BRENT BERG
Gold Canyon,AZ
Summary
Strategic executive with over 20 years of leadership in copper, uranium, and rare earth mining operations. Expertise in multi-site P&L management, regulatory permitting, and ESG integration. Skilled in safety culture transformation, environmental stewardship, decarbonization strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Licensed Professional Engineer and MBA with a Master of Legal Studies, positioned to advance operational and sustainability initiatives as Executive Vice President, Operations & Sustainability.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations
Uranium Energy Corp
Corpus Christi, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Provide enterprise-level oversight for all construction, operations, permitting, licensing, health and safety, and regulatory compliance across Wyoming and Texas production sites, directly analogous to the multi-site scope expected in this EVP role.
- Champion regulatory excellence by maintaining full permit compliance with state and federal agencies, mitigating legal and operational risk across all active sites.
- Coordinated cross-functional site operations and technical functions to ensure safe, efficient uranium production while meeting safety, environmental, and production targets.
- Led initiatives for technological advancement, embedding process improvements and operational innovations that enhanced asset performance and sustainability outcomes.
- Developed high-performing leadership teams through targeted training, established performance standards, and fostered a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rare Element Resources
Littleton, CO
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Raised $35.8M in gross proceeds via a rights offering to fund construction and operation of a demonstration-scale rare earth processing and separation plant, demonstrating strong capital markets acumen and investor relations capability.
- Secured $4.4M project funding from Wyoming Energy Authority, leveraging government affairs relationships to enhance critical minerals infrastructure development.
- Navigated complex multi-agency permitting environment, obtaining a Source Material License from the NRC and completing NEPA review, reflecting mastery of the regulatory landscape essential for Freeport's Southwest operations.
- Directed corporate strategy, stakeholder communication, and ESG-aligned project development, ensuring alignment between operational execution and board objectives.
- Led executive team through capital-intensive construction phase, ensuring budget discipline and achievement of regulatory milestones and environmental compliance.
General Manager
Florence Copper Inc.
Florence, AZ
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Directed site operations for copper in-situ recovery project in Arizona, ensuring environmental, health, safety, permitting, and regulatory compliance relevant to Freeport's Southwest U.S. portfolio.
- Successfully completed a full-scale in-situ copper recovery demonstration, managing cross-functional teams to deliver against safety, environmental, and production milestones.
- Ensured continuous compliance with all state and federal permit conditions, building trusted relationships with regulatory agencies and community stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Guided technology adoption and process advancements, embedding operational innovations that enhanced site efficiency and strengthened environmental performance.
- Fostered a safety-first culture and zero-tolerance environmental performance standard across all site personnel and contractors.
- Copper Operations
Vice President, Sustainability, Health & Safety
Excelsior Mining Corp.
Phoenix, AZ
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Designed, implemented, and operationalized all ESG, environmental, health, and safety programs, integrating sustainability principles directly into project strategy and execution — the precise mandate of this EVP role.
- Achieved TRIR of zero and zero LTIs throughout the construction phase by establishing rigorous safety systems, training protocols, and leadership accountability structures.
- Advised executive team on ESG performance frameworks and regulatory strategy, aligning operations with investor expectations and public commitments.
- Secured Underground Injection Control Permit from USEPA for Managed operations for Gunnison Copper Project, navigating federal regulatory processes to enable operational startup.
- Built trusted relationships with federal and state regulators, local government officials, and community stakeholders, facilitating social license to operate.
- Gunnison Copper Project
President
Cameco Resources
Casper, WY
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Managed a $129M operating budget with accountability for 8 direct and 300+ indirect reports across multi-site U.S. uranium operations, delivering record annual uranium production in 2014.
- Drove an 80% reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate across all U.S. sites through systematic safety program improvements, cultural change, and leadership engagement — a benchmark outcome for any EVP-level safety mandate.
- Executed $100M+ budget reduction program, transitioning operations to long-term care and maintenance in response to market conditions while preserving workforce capability and environmental compliance.
- Enhanced employee engagement scores by 30% at Wyoming and Nebraska operations through leadership development, accountability, and inclusive team practices.
- Consolidated divisional support offices, achieving $1.95M in annual cost savings while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational continuity.
- U.S. Operations
General Manager, East Central Wyoming
Cameco Resources
Casper, WY
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Recruited, developed, and led high-performing site team during new mine startup and record production, exemplifying executive leadership at scale.
- Led the safe, on-budget startup of a new mine, demonstrating project execution capability under operational and regulatory constraints.
- Increased processing plant throughput by 17%, setting a new annual uranium production record through operational discipline and targeted capital investment.
- Delivered budget, safety, and environmental commitments concurrently, fostering performance culture that integrated financial and HSE outcomes.
- Identified and resolved 11 potential regulatory notices of violation in first year, safeguarding organization's license to operate and strengthening regulatory relationships.
Education
Master of Legal Studies -
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Tucson, AZMaster of Business Administration -
University of Regina, Hill & Levene Schools of Business
Regina, SKBachelor of Applied Science - Environmental Systems Engineering
University of Regina
Regina, SKSkills
- TRIR Reduction
- Budget Oversight
- Legal Compliance
- Change Leadership
- Community Relations
- Stakeholder Relations
- Multi-Site P&L Leadership
- Environmental Stewardship
- Digital & Process Innovation
- Executive Team Development
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- ESG & Sustainability Integration
- Safety Culture & TRIR Reduction
- Investor & Board Communication
Certification
- Professional Engineer (PE), APEGS of Saskatchewan
- Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
- Refrigeration Engineer, Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan
Roles And Responsibilities
- Director of Environmental Leadership
- Manager, Program Development
- Superintendent, EHS
- Environmental Engineer
- Metallurgist
- Quality Systems Engineer
Timeline
Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations
Uranium Energy Corp
01.2024 - Current
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rare Element Resources
01.2022 - 01.2024
General Manager
Florence Copper Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2022
Vice President, Sustainability, Health & Safety
Excelsior Mining Corp.
01.2019 - 01.2020
President
Cameco Resources
01.2013 - 01.2019
General Manager, East Central Wyoming
Cameco Resources
01.2011 - 01.2013
Master of Legal Studies -
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Master of Business Administration -
University of Regina, Hill & Levene Schools of Business
Bachelor of Applied Science - Environmental Systems Engineering
University of Regina