Richard Williams

Richard J.
Williams is currently President, CEO & Executive Director at Soya Excel, Inc.; Executive Chairman at Bunker Hill Mining Corp.
since 2020; Deputy Chairman at Central Asian Mining Services Ltd.; Non-Executive Director at Henderson Risk Ltd.; Director at Meikles Centar Mining Pvt Ltd. and Vimy Foundation; Member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers, The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Inc., and The American Institute of Mining Engineers; Founding Member of Centar Ltd.; and Chief Operating Officer & Vice President at NovaGold Resources, Inc. since 2024.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Afghan Gold & Minerals Co. from 2010 to 2014; Chief Executive Officer at Chakata Ltd.; Independent Director at Kaminak Gold Corp.; Independent Non-Executive Director at Trevali Mining Corp.
from 2019 to 2022; Independent Director at Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. from 2018 to 2022; Independent Non-Executive Director at Gem Diamonds Ltd. from 2007 to 2018; and Chief Operating Officer at Barrick Mining Corp.
from 2015 to 2018.
Education includes undergraduate degrees from Trinity University and University College London, an MBA from Cranfield University, and graduate studies at King's College London.