David Cole

David Cole has over two decades of leadership experience as the long-time CEO and co-founder of EMX Royalty Corp. He has a proven track record in public markets, capital allocation, and the technical disciplines of exploration, mining, and royalty generation. Under his leadership, EMX grew from a single-asset explorer with a C$3.3 million market cap into a globally diversified royalty company holding more than 250 mineral assets, across six continents. Mr. Cole co-founded Standard Uranium Corp. and served as a director of Energy Metals Corporation, which was later acquired for US$1.8 billion. He also chaired IG Copper, overseeing the sale of the Malmyzh copper-gold discovery for US$200 million, generating significant returns for EMX shareholders. An economic geologist by training, Mr. Cole holds geology degrees from Fort Lewis College and Colorado State University. Before EMX, he spent 17 years with Newmont Mining in senior technical and management roles, contributing to major exploration successes worldwide.