Led by a team with deep Pakistan exploration experience and international capital-markets depth.
Throughout his capital markets career, Simon has originated and placed more than USD 5 billion through IPOs and secondary offerings for global mining companies across the full commodity spectrum, including copper, nickel, gold, silver, and uranium. He previously served as Managing Director and Head of Institutional Sales and Trading at Ventum Capital Markets, and as Global Head of Energy Sales at Canaccord Genuity. He was also a Director with the BMO Capital Markets Mining Team based in New York City.
Earlier in his career, Simon worked as a Drilling, Completions, and Production Engineer at Encana Corp., leading field operations across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland.
Simon currently serves as a Director of Tytan African Resources (Chad) and Stamper Oil & Gas (Namibia), and has previously held board positions with multiple Canadian public and private resource companies.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. Simon is a Professional Engineer registered in Alberta (APEGA).