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Our Board and Leadership Team bring together decades of experience, diverse perspectives and skill sets.

They also share a strong focus on progressing True North Copper through a growth and consolidation phase, adding value for shareholders through systematic exploration of its copper assets in Queensland.

Board of Directors

Paul Cronin

Non-Executive Chairman

Paul Cronin

Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Cronin is a highly experienced mining executive and resource finance specialist with 30 years’ experience in exploration and mining, corporate finance, investment banking, portfolio management, and commodity trading. He is also Non-Executive Chairman of Taruga Minerals and Non-Executive Director of Black Dragon Gold Corp.

Mr Cronin was the Co-Founder and former Managing Director and CEO of Adriatic Metals. Under Mr Cronin's tenure, Adriatic Metals advanced from maiden mineral resource to production in less than 5 years, becoming one of Europe's most successful mining companies.

Bevan Jones

Managing Director

Bevan Jones

Managing Director

Mr Jones is a seasoned operations officer offering nearly 30 years of experience in mine management across a diverse range of commodities and has a proven track record in directing business improvement initiatives and operational transformation.

Mr Jones’ previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at Karora Resources (TSX: KRR), as well as General Manager of Gold Fields Limited’s (JSE: GFI) St Ives Gold Mine in WA, where he executed transformative growth strategies and delivered exceptional operational results. Most recently, Mr Jones was the Managing Director at Brisbane-based Extra Mining Solutions, where he played a leading role in establishing the company focusing on business transformation and operational excellence.

Earlier in his career, Mr Jones gained international operational experience as Chief Operating Officer of BCM Group International in West Africa, General Manager of the Wetar Copper Mine in Indonesia and General Manager of the Hidden Valley Mine in Papua New Guinea, as well as Mining Manager of Barrick Gold’s Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia.

Tim Dudley

Non-Executive Director

Tim Dudley

Non-Executive Director

Tim Dudley has over 20 years of mining and finance experience, including working with investment firms and supporting emerging mining companies. Tim is a mining engineer who has worked for Anglo American, Shell, and Peabody Mining Services in Australia.

Tim moved to the UK in 2006 and worked as a mining analyst at Arbuthnot Securities and then Collins Stewart (now Canaccord Genuity), eventually leaving as Head of Mining Research in London, where he was responsible for analysing mines and projects globally and providing mining sector research coverage.

Tim has a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining (Hons.) from the University of Queensland, a Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of Southern Queensland, and has completed an Anglo American Management Development Program at the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

Tim joined Tembo Capital in 2014. Tembo Capital is a leading mining-focused private equity group which has a strong track record of identifying and supporting emerging resource companies. Tim was appointed Partner at Tembo Capital in 2021.

Paul Frederiks

Non-Executive Director / Company Secretary / CFO

Paul Frederiks

Non-Executive Director/Company Secretary

Paul Frederiks has extensive experience in public company financial and secretarial management with more than 35 years’ experience in the Australian resources sector.

He held the position of Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Ross Mining NL for over eight years until 2000 and Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Geodynamics Limited for 10 years until 2012 and Company Secretary and CFO of Auzex Resources Limited, then Auzex Exploration Limited and then Explaurum Limited from 2005 until 2019. He also has expertise in ASX listed public company reporting, financial modelling and forecasting, treasury management and hedging, project financing and corporate governance.

Paul established his own consultancy in 2000 providing company financial and secretarial services to both listed and unlisted public companies. In addition to the positions outlined above, he was formerly Company Secretary of Billabong International Limited from 2000 to 2004 and CFO and Company Secretary of Discovery Metals Limited from 2012 to 2014.

Paul is a fellow of CPA Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia.

Andrew Mooney

Non-executive Director

Andrew Mooney

Non-Executive Director

Mr Mooney is an experienced mining executive who has delivered major copper and gold projects for OZ Minerals, BHP and MMG Limited, including delivery of OZ Minerals’ growth portfolio and its integration into BHP.

He has held senior roles such as General Manager of the Prominent Hill copper-gold operation and Project Director for the West Musgrave and Carrapateena Expansion Projects, bringing people together to turn complex resources into profitable, investment-ready projects.

Mr Mooney has a proven record in operational turnarounds, ESG and Indigenous engagement, and in optimising capital efficiency to accelerate execution and secure investment. He brings deep experience in strategic planning, major investment decisions and stakeholder engagement at board and executive levels.

Andrew holds a GAICD, an MBA, a Master of Mineral Economics, and dual degrees in Mining Engineering and Applied Geology.

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Our Board and Leadership Team bring together decades of experience, diverse perspectives and skill sets.

Board of Directors

Paul Cronin

Non-Executive Chairman

Bevan Jones

Managing Director

Tim Dudley

Non-Executive Director

Paul Frederiks

Non-Executive Director / Company Secretary / CFO

Andrew Mooney

Non-executive Director

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