Mr Bergin has over four decades of experience in the mining industry, primarily in operations in the gold sector. He has both open pit and underground operational experience. Mr Bergin has previously held roles as a director of Northern Star Resources Ltd, as Vice President of Gold Fields Australia Pty Ltd where he oversaw operational management of the company's Australian mines, and as General Manager (Operations) for Jubilee Mines. He was the manager of the Fosterville Gold Project when it was an oxide gold heap leach operation - of particular relevance to Marmota, which plans a heap leach operation at its Aurora Tank gold discovery. Mr Bergin most recently managed the Definitive Feasibility Study for Capricorn Metals Karlawinda Gold Project which poured its first gold in 2021 and with subsequent commercial market success. He has a BSc from the Camborne School of Mines in the UK. He is member of Governance Committee.