Opportunities

Russ joined RCF in 2000 after serving as a mining industry Equity Analyst for Canadian retail and institutional brokerage firms and eight years as a Mineral Exploration Geologist for a number of major international mining companies, the bulk of which was with Kennecott Canada Inc. and Freeport McMoRan Gold Company. He holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia and is a Professional Geologist.

Russ manages the day-to-day operations of the Opportunities strategy and the global Opportunities investment team. He is the Chair of the Investment Committees of the RCF Opportunities Funds and Resource Capital Fund VII.

Mr. Bishop joined RCF in 2017 following 13 years with Macquarie Bank, based initially in Sydney and then in Vancouver. During this time, he led a range of mining project finance and equity investment transactions across the globe. Joe manages the RCF Opportunities investment team in Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Commerce, Finance from the University of New South Wales – Copenhagen Business School. 

Since joining RCF, Mr. Bishop has established a presence for RCF Opportunities in the Australasian region and has implemented or overseen all of the RCF Opportunities I transactions in this region. 

Mr. Diermajer joined RCF in 2018. Prior to joining RCF, he worked as a Project Exploration Geologist and Grade Control Geologist with Western Australian iron ore companies and gained exposure to wealth management while completing a finance degree. He holds both a B.S. in Applied Geology and a B.S. in Geophysics from the Curtin University of Technology and a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Western Australia. 

Mr. Diermajer quickly established himself as a go-to resource in analyzing and implementing RCF Opportunities transactions across the globe. Early in his tenure, he spent a two-month secondment in Denver to familiarize himself with the broader RCF Opportunities team and Opportunities investment process. He now sources and implements transactions globally.

Ms. Del Greco joined RCF in 2019 having previously worked in various on-site mineral exploration roles throughout eastern Canada. Ms. Del Greco’s previous experience includes field mapping, prospecting, core logging, data interpretation and geological mapping. She holds a B.Sc. in Earth and Planetary Science from McGill University and an M.S. from the School of Earth and Ocean Science at the University of Victoria.

Ms. Del Greco helps screen potential transactions from a geological perspective and leads both early and more advanced stage RCF Opportunities transactions.

Mr. Martin joined RCF in 2019 as an Analyst on the Investor Relations team. In July of 2022, he transitioned to RCF Opportunities as an Associate. Prior to joining the investment side of RCF, Mr. Martin focused on fundraising, servicing RCF’s limited partners, and business development. Mr. Martin holds a B.S. in Finance from Colorado State University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Mr. Martin assists in due diligence on and the implementation of new investments and assists with the management of portfolio companies.