Jochen Tilk
Jochen Tilk | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saarlouis, Germany |
| Alma mater | RWTH Aachen University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Former CEO of PotashCorp, former Chairman of Nutrien, former CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation |
Jochen Tilk (born 1963 or 1964) is a Canadian business executive. Former CEO of PotashCorp and former CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation, he was the Executive Chairman of Nutrien from 2014 to 2018. He is currently on the board of Emerga.
Early life and education
[edit]Tilk was born in Saarlouis, Germany, and holds a degree in mining engineering from RWTH Aachen University.[1][2] He is a Canadian citizen.[3]
Career
[edit]He was CEO of Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian metals company with operations in Turkey, Finland, Spain, and development in Panama, between 2009 and 2013.[4] He originally joined the company in 1989. As CEO, Tilk, through asset optimization, organic growth and strategic acquisitions, grew Inmet into a $5 billion-plus enterprise,[5] and led capital expenditure programs of approximately US$7 billion with new mine developments in Spain and Central America.[6] Under Tilk, Inmet negotiated a friendly merger with Lundin Mining Corporation, but in 2011, it was broken up by a third party. He later tried to "fight off" a hostile bid from First Quantum Minerals, but shareholders accepted the $4.8 billion offer[7] in March 2013,[8] with Inmet ceasing to exist and Tilk becoming a free agent.[7]
After retiring as CEO of Inmet Mining in March of 2013, he became CEO and president of PotashCorp in Saskatoon on 1 July 2014.[9] He was President and CEO until its merger with Agrium to form Nutrien[10] on 1 January 2018, becoming Executive Chairman of the new company.[11] In 2018, he was the fourth-highest paid executive in Canada, earning $25.9 million.[12] Tilk stepped down as Nutrien's Executive Chairman in September 2018.[11]
Boards
[edit]He is the former Chair of Petaquilla Copper Limited[13] and was Executive Chairman of Nutrien in 2018.[11]
He has been an independent director of the Board of Directors of Emera since 2018, and is Chair of their Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.[14] In May 2026, he was re-elected to the board of Emera by shareholders.[15]
He was previously chair of AngloGold Ashanti Limited,[14] having been elected unanimously by the board with effect on 28 May 2024.[16] He is still on the board in 2026.[17]
He is Chairman of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ MacPherson, Alex (8 July 2016). "Saskatoon CEOs reflect on their best — and worst — student summer jobs". The StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ Braune, Gerd (31 July 2015). "Viel Ausdauer: Potash strebt weiter K+S-Übernahme an". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ Nickel, Rod (7 April 2014). "Next Potash Corp CEO likely to keep priority on price". Reuters.
- ^ "Inmet Mining Corporation: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "UPDATE 2-First Quantum ups Cobre Panama output estimate but start delayed". Reuters. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ a b "Potash Corp. takes dramatic U-Turn with new CEO hire Jochen Tilk", Financial Post, 7 April 2014
- ^ "First Quantum's hostile bid for base metals miner Inmet succeeds". Miningweekly.com. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "PotashCorp CEO to step down, replacement named", Manitoba Co-operator, 7 April 2014
- ^ Newswire announcement
- ^ a b c "Jochen Tilk to leave Nutrien at end of September", Saksatoon StarPhoenix, 24 September 2018
- ^ "Three Sask. executives among Canada's wealthiest as CEO pay rises", Saskatoon StarPhoenix, 3 January 2020
- ^ Jochen E. Tilk. "Jochen Tilk: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors", Emera, 2026
- ^ "Emera Shareholders Re-Elect Full Board at Annual Meeting", Emera, 22 May 2026
- ^ "AngloGold Ashanti: Ramos steps out, Jochen Tilk appointed new chairman ", Mining Review, 11 March 2024
- ^ "Jochen Tilk", AngloGold Ashanti Limited, 2026
- ^ "Board of Directors", Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, 2026
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