Russell Barwick is a mining engineer with extensive technical, operational, managerial and corporate experience within the mining industry, across a wide range of commodities and jurisdictions. During his 46-year career, Mr Barwick worked for Bougainville Copper (CRA), Pancontinental Mining and CSR including 16 years with Placer Dome in key development, operational and corporate roles in numerous countries before becoming managing director of Placer Niugini. He later served as managing director of Newcrest Mining before moving to Canada as chief operating officer of Wheaton River Minerals and its successor Goldcorp Inc. Mr Barwick returned to Australia in 2008. He holds a Diploma in Mining Engineering, and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
