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 Ross McElroy, president and CEO of Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU).
Q: What was your first job?
A: Dishwasher in a restaurant.
Q: If you weren’t in mining, where would you be?
A: A primate biologist.
Q: What is the most used app on your phone?
A: Outside of work apps, it’s a Star Chart app.
Q: What’s your favourite reading?
A: Biographies, historical documents and science fiction.
Q: What do you drive?
A: RAM pickup truck.
Q: Favourite band?
A: Sex Pistols.
Q: Marvel or Scorcese?
A: Scorcese.
Q: Window or aisle seat?
A: It varies.
Q: Favourite sports team?
A: Calgary Flames.
Q: What’s your kryptonite?
A: Fine wine and live music.
Q: What are you really into these days?
A: Uranium — growing a successful uranium company.
Q: What are you avoiding?
A: Promoters promoting nonsense.
Q: What’s your biggest fear?
A: Boredom.
Q: Who is your mentor, guide or guru?
A: David Clark — a colleague and fellow geologist. David hired me in 1992 to co-manage BHP’s Hope
Bay belt assets with him, and for several years it was BHP’s top exploration program world-wide. David knew how to surround himself with talented people and tap into everyone’s strengths. Those are qualities I have always endeavoured to use myself).
Q: What have you learned along the way?
A: That there is still a lot to learn.
Q: What’s your next task?
A: Building Fission Uranium’s PLS project in Saskatchewan into a successful uranium mining operation.
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