Mr. Lassonde joined CVW CleanTech as a special advisor in October, 2022 and is a highly respected Canadian professional engineer, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He founded Franco-Nevada Corp. in 1982, introducing the royalty financing model to the mining sector which led to the creation of one of the world’s largest royalty businesses today.
Mr. Lassonde is a member of the Order of Canada and currently serves as Chair Emeritus of Franco-Nevada Corp. He is also the former President and Vice Chairman of Newmont Mining Corp. and a former Director of New Gold Inc. and Normandy Mining Ltd. Mr. Lassonde is actively involved in mining through his private family office Firelight Investment LLC. He has helped create and is a main shareholder of several successful mining companies.
