Question conventional wisdom and have confidenceAbitibi Royalties’ CEO Ian Ball on seizing the right opportunities and challenging the status quo

Abitibi Royalties’ CEO Ian Ball on seizing the right opportunities and challenging the status quo

By Kelsey Rolfe

October 03, 2019

Courtesy of Ian Ball

Ian Ball knew a good opportunity when he saw it. It was 2007, and McEwen Mining CEO and chief owner Rob McEwen was casting about his company for someone to head up the exploration program at the company’s El Gallo site in Sinaloa, Mexico.

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