As a native of Timmins, Moe's career in the mining industry began during high-school. As a student from 1974 to 1982, he worked for mining companies in a wide range of duties from underground miner, to open pit geological technician. However most of his summers were spent in a tent, as an explorationist. He obtained a H.BSc. in Geology from Brock University in 1979 and a M.Sc. in Geology at McMaster University in 1983. In 1983, he joined the Ontario Geological Survey conducting research on gold deposits. In 1984 he became the Resident Geologist for the Red Lake District and transferred to Thunder Bay in 1988. Subsequent to becoming a mineral exploration consultant in 1997, he was engaged by North American Palladium Ltd. As their exploration manager, he was responsible for planning and executing the company's property acquisition, surface exploration, and resource expansion program in the Lac des Iles area. This program has delineated over 10 million ounces of palladium at the Lac des Iles mine site. In May of 2001, Moe became North American Palladium's Vice President of Exploration. In 2004 he joined Galantas Gold Corporation in Northern Ireland as Vice-President and Director and played a key role in bringing its gold mine to production. In 2007 he was appointed president of East West resource Corporation. Moe was appointed Vice-President of Exploration & Development for KWG Resources Inc. in August of 2009.