Tristan Pascall joined First Quantum Minerals in 2007, a company co-founded by his father, and has worked in a variety of site-based roles from pre-development of projects through construction to operational responsibilities. In 2015, he was appointed general manager of Cobre Panama, with responsibility for the operations through the ramp up and commercial production phase. Prior to that, he was part of the group that developed, constructed and operated the Sentinel project in Zambia, and also worked on projects at Kansanshi mine and in DRC. Since 2020, Mr Pascall has held executive leadership roles within the company and was based in the UK. He took over from his father as chief executive in May 2022.
Prior to joining First Quantum Minerals, Mr Pascall spent eight years in corporate finance and investment banking with a focus on the resources industry.
He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce, and completed an MBA at INSEAD in France.