Jean Lavoie

RioTinto Aluminium

Jean Lavoie is a manager and consultant in the fields of environment, applied geology, hydrogeology and industrial hygiene. His career began in 1989 with geological surveys for various mining companies. Simultaneously, he specialized in the fields of mining environment and hydrogeology, where he carried out several environmental characterization and restoration studies, as well as water research and hydrogeological studies. He has also acted as project manager for the closure of active and inactive mining sites, owned by mining companies, in preparation for their definitive retrocession. Over time, his role and involvement became defined as an influencer and developer of solutions, markets and products for the benefit of the companies on whose behalf he was commissioned. Since 2005, he has been working in the field of materials and by-products valorization and the circular economy, from the generation of by-products to their commercialization.