Board & Management

Mr Osborne, based in Perth, has over 35 years’ experience as an exploration, mining and development geologist, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and holds a Bachelor of Science, Honours (First Class) from La Trobe University of Victoria.

Up until June 2021, Mr Osborne was Executive Director at Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) playing a pivotal role in the discovery, development and construction of the world class Gruyere Gold Mine (8Moz Au), which currently produces approximately 350,000 oz Au per annum.

Mr Osborne previously held senior positions on the exploration executive team of Gold Fields Ltd, including Vice President Development Strategy – Growth and International Projects, and General Manager Near Mine Exploration covering all international mining operations; and management roles with WMC Resources at the Kambalda Nickel and St Ives Gold operations.

Mr Osborne is also a Non-Executive Director at IGO Limited (ASX:IGO), Hamelin Gold Limited (ASX:HMG) and Astral Resources NL (ASX:AAR).

Mr Pazuki is based in Toronto and has over 20 years of mining industry experience in senior leadership positions. He joined AuMEGA as CEO / MD after nearly ten years with previously dual-listed OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC), where he led the Investor Relations and Corporate Development functions.

Prior to OceanaGold, Mr Pazuki advised major mining companies, including BHP Billiton, as a management consultant within Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services practice in Toronto, and was part of a team that helped establish a Climate Change and Sustainability practice for the firm. Mr Pazuki is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario and has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and a Masters of Finance. 

Mr Pazuki’s extensive global capital markets network and gold industry leadership expertise allows AuMEGA to leverage its current and future success as it grows the business, successfully advances its Newfoundland portfolio and expands the Company’s shareholder base in North America.

Dr Adshead-Bell is a highly experienced mining executive, with a successful career spanning over 25 years. She was most recently the CEO and Managing Director of Beadell Resources Ltd (ASX:BDR), an ASX-listed company prior to its acquisition by Great Panther Mining Ltd (GPR:TO / GPLDF) in March 2019.

Prior to this, Dr Adshead-Bell was Director of Mining Research at Sun Valley Gold LLC, a global precious metals fund, and Managing Director at Haywood Securities Inc. In addition to her position at AuMEGA, Dr Adshead-Bell is President of Cupel Advisory Corporation, a Canadian corporate advisory firm she co-established which has successfully raised ~C$1.8Bn in equity and debt financings.

She is also a Non-Executive Director of Altius Minerals Corp. (ALS.TO), a diversified royalty company based in St John, Newfoundland, Canada; and Dundee Precious Metals (DPM.TO). Dr Adshead-Bell is also Non-Executive Chair of Hot Chili Limited (HCH.AX / HCH.B).

Mr Withall, based in London, is a natural resources professional with over 29 years’ experience in industry and investment roles. His career has spanned the entire resources life cycle – exploration, discovery, development, construction, operations and closure – from both industry and investor perspectives.  Most recently he was the CEO and director of Rupert Resources Ltd, a TSX listed company (RUP:TSX).  The team led by Mr Withall discovered the multi-million ounce Ikkari deposit in the Lapland region of Northen Finland in 2020.

Prior to the CEO role he was a Managing Partner and Fund Manager at Baker Steel Capital Managers, a multi-award winning natural resources investment specialist for 13 years. Mr. Withall previously worked for more than seven years for several companies as a geologist in Western Australia. Mr Withall has a degree in Applied Geology from Leicester University and a Masters in Mineral Project Appraisal from Imperial College, London.

Mrs Carol Marinkovich has over 25 years’ experience in the mining industry. Mrs Marinkovich has extensive experience in Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Practices, both within Australia and Internationally working with companies in the ASX200, ASX300 and for other listed junior explorers.

Mrs Marinkovich is currently the Company Secretary for Alvo Minerals and Hot Chili Limited.

Mrs Marinkovich is a Member of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in London.