Dick Block is a US based mining and processing industry executive with almost 4 decades experience in the fertiliser and base and precious metals businesses. The majority of his career was with the Freeport- McMoRan group of companies, where he rose to Executive Vice President and COO of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and Senior Vice President of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. In addition, he was President of two of the world's largest phosphate mining and fertiliser producing firms, Agrico Chemical Company and
IMC-Agrico Company. Further, he was deeply involved in the Queensland Nickel JV in Australia in the 1980s. Mr Block has been a senior executive or member of the board of directors of six NYSE and TSE listed firms, including Amax Gold Inc. and Kinross Gold Corporation. Also, he has been a member of the board of a number of trade, non-profit and
charitable organisations, including the International Fertiliser Industry Association, the Fertiliser Institute, the Phosphate Chemicals Export Association (PhosChem), the Sulphur Institute, United Way of the North Shore and Illinois Public High School District 115.
