Rick Howes

Rick Howes is a seasoned mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in operations, project development and corporate leadership. He joined Gold Candle as Chief Executive Officer in June 2025.

Rick was most recently President and CEO of Reunion Gold Corporation, which was acquired by G Mining Ventures Corp. in 2024. He currently serves as Chairman of Torex Gold Resources Inc. and previously held senior leadership roles at Vale and Dundee Precious Metals. As CEO of Dundee from 2013 to 2020, he led the company through a period of significant growth, transforming it from a junior producer to a mid-tier gold company with a diversified asset base.

Throughout his career, Rick has overseen large-scale projects across Canada, Europe, and Africa, including the expansion of the Chelopech Mine in Bulgaria, the Tsumeb Smelter in Namibia, and the development of the Ada Tepe open-pit mine. He is widely recognized for driving innovation, operational excellence and safety, earning the National Ryan Award for mine safety and being named Outstanding Innovator of 2016 by the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame.

Rick holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.Sc.) with Honours in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.