Evolution Mining has appointed Matthew O’Neill as its new chief operating officer (COO), taking effect from June 1, when O’Neill will be accountable for all of Evolution’s operations.
Most recently, O’Neill worked at Glencore from 2004 to 2023. His most recent role at the company was the Australian regional lead and COO for the copper and zinc businesses.
In this role, he was accountable for the Ernest Henry gold-copper operation in Queensland. Evolution eventually acquired full ownership of Ernest Henry in January 2022. O’Neill was also responsible for managing all copper and zinc assets in Glencore’s Australian portfolio.
Since leaving Glencore in 2023, O’Neill has been managing his own consulting business in which he supported Evolution with the integration of the Northparkes gold-copper operation in New South Wales.
“I am excited to be joining the team at Evolution, having worked closely with the company since 2016 when they acquired an interest in the Ernest Henry operation,” O’Neill said.
“The way Jake, Lawrie and the team have grown a world class business with an industry leading culture is something I am looking forward to contributing to, including a more reliable operational performance.”
Evolution managing director and chief executive officer Lawrie Conway welcomed O’Neill to the company.
“His deep involvement in the Ernest Henry operation and, more recently in the integration of the Northparkes operation, means he already has a high level of knowledge of two of our cornerstone operations which is an added advantage,” Conway said.
“Matt will be an excellent addition to Evolution and our leadership team, and we look forward to him joining us next month.”
In March, Evolution appointed Nancy Guay as its new chief technical officer, also taking effect from June 1.
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