Career History

Mr. Hair started off in the platinum industry as a graduate metallurgist, but quickly moved on to operational roles and shift supervision because of his experience in the graduate training scheme.

Zinc Smelting Plant
He then moved to a zinc smelting plant, where he had the role of a technical superintendent. His work there involved treating water for cadmium contamination, using a process called ion exchange. He also commissioned the construction of a mercury removal tower, which removed mercury from the gases the plant gave off. He transitioned to smelting manager and was then noticed and brought over to Canada.

HudBay
In Canada, as a part of HudBay, he was recruited to help run zinc operations in their plant in Flin Flon, Manitoba. There, he was eventually put in charge of metallurgical operations, maintenance, and environmental and human health and safety. He was then moved to HudBay's main office, where he was responsible for business development and assessing possible opportunities for the company. His next step up was to his current role as Chief Operating Officer of the company.