Rowan Johnston

Rowan Johnston is a qualified mining engineer and executive director with over 40 years of experience within the mining and processing industries. He has built and developed mine, plant and processing infrastructure, underground and open pit mines; and taken projects from concept through to commercial production.

Mr Johnston's international experience included France, Africa, Indonesia and Australia.

Mr Johnston held several board positions in the Western Australia resource sector including as executive director of Bardoc Gold, Excelsior Gold, Mutiny Gold, and Integra Mining where he oversaw the evaluation, development and ramp-up of the company’s WA gold operations up until its takeover by Silver Lake Resources. Mr Johnston was also the acting chief executive and executive director of operations for ASX-listed Munity Gold prior to the takeover by Doray Minerals. Earlier in his career, he was general manager of Westonia Mines (later Catalpa and then Evolution), general manager of Fox Resources’ Radio Hill mine, general manager of gold operations at Gympie Gold Mines, mining manager and relief resident manager at Mt Muro gold mine for Aurora Gold in Indonesia.

He has also worked and a consultant and in the contracting industry for GMS Mining Consultants, Eltin and SRK Consulting.

Mr Johnston holds a 1st class ticket Mine Manager’s Certificate.