Shastri Ramnath is the Co-Founder and CEO of Exiro Nickel, which recently announced the acquisition of the Thompson Nickel Belt Operations from Vale, an important step in strengthening Canada’s role as a secure and responsible supplier of nickel.

She began her career in nickel exploration at Falconbridge and FNX Mining as part of the exploration and resource team. Shastri is also Chair and Co-Founder of Orix Geoscience and serves on the boards of several mining companies, with a strong track record of building and leading successful organizations.