Randy Smallwood, also a founder of the company, began as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, primarily focusing on growing the company through the evaluation and acquisition of silver stream opportunities. In 2009 he was appointed Silver Wheaton’s President. Prior to this, and until 2007, he was Director of Project Development for Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. from 1993, through its 2005 merger with Goldcorp. Before joining the original Wheaton River group in 1993, Mr. Smallwood also worked with Homestake Mining Company, Teck Corp. and Westmin Resources. Randy has been instrumental in building Wheaton River Minerals, Goldcorp and Silver Wheaton over a six year period of acquisitions. He holds a geological engineering degree from the University of British Columbia.
Mr. Randy V.J. Smallwood, P.Eng-Canaco
Position: Independent Director
Mr. Smallwood is a geological engineer that brings over twenty years of exploration and mining experience to the Canaco board. Mr. Smallwood has a wealth of experience in mineral exploration, mine development and mine operations, working with companies such as Teck Cominco, Homestake, and Westmin Resources on North American mineral exploration and mine development projects from 1986 to 1994.
He joined Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. in 1994 and played a major role in the operational success of the Golden Bear Mine, transforming Wheaton River into a successful junior gold mining company. In 2001, Mr. Smallwood joined the Wheaton River corporate office as the Director of Corporate Development, and was responsible for the technical portion of all project and corporate evaluations within the Wheaton River / Goldcorp / Silver Wheaton group of companies. Mr. Smallwood is currently the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development for Silver Wheaton Corp.