Mr. Dowling is an Alumni Fellow of Pennsylvania State University, having received a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering, an M.Sc. in Mineral Processing, and a Ph.D. in Mineral Processing. He has more than 30 years of experience in the mining industry and was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Alacer Gold Corp. from 2008 to July 2012. He was previously the Chair of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation and PJSC Polyus. Mr. Dowling is currently President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Compass Minerals International, Inc.