Paul Chawrun is an executive mining engineer with over 30 years of technical, operating, and corporate leadership experience, after beginning his career as an exploration geologist. His work spans a range of commodities, with a focus on gold mining and a proven track record of permitting, building, and operating gold mines globally. Most recently, Mr. Chawrun served as COO and Executive Vice President at Centerra Gold. Prior to that, he was COO of Teranga Gold playing a key role in transitioning the company from a single asset to a multi-asset West African mid-tier gold producer. He previously held senior management roles in operations at Fording Inc. and Suncor Energy, as well as technical services and corporate development roles at various mine development companies, including Detour Gold where he oversaw the technical development of the Detour Lake Project. Mr. Chawrun holds a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, a Bachelor of Science in Geology from McMaster University, and a Master of Business Administration from Athabasca University.