Benoit Lafrance
CONSOREM
Benoit Lafrance holds a PhD in Mineral Resources from the University of Québec at Chicoutimi and has been the director of CONSOREM since 2019. In addition to his research at CONSOREM, he has held positions as a geologist at Geology Québec and as a geologist and vice-president of exploration for junior mineral exploration companies in Québec. He specializes in the metallogeny of the Abitibi region, volcanogenic massive sulfides, and critical and strategic minerals. Benoit is also the director of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Mining Roundtable and a member of the SIDEX board of directors.