Trent Mell founded First Cobalt in 2017, bringing more than 20 years of international business and operational experience. His mining career includes mine permitting, development and operations with Barrick Gold, Sherritt International, North American Palladium and AuRico Gold. Trent's commercial experience includes M&A, joint ventures, offtake contracts and over $2.6 billion in equity and debt financings. He was also CEO of Falco Resources, owner of the Horne project which has mineral reserves of over 6 million gold equivalent ounces. As President and Head of Mining of PearTree Securities, Trent created a mining team and led the firm to become the largest provider of flow-through capital in Canada, placing more than $300 million in capital in their first year. Trent holds an EMBA from the Kellogg School of Management and Schulich School of Business, a LL.M from Osgoode Hall as well as a B.A., B.C.L. and LL.B. from McGill University.

20+ years’ experience in corporate management, with a specific emphasis on strategic development and corporate governance. He has a global network of lithium industry contacts and is a pioneer in the rapidly evolving lithium space. Mr. Mintak was recognized as CEO of the top mining companies on the TSXV50 in both 2016 & 2018.

With over 30 years of experience, including 20 years specialising in the nickel industry, Andrew has a deep understanding of the metals and mining industry. As head of nickel research, Andrew guides our research agenda, shaping our coverage of developments in nickel markets. He is the author of the Nickel Industry Cost Service and the Global Nickel and Intermediates Service and co-author of the Nickel Metal Service. Andrew joined Wood Mackenzie as a mining analyst in July 1995. Since 1998, he has specialised in the challenges specific to the nickel industry. Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Andrew worked as a development metallurgist for Billiton and Johnson Matthey on both mineral processing and pyrometallurgy process development and optimisation.

Dan is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - the birthplace of the US steel industry - and he started in the industry in 2009 with the original Steel Business Briefing. Prior to that, Dan covered police and military affairs in Beaufort, South Carolina, and spot news for the Valley News Dispatch in Tarentum, PA. As part of the North American Kallanish team, Dan covers flats, tubular products and specialty steel products.