Mark Connelly is an internationally experienced financial and commercial executive, with extensive resource industry experience where he held positions of chief executive and managing director. He has experience with several multinational companies across many areas including Australia, North America, South America, Africa, and Europe.
Mr Connelly was principally responsible for the merger of Papillon Resources and B2 Gold Corp in October 2014 (transaction value USD$570M), as well as the key person responsible for the Adamus Resources and Endeavour Mining merger in September 2011 (transaction value of USD$597M).
Earlier in his career, Mr Connelly held executive roles with several mining companies, including five years with Adamus Resources, five years with Newmont Mining Corporation, USA and 12 years with Inmet Mining Corporation, Canada.
Mr Connelly is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Institute of Management, and the Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration.