Michael Monaghan

Chief Operating Officer at Highland Gold Mining

Michael Monaghan , who joined the company in March 2020, is a mining engineer with over four decades in the industry. His management experience covers both underground and open pit operations across a number of commodities as well as commissioning, mine management, turnaround management, and environmental and safety compliance in Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe. He most recently served as Mining and Technical Director for Russia-based Nordgold LLC. Prior to that, he held senior management positions at Akara Resources in Thailand, AngloGold Ashanti in Tanzania, Etruscan Resources in Burkina Faso, and Redback Mining in Ghana. Mr Monaghan holds a graduate diploma in mining engineering from Ballarat University College and a business diploma in frontline management from RTO Perth Western Australia, and has completed an executive development programme at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

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  • Chief Operating Officer

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