Darren Bowden

Chief Executive Officer of Metals Exploration plc since 31 Dec 2018. Civil Engineer (University of New South Wales) with 25+ years' mining experience across technical, operational and directorship roles covering coal and hard-rock operations in more than seven countries. Career: CEO, Minesa SAS (2015-2018, a real Colombian gold company wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, Soto Norte project); Director and Contract CEO, DuSolo Fertilizers Inc. (2015); VP Operations, Nyrstar USA Inc. (2014-2015, zinc); President/VP Operations, Glencore plc (2007-2013, Falconbridge Dominicana/Prodeco units); began his career in 2000 as a Senior Mining Engineer at the Callide coal mine and Anglo Coal Australia.