Mining some tales with… Eric Desaulniers

Eric Desaulniers headshotEric Desaulniers, president and CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite. Credit: Nouveau Monde Graphite

Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. 

This month, we feature Eric Desaulniers, president and CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG).  

Q: What was your first job? 
A: If I exclude that I grew up on a dairy farm with all the associated fun and infinite work, my first “paid” job was at the Pépinière Brown in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu growing and selling plants, trees and flowers.

Q: If you weren’t in mining, where would you be? 
A: Architecture, I love beautiful buildings and cities.

Q: What is the most used app on your phone? 
A: Sadly, Stockwatch.

Q: What’s your favourite reading? 
A: Alexandre Dumas’ Comte de Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers saga.

Q: What do you drive? 
A: Tesla x2.

Q: Favourite band? 
A: U2, Coldplay.

Q: Marvel or Scorsese? 
A: Scorsese.

Q: Window or aisle seat? 
A: Aisle seat when sleep isn’t needed. Window when I need to sleep.

Q: Favourite sports team? 
A: Stade Toulousain (Rugby).
 
Q: What are you really into these days?
A: Preparing my family trip to Argentina.

Q: What are you avoiding? 
A: Stressful situations and people.

Q: What’s your biggest fear? 
A: My kids’ well-being being compromised.
 
Q: Who is your mentor, guide or guru? 
A: André Gaumont and Jacques Bonneau gave me the drive and guidance to be a mining entrepreneur.

Q: What have you learned along the way? 
A: ‘Keep it simple stupid’ — while understanding what’s wrong in the establishment and how to fix it.

Q: What’s your next task? 
A: Growing exponentially this essential graphite anode business until the Western world has enough to transition to sustainable energy. Then I’d like to go back to school to do a PhD in something meaningful. 

 

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