Catherine McLeod-Seltzer | Career Summary

A highly respected leader in the mining industry, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer has over 35 years of experience building successful mineral companies.

Catherine is a director of Teck Resources Limited. Previously, she was a director and/or founder of numerous mining companies, including Kinross Gold Corporation, Bear Creek Mining, Lucara Diamond Corp., Arequipa Resources Ltd., Miramar Mining Corporation, Francisco Gold Corp., Stornoway Diamond Corp., Peru Copper Inc. and Pacific Rim Mining Corp.

Catherine has received exceptional industry recognition. She was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2026; honoured with the “Award for Performance” in 1997 and the “Award for Significant Board Contribution” in 2021 by the Association of Women in Finance; was named “Mining Man of the Year” by The Northern Miner in 1999; was named one of “Canada’s Most Powerful Women” by the Financial Post in 2011; and appeared on The Women in Mining UK’s list of “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” in both 2013 and 2016