Richard William Warke is a prominent Canadian billionaire businessman and the Chairman of the Augusta Group of Companies. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Warke has over 30 years of experience in the global resource and mining sector.

His career is defined by a consistent track record of building and selling mining companies for record-breaking sums, establishing himself as a consummate industrial entrepreneur.

• Core Entity: Augusta Group of Companies.
• Key Subsidiary: Solaris Resources Corp (Copper development).
• Origins: Vancouver-based executive known for his focus on 'mining-friendly' jurisdictions.

Richard Warke’s career is marked by several of the mining industry's most lucrative deals. In 2011, he orchestrated the sale of Ventana Gold Corporation for $1.5 billion to Brazil's Eike Batista. He followed this in 2014 by selling Augusta Resource Corporation to HudBay Minerals for approximately $670 million.

His structural achievement is tied to the development of the Hermosa property in Arizona under Arizona Mining, which became one of the most significant zinc-lead-silver discoveries in North America. Beyond mining, Warke has diversified his holdings into oil and gas, forestry, and aviation.

• Role: Chairman of Solaris Resources, Titan Mining, and Highlander Silver.
• Strategy: Known for practicing extreme due diligence and building first-class management teams.