Primary Job Title Director, Audit Committee Primary Organization 
Eastmain Resources
Gender Male
Dr. Hansuld, a director of Eastmain since 1986, is a mining executive with an extensive background in exploration in North and South America and the former Soviet Union. Dr. Hansuld received his Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from McGill University in 1961 and a P.M.D. from Harvard Business School in 1968. Dr. Hansuld is the former Past-President and
CEO of Canamax Resources Inc. and the past Senior Vice-President for Amax Inc. Dr. Hansuld spearheaded the formation of Canamax Resources Inc., the Canadian successor to Amax, and in a period of only six short years moved three gold properties from exploration status to production.
He was awarded “Mining Man of the Year” by the Northern Miner in 1988 and “Developer of the Year” by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in 1989. Dr. Hansuld was President of the PDAC from 1993 to 1996 and the recipient of its “Distinguished Service Award” in 1997. In 1999, the “Past Presidents’ Medal” of the Association of Exploration Geochemists was awarded to Dr. Hansuld for his services as a founder and its second president, and for his many contributions to the Association and to the mining industry. During a ceremony held January 12, 2012 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, John was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame for a lifetime of achievements in the mining and metals industry. He currently serves as director to a number of junior mining companies.
