Executive Chair
Patrick Walta
Mr Walta is a qualified metallurgist, mineral economist and board executive with experience across both technical and commercial roles within the mining and water treatment industries.
Graduating from Melbourne University with degrees in Chemical Engineering and Science, Mr Walta has gone on to complete postgraduate studies including an MBA, Masters of Science (Mineral Economics) and a Diploma of Project Management. In addition, Patrick is a graduate of the AICD’s Company Directors Course.
Mr Walta has also been awarded the MNN Emerging Leader of the Year Award (2018) and the Young Achiever of the Year award (2015) at the Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
In 2017, Mr Walta founded New Century Resources and became Managing Director following the successful negotiation and acquisition of the Century Zinc Mine in Queensland. Over the proceeding five years, Mr Walta lead the growth of New Century Resources though feasibility, mine restart, commissioning and eventually steady state operations. Through this process, the Century Mine became the 13th largest zinc producer in the world, has produced over 1,500,000t of zinc concentrate and was also a finalist for Mine of the Year at the 2021 Australian Mining Prospect Awards. The company now exports zinc concentrate globally to over 12 smelters on 3 different continents. In 2023, New Century was acquired by Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.
In 2024, Mr Walta co-founded Broken Hill Mines and lead the acquisition of the Rasp Mine and completion of the innovative profit share JV transaction over the Pinnacles Mine.
Mr Walta has previously held roles as Managing Director of Carbine Resources Limited, Executive Director of Primary Gold Limited and CEO of Cradle Resources Limited. He also has a broad level of resource industry experience through management roles with Rio Tinto, Citic Pacific Mining, and Clean TeQ.
Mr Walta has also been awarded the MNN Emerging Leader of the Year Award (2018) and the Young Achiever of the Year award (2015) at the Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
In 2017, Mr Walta founded New Century Resources and became Managing Director following the successful negotiation and acquisition of the Century Zinc Mine in Queensland. Over the proceeding five years, Mr Walta lead the growth of New Century Resources though feasibility, mine restart, commissioning and eventually steady state operations. Through this process, the Century Mine became the 13th largest zinc producer in the world, has produced over 1,500,000t of zinc concentrate and was also a finalist for Mine of the Year at the 2021 Australian Mining Prospect Awards. The company now exports zinc concentrate globally to over 12 smelters on 3 different continents. In 2023, New Century was acquired by Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.
In 2024, Mr Walta co-founded Broken Hill Mines and lead the acquisition of the Rasp Mine and completion of the innovative profit share JV transaction over the Pinnacles Mine.
Mr Walta has previously held roles as Managing Director of Carbine Resources Limited, Executive Director of Primary Gold Limited and CEO of Cradle Resources Limited. He also has a broad level of resource industry experience through management roles with Rio Tinto, Citic Pacific Mining, and Clean TeQ.