Russell Barwick

Mr Barwick has over 40 years of technical, managerial and corporate experience in commodities. He initially worked for Bougainville Copper Limited (CRA), Pancontinental Mining Limited and CSR Ltd. Following this, Russell spent 17 years with Placer Dome Inc, occupying a number of development, operational and corporate roles, culminating in being Managing Director of Placer Nuigini Ltd. He then served as Chief Executive Officer of Newcrest Mining Limited where he achieved market support. Russell was also the Chief Operating Officer of Wheaton River Minerals and Goldcorp Inc. for four years during which the evolving company grew its market capitalisation from several hundred million dollars to $22 billion. Russell was also a director of Lithium Power International Limited (LPI) from 2017 to March 2024 (at which time Codelco acquired 100% of the share capital of LPI by way of a scheme of arrangement), Mount Gibson Iron Limited from 2011 to August 2023 and Regis Resources Ltd from 2020 to January 2022.