CHALLENGES OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING JURISDICTIONS: THE GOLDCORP PERSPECTIVE

• Jurisdiction: Derecho Internacional

International Mining and Oil & Gas Law, Development, and Investment
(Apr 2011)
CHAPTER 8A
CHALLENGES OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING JURISDICTIONS: THE GOLDCORP PERSPECTIVE
David L. Deisley
Goldcorp Inc.
Vancouver

DAVID L. DEISLEY joined Goldcorp Inc. in September 2007 as Vice President, General Counsel. On July 8, 2010 Mr. Deisley was appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel. Previously, he served as regional general counsel for Barrick Gold Corporation's North America Region in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Deisley also was based in Santiago, Chile for three years working with Barrick on its Pascua Lama and Veladero projects. Prior to joining Barrick, David was a shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer where he served as a member and chair of the firm's Natural Resources practice. He has presented a number of papers at Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation annual and special institutes and MALRI seminars on various mining topics. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah College of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. Mr. Deisley has over 20 years experience in the mining industry in North and South America.

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