Paul John Dowd

Managing Director

Paul Dowd has a professional career spanning more than 40 years, primarily in the private sector, but also served in the Public Sector as head of the Victorian Mines and Petroleum Departments during the Kennett State Government.

In 2006 he resigned from the position of Managing Director of Newmont Australia Limited and Vice President Australia and NZ. Prior to the merger with Newmont and Franco-Nevada, he was Group Executive – Operations for Normandy Mining Limited with responsibility for the group’s global managed mining interests, including eight Australian operations and four spread over Africa, Europe and Asia. Normandy, under his direction, was recognised as an exceptional corporate performer, particularly in the fields of environmental management, community and cultural sensitivity and Indigenous employment and engagement.

Paul also serves as Chairman of the Board of the SA Resources & Engineering Skills Alliance, Chairman of the Resources Sector Infrastructure Council of South Australia and Chairman of Adelaide Resources Ltd. He is a non-executive director of Regis Resources Ltd and Buka Gold Limited and a Council Member of the Parsons Brinkerhoff Australia Pacific Advisory Board. He serves as an advisory councillor for SAMPEG, is a member of advisory councils of CSIRO (MSRAC) and the University of Queensland - Sustainable Minerals Institute.

Additionally, he serves as Chairman Minerals Industry Dialogue Forum, (Regulation & Permitting) on behalf of the MCA, comprising the Presidents/Chairs of Australian State & Territory Chambers & Councils.