Stephen Lines

Critic

DISC Type : C

Vice President, Sustainability at First Mining Gold Corp.

Canada

Overview

Stephen Lines is a sustainability executive with over 20 years of experience in environmental assessment, permitting, and community relations for major mining projects. A certified Professional Biologist with a Masters from the University of Calgary, he has unique experience working as both a regulator and an industry proponent, notably leading the complex EA approval for the Hardrock Gold Project.

He is deeply involved in fostering collaboration between mining operations and local populations. His recent activities highlight a commitment to community development, including partnerships with municipalities and supporting local initiatives. He focuses on building long-term, sustainable relationships with Indigenous communities through engagement and implementing benefit agreements.

Unique fact: Stephen has a distinct understanding of the mining sectors regulatory landscape, having held positions on both the industry and government regulator sides.

Personality Overview

Critic

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Indigenous Relations

His work consistently involves creating and implementing agreements with Indigenous communities, focusing on engagement and shared economic benefits from mining projects.

Community Engagement

Demonstrates a passion for local community development through recent activities, such as signing an MOU with the City of Duparquet and supporting community park projects.

Environmental Permitting

Has extensive experience leading complex provincial and federal environmental assessment processes for major gold projects, a core part of his career for over two decades.

Indigenous Relations: His work consistently involves creating and implementing agreements with Indigenous communities, focusing on engagement and shared economic benefits from mining projects.

Community Engagement: Demonstrates a passion for local community development through recent activities, such as signing an MOU with the City of Duparquet and supporting community park projects.

Environmental Permitting: Has extensive experience leading complex provincial and federal environmental assessment processes for major gold projects, a core part of his career for over two decades.

Media Appearances

First Mining Announces Appointment of VP, Environment. Featured in First Mining Gold Corp. – Press Release

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First Mining Announces Appointment of VP, Environment. Featured in First Mining Gold Corp. – Press Release

Work History

1-2024

Vice President, Sustainability at First Mining Gold Corp.

12-2020 - 1-2024

Vice President, Environment and Community Relations at First Mining Gold Corp.

1-2019 - 12-2020

Director, Environment and Community Relations at Greenstone Gold Mines

9-2014 - 12-2018

Environmental Assessment and Permitting Manager at Greenstone Gold Mines

1-2007

Partner - Environmental Assessment, Permitting, Regulatory Affairs at Tunaley Lines & Associates

Education

Master's Degree from University of Calgary

Post Graduate Diploma EIA from Concordia University

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Exp : 25 Location : Canada Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President, Sustainability at First Mining Gold Corp.

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Stephen Lines

Vice President, Sustainability at First Mining Gold Corp.

Canada

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Insights For Selling To Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

When Cold Calling

Pattern Interrupt: Speaking in a slightly hesitant manner, and seeking their permission at the start through a negation can get you a chance.

Pace: Speak slightly fast, especially if you tend to be calm and confident. Sound like a ‘knows their domain’ person.

Tone: Keep your tone slightly apprehensive, as if you are a little unsure about calling them.

Tactics To Win: Use of negations, giving full information

Mistakes To Avoid: Use of superlatives, overusing social proof

Making The Ask: Use negations, it is extra effective with them. It gives them a chance to say no, they like doing that.

Subconscious Driver: They believe they know a lot, so it needs to make sense as well as make them curious. They need to think that it is something worth investigation.

Greeting: Hi Stephen, this is [user_fname] at [user_companynamefirsttwowords].

Opener: You probably don’t want to be on this cold call, would it be a problem if I asked for 30 seconds of your time?

Introduction: My company has leveraged 30+ years of research to build an AI that can predict anyone's personality, behavior and decision-making style before you even spend a minute with them.

Ask: Companies like [abc], [xyz] have been able to move [KPI1] by X% and [KPI2] by Y%. Would it be too much to put 15 minutes on your calendar to share why this could be high ROI for you?

Close: Can I suggest [time1] on [date1]? Or would you prefer any other slots? And [prospect_email] would be the right email ID for you?

When Writing An Email

Subject: Objective

Salutation: Yes ( Something usual)

Greeting: No

Emojis/GIFs:

Bullet Points: Recommended

Closing Line: Logically summarize/ask

Complimentary Close: None or formal

Tone of Words: Objective, informational

Overall Messaging: Focused on allaying doubts and ROI

Length of Mail: Short

While Negotiating & Closing

The secret to closing fast with Stephen is

Will you ever get a clear answer from Stephen

Insights For Deal Planning

How fast (or slow) will Stephen move?

Can Stephen take some risk or not?

You And Stephen

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