What follows are excerpts from Layman’s remarks at the sold-out event, which attracted 100 delegates.
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Layman is the recipient of the Young Mining Professionals’ prestigious Eira Thomas Award and vice-president of exploration for Osisko Development. She led Barkerville Gold’s technical team on the Cariboo project from exploration through to feasibility and its drill programs for over seven years. Prior to joining Osisko, Layman worked as a drill manager and a project geologist for Vale.
Formative experiences
Anthony Vaccaro, president of the Northern Miner Group, kicked off the conversation by asking Layman how a famous quotation from Mark Twain applies to her life.
“’The two most important days in someone’s life (are) the…
