Rick van Nieuwenhuyse
Chief Executive Officer at CONTANGO ORE, INC.
Net worth: 10 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Rick van Nieuwenhuyse is the founder of NovaGold Resources, Inc. founded in 1984.
He held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Mr. van Nieuwenhuyse's current jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Contango ORE, Inc. and President & Chief Executive Officer at SpectrumGold, Inc. He is also the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc. and Executive Chairman at Valkyrie Royalty, Inc. Additionally, he is the Chairman at American Copper Development Corp.
and Chairman at Valhalla Metals, Inc. He is an Independent Director at Alexco Resource Corp.
Formerly, he held positions such as Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at SolidusGold, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Trilogy Metals, Inc., Executive Chairman at Sandfire Resources America, Inc., and Co-Chairman at AsiaBaseMetals, Inc. He was also a Director at Etruscan Resources, Inc., Inter-Citic Minerals, Inc., and Vice President-Exploration at Placer Dome, Inc. Mr. van Nieuwenhuyse received his graduate degree from the University of Arizona in 1979 and his undergraduate degree from Université Catholique de Louvain in 1975.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CONTANGO ORE, INC.
5.09% | 2024-04-04 | 488,332 ( 5.09% ) | 10 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
VALHALLA METALS INC.
8.64% | 2023-05-07 | 3,023,992 ( 8.64% ) | 501 983 $ | 2024-03-30 |
| 2023-05-08 | 5,320,000 ( 5.84% ) | 239 400 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Rick van Nieuwenhuyse active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALEXCO RESOURCE CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2005-01-10 |
| CONTANGO ORE, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-01-05 |
| AMERICAN COPPER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Chairman | 2022-08-08 |
| VALHALLA METALS INC. | Chairman | - |
Valkyrie Royalty, Inc.
 Valkyrie Royalty, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Valkyrie Royalty, Inc. operates as metals royalty and streaming firm. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Chairman | - |
NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc.
 NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Newmont Corp., NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc. engages in gold mining. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. Rick van Nieuwenhuyse has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2003. | Chief Executive Officer | 2003-03-31 |
SpectrumGold, Inc.
 SpectrumGold, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals SpectrumGold, Inc. explores and mines for gold ores. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Rick van Nieuwenhuyse
| Companies | Position | End |
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| TRILOGY METALS INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-09-04 |
| NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. | Founder | 2019-05-15 |
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Training of Rick van Nieuwenhuyse
| University of Arizona | Graduate Degree |
| Université Catholique de Louvain | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| SANDFIRE RESOURCES AMERICA INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| ASIABASEMETALS INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| CONTANGO ORE, INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| TRILOGY METALS INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| AMERICAN COPPER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Placer Dome, Inc.
 Placer Dome, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Placer Dome, Inc. owns & explores gold mines. It produces copper, silver as a byproduct of its gold mining. It has interests in different mines in Australia, the Americas, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Tanzania. Placer Dome was formed in 1987 and is located in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Etruscan Resources, Inc.
 Etruscan Resources, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Etruscan Resources, Inc. explores for and mines for mineral properties. The company was founded on December 24, 1969 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Inter-Citic Minerals, Inc.
 Inter-Citic Minerals, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Inter-Citic Minerals, Inc. operates as a development stage company, which engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of exploration stage resource properties. It holds interest in the Dachang gold project which is located in Qinghai, China. The company's subsidiaries include: Inter-Citic Holdings Ltd. and Techmat Inc. Inter-Citic Minerals was founded on February 12, 1985 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Alexco Resource Corp.
 Alexco Resource Corp. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Alexco Resource Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and operation of mineral resource properties. It operates through the following business segments: Reclamation Management, Mining, and Corporate and Other. The Environmental Services segment include clean-up of historical liabilities of the Keno Hill Silver District through ERDC under a contract with the Federal Government of Canada. The Mining segment comprises exploration, underground development, and evaluation activities; and environmental services carried out through ERDC and AEG, providing consulting and project management services. The Corporate and Other segment covers head office and general corporate administration activities. The company was founded on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
SolidusGold, Inc.
 SolidusGold, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals SolidusGold, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of precious and base metals. It holds interest in the Honeymoon Property, an early stage gold-silver-copper property. The company was founded on April 13, 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
SpectrumGold, Inc.
SpectrumGold, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals SpectrumGold, Inc. explores and mines for gold ores. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Barrick Gold U.S., Inc. | |
| Placer Dome Exploration, Inc. | |
| Placer Kazakhstan Ltd. | |
NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc.
NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Part of Newmont Corp., NOVAGOLD Canada, Inc. engages in gold mining. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. Rick van Nieuwenhuyse has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2003. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Valkyrie Royalty, Inc.
Valkyrie Royalty, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Valkyrie Royalty, Inc. operates as metals royalty and streaming firm. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Distribution Services |
| Valhalla Metals, Inc. |
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