Jonathan Lafontaine
Jonathan Lafontaine Mr Jonathan Lafontaine has been a strategic advisor for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forest of Québec since 2020. He is highly involved with the implementation of the Critical and Strategic Mineral Plan, especially to help promote the mineral potential of Québec, and plays an important part in tracking exploration activity for the government in the province. Mr Lafontaine is a professional geologist registered in Québec, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, with a B.Sc. from Laval University and a M.Sc. from the University of New Brunswick. He has well over 20 years of technical and corporate experience and has worked on several projects of different commodities throughout Canada, working with diverse organizations from major mining companies to junior explorers. He has also held significant roles in corporate development, in mining investment, and in managing international technical committees. He was a key contributor for several organizational awards throughout his career, notably in having Québec recognized as the most improved mining jurisdiction of the year in 2022 by Mines and Money.
