John Dorward

John Dorward has extensive background across finance and resources, having held senior roles including as vice president of business development, chief financial officer and commercial executive at Canadian and Australian-based companies.

Prior to becoming the managing director of Vital Metals in November 2022, Mr Dorward was the president, chief executive and director of Toronto-headquartered Roxgold which was acquired by Fortuna Silver Mines in 2021. Mr Dorward was also vice president of business development at Fronteer Gold which was subsequently acquired by Newmont; chief financial officer of Mineral Deposits where he was responsible for financing the Sabodala Gold Project in Senegal, West Africa; chief financial officer and company secretary of Leviathan Resources; and commercial executive and company secretary of MPI Mines. Before joining MPI Mines, Mr Dorward had 8 years of experience in the banking sector with a number of years spent in a senior resource project finance role with BankWest.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, and a Graduate Diploma from Chartered Secretaries Australia. Mr Dorward has also completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.