Board of Directors

Paul Benson, Chair

Paul was appointed Chair of the OceanaGold Board of Directors on October 1, 2021 after joining the company as Non-Executive Director in May 2021.

He is a senior mining executive and company director with demonstrated performance in operations and project management, leadership, capital raising, strategy and business development, focused on value creation. His commodity experience includes gold, copper, tin, lead, zinc, silver, mineral sands, iron ore, uranium and coal with qualifications and experience in most aspects of the mining value chain from exploration, geology, mining and management through corporate finance. 

Previously, Paul was SSR Mining’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. He brings more than 30 years of experience in various technical and business capacities. He was CEO and Managing Director of Troy Resources Limited, and for 20 years prior, he held several executive and operating roles in Australia and overseas with BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Renison Goldfields.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Exploration Geophysics and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining, both from the University of Sydney. He also earned a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia and a Masters of Science (Distinction) in Management from the London Business School.