Gold winner: Elizabeth Hughes, Technical Services Manager, Round Mountain

Elizabeth Hughes, Technical Services Manager, Round Mountain

Elizabeth (Liz) joined Kinross in 2019 and has played a pivotal role in strategizing site-wide optimization projects to create viable options for mine development at Round Mountain.

Liz was a key member of the geotechnical team during the Phase S project  where she worked closely on the geotechnical design, which resulted in extending mine life at Round Mountain.

When geotechnical issues were encountered in the Phase W pit, Liz led the mine planning re-evaluation and ultimately downsized the haulage fleet, significantly decreasing the PCBA and enabling Round Mountain to surpass its 2023 free cash flow target by approximately $47 million.

Further, Liz’s commitment to continuous improvement and technical excellence has resulted in cost-savings of ~US$10 million through optimization initiatives at Round Mountain. Liz recently relocated to La Coipa in Chile, where her skillset will be utilized to find efficiencies, cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives as we develop our operations in Chile.

“Liz is not only a technical leader, but a people leader. She is passionate about inspiring her team to meet high standards, while also providing opportunities to learn, grow and develop across the technical services department,” said Lauren Shyluk, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Round Mountain.  

Liz accepts her award from Paul Rollinson, CEO, at the 2024 LOVA gala
Liz and members of the technical services team from Round Mountain at the 2023 LOVA gala
A celebration party is held to notify Liz of her 2024 LOVA!
Liz speaks to employees at Round Mountain
Kinross kicks off Safety Excellence training at Toronto office!
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Kinross kicks off Safety Excellence training at Toronto office!

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Silver winner: Dylan Langille, Senior Project Geologist, Great Bear
October 16, 2024

Silver winner: Dylan Langille, Senior Project Geologist, Great Bear