The annual W.C. Lacy Distinguished Lecture is a tribute to Willard C. “Bill” Lacy, the first head of the combined Department of Mining and Geological Engineering at the University of Arizona.
Speakers are chosen for their prominence in, and outstanding contributions to, the mining industry. In their talks, they share personal experiences, examine case studies and offer best practices for the modern mining engineer.
Previous Lecturers
- 2006: Leigh Clifford – CEO, Rio Tinto
- 2007: James R. Moffett – Chairman, Freeport-McMoRan
- 2008: James Baker – Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, Newmont Mining Corp.
- 2009: Geoff Loudin – Chairman, Nautilus Minerals
- 2010: Gregory H. Boyce – Chairman and CEO, Peabody Energy
- 2011: J. David Lowell – President and CEO, CIC Resources Inc.
- 2012: Ross R. Bhappu – Chair, Molycorp Inc., and Partner, Resource Capital Funds
- 2013: Douglas B. Silver – Board Chair, Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources
- 2014: Charles Jeannes – President and CEO, GoldCorp
- 2015: William Wilkinson – Vice President of Exploration in Africa, Freeport-McMoRan
- 2016: Lukas H. Lundin – Principal, Lundin Group of Companies
- 2017: Gary Goldberg – President and CEO, Newmont Mining Corp.
- 2018: Michelle Ash – Chief Innovation Officer, Barrick Gold Corp.
- 2019: Jean Savage – Vice President of Surface Mining and Technology at Caterpillar
- 2021: Richard Adkerson – Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Freeport-McMoRan
- 2022: Mark Chalmers – Chief Executive Officer of Energy Fuels Resources Corporation
- 2023: Barbara Filas – Independent Consultant to the Mining Sector