Paul Ferguson

Paul Ferguson is a well-credentialed mining engineer and resource industry executive with more than 30 years of experience in the global resources sector. He has experience in designing, building and operating mining operations across base metals, iron ore, coal and industrial minerals in jurisdictions including North America, Australia and Southeast Asia.

Mr Ferguson has extensive knowledge of North America where he worked closely with government, landowners and First Nations groups. He held a senior role with Exxon-Mobil in Canada where he was responsible for leading the design, construction and operation of the Kearl Oil Sands Project in Alberta. As head of mining, he built the oil sands operation from a greenfields project into one of Canada’s largest open pit mines.

On his return to Perth in 2018 Mr Ferguson became the president (USA) & executive general manager of GMA Garnet, the world’s largest producer of industrial garnets, from January 2019 to January 2023. He was also the executive general manager of operations at WesTrac Cat from September 2021 to May 2023. Mr Ferguson then became chief executive of Metals Australia in December 2023.

He holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from the Australian Securities Institute.