Joseph Carrabba

Mr. Carrabba is a corporate mining professional with a proven track record of operating, growing, and leading emerging natural resources companies. He is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., where he served in executive capacities from 2005 to 2013.

Prior to joining Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Mr. Carrabba gained broad experience in the mining industry throughout Canada, the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe. He served for over 20 years in a variety of leadership capacities at Rio Tinto, a global mining company, including as President and Chief Operating Officer of Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mines, Inc. in the Northwest Territories. Mr. Carrabba has also served on numerous boards of several listed companies, including Key Bank, Lithium-X, Fura Gems, Newmont Mining, Timken Steel, AECON, and NioCorp.