Paul Criddle

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Capricorn Metals Ltd -- confirmed current in this role as of an Aug 2026 shareholder call. Qualified metallurgist with 20+ years of operating and development experience across Australian and Canadian-listed companies, developing projects in Africa, Australia and Canada. Joined Capricorn as COO in May 2024, was appointed CEO in Feb 2025, and resigned that role in May 2025 'to focus on personal priorities' -- days after an aggravated-assault charge against him (unrelated to any company conduct) was dismissed in court; Capricorn publicly stated its intent to welcome him back, and he subsequently returned to the company as Deputy CEO (an internal Capricorn progression, not written as an external role). Before Capricorn, COO of the TSX-listed Roxgold Inc. (2013-2020, through its acquisition by Fortuna Mining) and, before that, senior roles at Perseus Mining (already tracked in this DB, PRU) developing the Edikan and Sissingue Projects in West Africa.