Board of Directors

Craig Nelsen, Non-Executive Director

Craig was appointed a Non-Executive Director of OceanaGold in February 2019 and is Chair of the Remuneration, People and Culture Committee. He is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in the mining business. 

He was founder, CEO, Chair and Director of Avanti Mining. Formerly, he was Executive Vice President, Exploration of Gold Fields Limited, founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the former Metallica Resources (now New Gold) and has also held a variety of strategic positions at Lac Minerals Ltd, culminating in Executive Vice President Exploration. Craig currently serves as a Non-Executive Chair and Director of ATEX Resources Inc. 

He holds a M.S. degree in geology from the University of New Mexico and a B.A. in geology from the University of Montana.