Jeff Gaulin is the Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Communications for Vale Base Metals, the Canadian-based global critical minerals company who provides mineral security to a world in transition.
Mr. Gaulin leads the company’s government relations and corporate communications – from its global headquarters in Toronto to all corners of the world. He is a Board member of the Mining Association of Canada, the Critical Minerals Council of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and Eurometaux, Europe’s leading mining trade association.
Vale Base Metals are stewards of industry-leading nickel and copper reserves in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia. Its combination of geology and geography positions it to serve customers in Europe, America and Asia with a secure and responsible supply of high-quality, next-generation mineral products.
Mr. Gaulin joined Vale Base Metals in June 2023 from Invest Alberta, where he served as the Chief Corporate Development Officer for the provincial investment attraction agency. Mr. Gaulin has previously been an executive with Philip Morris International (Canada), the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Tervita Corporation, TransAlta Corporation and the British Columbia government. He was also an award-winning journalist.
In his spare time, Mr. Gaulin is a writer and explorer. He is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and has kayaked with belugas in the Arctic, been chased by killer whales off the coast of British Columbia, camped in the world’s largest cave in Vietnam and climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Mr. Gaulin has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Victoria (2002), a Master of Arts (Journalism) from the University of Western Ontario (1994), and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University (1994).
He is of Métis heritage and lives in Toronto. He is married and the father of two university students.