Joe Ruffini

Principal Resource Geologist @Ivanhoe Electric

Tucson, AZ, US

Project development with a focus on the metals needed for the transition to an electric economy. Focus on progressing the Santa Cruz Cu-porphyry project in AZ through advancing study stages (IA, PFS, FS) through rigorous geologic interpretation and geostatistical analysis. Supervisor of site staff managing database, sample processing, and QA/QC. Project management skills and consultant management skills, including directing, managing budgets, reviewing contracts, and overseeing quality of work. Also loosely involved in groundwater and geotechnical evaluations and modeling during study stages.Extensive Due Diligence experience on various commodities (Cu, Au, Ag, V, Li, REEs) across various continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa) with particular focus on geology, drilling/database, and mineral resources.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

B.S., Environmental Geology

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

M.S., Geology-Mineralogy