Nolan Watson

Nolan Watson
Born (1979-08-01) August 1, 1979 (age 45)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupation(s)Businessman, humanitarian, investor, philanthropist, accountant
TitlePresident and CEO
Sandstorm Gold,
Sandstorm Metals & Energy
President—Nations Cry
Chairman—Blue Dot Carbon Corp
SpouseDana Watson
ChildrenAverie, Eliana, Kathie

Nolan Watson (born August 1, 1979) is a Canadian businessman, humanitarian, investor, and philanthropist. He is known for his contribution to finance innovation in the mining industry. Watson began working in mine finance with Silver Wheaton Corp., where he was named the chief financial officer in 2006[1] and was the youngest CFO (age 26) of a New York Stock Exchange[2] listed company. Watson helped develop the silver streaming business model and raise over $1 billion in debt and equity to fund Silver Wheaton's growth into the largest streaming company in the world.[3]

In 2008, Watson co-founded Sandstorm Resources Ltd. (now Sandstorm Gold Ltd.)[4] and has sat as a member of the board of directors of Gold Wheaton Corp., Bear Creek Mining Corp. and True Gold Mining Inc.[5][6][7] In addition to his work in the mining sector, Watson founded a Canadian Charitable organization called Nations Cry, providing education to children in Sierra Leone, Africa.[8]

  1. ^ "Silver Wheaton Appoints Peter Barnes As President And Ceo And Elects New Directors". silverwheaton.com. April 20, 2006.
  2. ^ "Early Achievement Award Winners". Beyond Numbers. June 2009.
  3. ^ "The Silver Wheaton Success Story". northernminer.com. February 1–7, 2010.
  4. ^ "Sandstorm Resources Announces Name Change to Sandstorm Gold". marketwire.com. February 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "Gold Wheaton Management". goldwheaton.com. July 2010.
  6. ^ "Bear Creek Mining Directors". bearcreekmining.com. July 2010.
  7. ^ "True Gold Mining Directors". truegoldmining.com. March 2014.
  8. ^ "Nations Cry About Us". nationscry.com. March 2014.