John Begeman
Company Director
Business
Yamana Gold Inc.
Canada
Biography
Mr. Begeman is a Professional Mining Engineer with over 35 years’ experience. He previously served as the President and CEO of Avion Gold Corporation, Chief Operating Officer of Zinifex Canada Inc. and Vice President, Western Operations of Goldcorp Inc. In his capacity for Goldcorp, he was responsible for its surface gold operations in South Dakota and the Industrial Minerals Division in Saskatchewan. Prior to Goldcorp, Mr. Begeman held various engineering and management positions with Morrison Knudsen Company in the contract mining operations group throughout the Western United States. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Premier Gold Mines Limited and is a director of African Gold Group. Mr. Begeman holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering, a M.S. in Engineering Management and a MBA.
Research Interest
Business
