Mr. Cox has 36 years of experience in base metal operations, mainly with Inco Ltd and Vale SA where he held a number of senior operations leadership positions in Europe, Canada and Asia. Most recently, Mr. Cox was the Head of UK and Asian Refineries at Vale with responsibility for a portfolio of precious metal and nickel refineries in the UK, China, Taiwan and Japan. He served on the Board of Canada Nickel from 2019 to 2024 and was appointed CEO of NetZero Metals in early 2024.