Paul Smith

Paul Smith is a distinguished mining and finance executive with more than 30 years of global leadership experience spanning Africa, South America, Eurasia, and Australia. He has served in senior board and executive roles across publicly listed companies, state-owned enterprises, and private ventures, delivering strategic oversight and governance in highly complex environments.

Paul has spearheaded major mine developments, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and transformative corporate strategies in some of the world’s most challenging jurisdictions. Drawing on deep expertise in corporate finance, project development, and stakeholder engagement, he is renowned for de-risking high-stakes investments, forging enduring local partnerships, and navigating frontier markets with exceptional integrity and commercial insight.