CEO and Managing Director

Paul Cronin

Mr Cronin is a co-founder and Director of Adriatic Metals and is Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed Black Dragon Gold Corp. Mr Cronin has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, funds management, and commodity trading, with a strong European mining focus. 

Non-Executive Chairman

Michael Rawlinson

Mr Rawlinson was the Global Co-Head of Mining and Metals at Barclays investment bank between 2013 and 2017 having joined from the boutique investment bank, LiberumCapital, a business he helped found in 2007. 

He is currently a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Hochschild Mining and Independent Non-Executive Director at Capital Drilling.

Non-Executive Director

Sanela Karic

Ms.Karic, brings a wealth of experience, with 20 years of experience as a lawyer and a career spanning corporate affairs, mergers & acquisitions, and human resources. 

Ms Karic is a graduate of the University of Sarajevo, after passing the bar exam, she built her career as a lawyer, public notary deputy, and for five years as an Executive  Director for Legal Affairs at the Prevent Group, Bosnia’s largest diversified industrial corporation with businesses in EU.  Currently, she is the shareholder and CEO of a law firm in Bosnia, providing legal and consultancy services mainly for foreign investors.

Non-Executive Director

Sandra Bates

Ms Bates is a commercial and strategic international lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising management teams and boards of both listed and private companies in the UK and internationally. She is a risk assessment specialist and brings extensive experience of guiding clients in the natural resources sector through complex negotiations often with a cross-cultural element. 

Ms Bates is a member of Women in Mining UK. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, the board has determined that Ms Bates will be treated as an independent Non-Executive Director.

Business Development

Julian Barnes

Mr Barnes is a geologist with extensive experience in major exploration and development projects. Previously, he was Executive Vice President Dundee Precious Metals with a strong focus on Balkan mining & development. 

Mr Barnes founded and led Resource Service Group for nearly two decades, which ultimately became RSG Global and has since been sold to Coffey Mining.

Non-Executive Director

Peter Bilbe

Mr Bilbe is a mining engineer with 40 years Australian and international mining experience in gold, base metals and iron ore at the operational, CEO and board levels.

Mr Bilbe is currently Non-executive Chairman of Independence Group NL and since 2009 has overseen the growth from a single mine to a $3bn diversified gold and base metals mining company. Mr Bilbe is also Non-executive Chairman of Horizon Minerals Ltd, an emerging gold developer.