Ian Wilton Pearce is a Canadian businessperson who founded X2 Resources Partners LP, Inc. and who has been at the helm of 7 different companies. Mr. Pearce holds the position of Chairman of Firstgold Corp., Independent Non-Executive Chairman for New Gold, Inc. and Chairman of MineSense Technologies Ltd. Mr. Pearce is also Principal at X2 Resources Partners LP, Inc. and on the board of 5 other companies.

He previously was Chairman at The Mining Association of Canada, Chief Operating Officer at Falconbridge (Australia) Pty Ltd., Partner at X2 Resources LLP, Project Director at Fluor Daniel Canada, Inc., Chairman for Nevsun Resources Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Falconbridge Ltd., Director-Executive Project at Fluor Canada Ltd. and Chairman of Canadian Museum of Nature.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.