Kurt Breede | Career Summary

With over 25 years of experience across the mining value chain - from mineral exploration through to mine development - Kurt Breede specializes in technical due diligence and financial modelling supporting structured financing and corporate development. He's been lead resource geological engineering author, co-author, and peer reviewer to over 40 technical reports as an independent Qualified Person (QP) and mining industry expert witness on multiple international arbitration cases. 

In June 2023, Kurt joined Scotiabank's Global Mining and Metals Investment Banking team as Technical Director, overseeing technical reviews of mining assets in support of Scotiabank’s advisory to mining clients around the world, with key responsibilities in technical due diligence and risk/reward analysis.  

Over the course of his career, Kurt has provided technical advisory services to government, finance, and mining sectors on over $100B worth of assets for private and publicly traded mining companies, including various venture capital, private equity, First National groups, government agencies, and sovereign wealth funds from Canada and abroad.  

Kurt holds a B.A.Sc. in Geological Engineering from The University of Toronto, and is registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and Geologist (P.Geo.) in the province of Ontario. He also serves on the board of the CIM Toronto Branch and the Toronto Geological Discussion Group.