Board of Directors

Paul Benson, Chair

Mr. Paul Benson joined as a non-executive director in May 2021 and was appointed the Chair of the Board in October 2021. He also serves as the Chair of Governance and Nominations Committee. 

Mr. Benson is a highly regarded mining executive with more than 40 years’ experience across operations, project development, capital markets, strategy and business development. He has extensive experience across a broad range of commodities, including gold, copper, tin, lead, zinc, silver, mineral sands, iron ore, uranium and coal, and brings deep technical and commercial expertise spanning exploration, mining, senior management and corporate finance. 

He was previously President, CEO and a director of SSR Mining Inc., and CEO and Managing Director of Troy Resources Limited. Earlier in his career, he spent approximately 20 years in senior executive and operational roles in Australia and internationally with BHP Billiton Ltd. (“BHP”), Rio Tinto and Renison Goldfields. 

Mr. Benson 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.