organizations to thrive
Fourth edition of EY’s Guide to the Taxation of Mining Operations offers fresh updates based on real-world changes in the Canadian landscape.
Recent refundable tax credits and global minimum tax rules in mining and metals
Hear more from our industry advisors on the key considerations for tax reporting compliance, recent refundable tax credits and global minimum tax rules in the sector – and possible ways to address them all.
Alamos taps into a bright future of mining possibilities
John McCluskey, President and CEO of Alamos Gold, discusses a future defined by ESG, battery metals and homegrown potential.
Mining today with EY – Episode 6: DE&I trends and challenges in mining and metals
Hear more from our industry advisors on the sector’s culture evolution, key challenges around workforce planning, quotas and intergenerational dynamics – and possible ways to address them all.
Top three ways Canadian mining can lead decarbonization
Canada’s mining and metals industry has the opportunity to emerge as a superpower in a low-carbon world by supplying critical minerals in a whole new way.
ESG and the evolving reporting and regulatory mining landscape
Hear more from our industry advisors on the number of ways ESG ratings will become critical and how they're impacting mining companies' strategies.
Tech transformation is creating a whole new world of mining possibility
George Burns, CEO of Eldorado Gold, talks technology, sustainability and career opportunities in mining and metals today.
Leading Women in Mining Episode 4 - Jennifer Maki
Watch Jennifer Maki, Member Board of Directors at Pan American Silver Corp., Baytex Energy Corp., and Franco-Nevada Corporation discuss the opportunities and lessons learned throughout her career.
ESG challenges mining and metals companies are facing
Learn how mining and metals companies are responding to challenges and embracing opportunities in the energy transition and effort to decarbonize. Read more.
No time to waste: metals and mining organisations must dig deep to stay ahead of cyber threats
Will the increased adoption of technology entice cyber criminals looking to cash in on metals and mining companies’ progress?
Video series
With increased pressure on decarbonization, societal impact, employee safety and profitability, mining companies have an opportunity to rise to challenges.
The Video Role Model Series aims to elevate women in mining through interviews that offer insights and shed light on challenges in the industry.
Mining in Canada Through the eyes of top mining executives
With increased pressure on mining companies, organizations are faced with a unique opportunity to rise to challenges.
The EY Americas Mining & Metals Centre of Excellence team
Theo Yameogo
EY Americas Mining & Metals Leader, EY Canada Mining & Metals Leader
Olga Makoyeva
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Co-Lead
Theresa Sapara
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Co-Lead
Daniel Morales
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Manager
Carlie Trimble
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Sr Consultant
Ruolin Zhang
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Consultant
Gerri Stoev
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Marketing Lead
Nicolette Addesa
EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence Public Relations and Media Lead