The RUA GOLD Team
A Legacy of Creating Value
RUA Gold’s team is driving an aggressive and focused strategy to capitalize on New Zealand’s gold mining potential, recognizing the unparalleled opportunities in their projects.
Message from the CEO
Proven Success
RUA GOLD’s team has the experience to extract New Zealand’s high-grade gold, with a proven track record. This Team is in New Zealand, right now, ready to do it again…
Board & Management
Our Experienced Team
Oliver Lennox-King
Former Chairman of Fronteer Gold and Roxgold with +$3B in exits. Other notable Chairmanships included Pangea Goldfields and Aurora Uranium.
Robert Eckford
Previously co-founder and CFO of Aris Mining. Experience in mining across Australia, Africa and South America.
Tyron Breytenbach
CEO of Lithium Africa Resources, formerly SVP Capital Markets at Aris Mining. Geologist with experience in operations and capital markets.
Zeenat Lokhandwala
Previously CFO of Great Bear Royalties and Director of Finance of Great Bear Resources. Experience in M&A, finance and accounting.
Richard Thomas
Previously COO at Aris Mining. Mining engineer with extensive underground mining management, operations improvement, and strategic planning.
Simon Henderson
Exploration Geologist and specialist in orogenic and epithermal gold systems. Has a long history and strong relationships in New Zealand’s with stakeholders.
Brian Rodan
43+ years of experience; currently serving as Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Founder and Chairman of Siren Gold
Simon Delander
Previously VP at Endura Mining (formerly Federation), leading their successful permit process. Strong stakeholder relationships in New Zealand.