Richard Storrie is a senior mining executive who has worked in the global resource industry – both mining and recycling – for thirty years. He has led major mining operations across five continents, managing assets through every phase, from discovery to closure.

 

Richard served as a Royal Marine Officer before beginning his mining career as an engineer with Rio Tinto in 1996, and has since held a series of senior leadership roles around the world. His notable positions include President and COO of the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada, Managing Director of Rössing Uranium in Namibia, and General Manager of the Jadar lithium-borate project in Serbia. He has also worked in Australia, Mongolia, Alaska, and South Africa. 

 

Richard also spent two years with the lithium battery recycling company Li-Cycle, first as Regional President, North America and then as Regional President, Europe. 

 

Richard brings his deep operational experience to everything he does, along with a profound knowledge of diverse geographic and regulatory contexts. He has worked effectively with a broad spectrum of actors – including government ministers, diplomats, union leaders, mines inspectors, miners, and landowners - in remote and often high-stakes environments. He is excellent at navigating sensitive negotiations, building trust in fraught circumstances, and facilitating dialogue in contexts marked by tension or competing interests. Whether engaging at the policy level or on the ground he brings a steady, pragmatic approach that reflects decades of hands-on leadership in complex settings. 

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He is now a founder and director of Storrie Consulting Ltd., working with top tier mining companies in Europe and North America.