James Hatley
Technical Advisor
Mr. Hatley currently holds positions for both UEC as Vice President, Production Canada; and President and Board Chair for Japan (Canada) Exploration Ltd. Mr. Hatley is a former officer for Vale Base Metals Newfoundland and Labrador, and NexGen Energy Ltd. Mr. Hatley's career in mining spans over 25 years, with a focus on uranium and base metals mine development, construction, and operations. He has led the construction of three mines at the Voisey's Bay Mine Expansion for Vale and has held key leadership roles at Cameco Corporation, including project director and superintendent for the McArthur River Expansion, Millennium Project, and chief mine engineer at McArthur River. His work with Cameco Corporation produced the world's top two highest grade, highest producing, and lowest quartile cost uranium assets. Mr. Hatley is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Project Management Professional (PMP), and holds a Master of Business Administration from Athabasca University. He is a board member for the International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) and has been a board member of the Saskatchewan Mining Association for three terms and received a Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Fellowship in 2017 for over 20 years of technical leadership.