# Colin Paterson Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer of Australian Operations ## Career chronology - **Current at roster date 2026-09-26: Brockman Mining Limited** — Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer of Australian Operations. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Executive roster / management listing; Colin Paterson — Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer of Australian Operations) - **Earlier career; dates not disclosed: Asarco Australia Ltd** — Principal Geologist. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Directors and Management, p. 23) - **Earlier career; dates not disclosed: Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd / MPI Mines Limited** — Principal Geologist. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Directors and Management, p. 23) - **Founding role pre-acquisition; CEO Australia from at least 2015; current at 2026-09-16: Brockman Resources Limited / Brockman Mining Australia Pty Ltd** — Founding executive director; later CEO of Australian Operations. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Directors and Management, p. 23; Marillana project history) ## Education and qualifications ### Geology degree reported in prior company records [bck_colin_paterson_education] By 2008 · issuer reported · low materiality A Brockman issuer profile and prior ASX-target statement report Paterson held a geology bachelor’s degree, with the 2008 Brockman target statement specifying BSc (Hons). The 2026 annual report repeats his geology background but not the degree. No awarding-institution verification was completed. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The degree is issuer-reported in historical corporate filings; no direct university confirmation was reviewed. **Relevance:** Relevant to resource development and geological project oversight. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Directors and Management, p. 23); [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (prior career source claim: BSc (Hons), not repeated in 2026 annual report) ## Business failures and setbacks ### Marillana has not reached investment decision or construction [bck_colin_paterson_project_delay] 2015-02 to 2026-06-30 · issuer reported · high materiality The 2026 annual report says studies and engineering for Marillana are complete, but FID remains conditional on renewed heritage and environmental approvals, a mining proposal approval and HanMin infrastructure FID; infrastructure construction would then take an estimated 26 months. The group disclosed no FY26 revenue, an HK$28.8m loss, low cash and material going-concern funding uncertainty. Paterson has led Australian operations since 2015 and chairs the Risk Management Committee; he joined the health, safety, environment and sustainability committee in November 2025. This is direct role overlap with a long-standing delivery delay, not a finding that he caused it. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Paterson’s operational and risk oversight responsibilities overlap with project advancement; the key infrastructure solution and approvals are allocated in the JV to MinRes/HanMin and authorities. No individual causal finding is made. **Relevance:** Highly relevant to a current Australian operations CEO and risk-committee chair. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Marillana FID, pp. 7–8; Financial Review, pp. 4–5; governance committee table) ## Litigation and enforcement ### Brockman secured a rail-access ruling after an appeal [bck_colin_paterson_rail_court] 2014-2016 · documented · low materiality Brockman Iron's rail-access proposal for Marillana was upheld by the WA Supreme Court in 2014. The WA Court of Appeal dismissed TPI's appeal on all grounds in February 2016; the High Court refused special leave on 2 September 2016, leaving no further appeal. Colin Paterson was an Australian operations executive and public spokesperson during the dispute. This is a documented company legal outcome and role overlap, not evidence that he alone drove the case or its result. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Paterson publicly commented on the corporate ruling; no source establishes he controlled legal strategy. **Relevance:** Relevant to infrastructure negotiations and Australian project execution. [FMG ordered to open up Pilbara rail access for Brockman Mining]() (ABC News, WA Court of Appeal result and Paterson’s comment); [High Court Bulletin: Special leave refused, Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Brockman Iron Pty Ltd]() (Official High Court Bulletin, p. 34; TPI v Brockman Iron \[2016\] WASCA 36 special-leave application rejected 2 September 2016.) ### Takeovers Panel declined Brockman Resources’ takeover complaint [bck_colin_paterson_panel_2011] 2011 · documented · low materiality In 2011, Brockman Resources applied to the Takeovers Panel over alleged undisclosed associations and related takeover issues during Wah Nam’s bid. The Panel declined to declare unacceptable circumstances because it could not draw the alleged associations from the available evidence; it noted some matters warranted further consideration and invited ASIC to consider the material. Colin Paterson was a founding executive at Brockman Resources, but the decision does not identify him as involved in the disputed share dealings or make any personal finding against him. This is historical company-level legal context, not a finding of misconduct by Paterson. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The Panel decision concerns Brockman Resources and external shareholders; it does not attribute any challenged conduct to Paterson. **Relevance:** Provides historical governance and legal context for an earlier executive tenure; it is remote from current operations and resolved without a declaration. [Brockman Resources Limited \[2011\] ATP 3]() (Reasons, paragraphs 17–21, 34, 141–145; decision dated 31 January 2011 and reasons published 11 February 2011.) ## Suitability for the current role ### Role fit remains only partly evidenced [bck_colin_paterson_rolefit] Current appointment through 2026-10-09 · analyst inference · low materiality Paterson has 30+ years of geology and resource-development experience, including principal-geologist roles at Asarco Australia and MPI Mines, founding Brockman Resources executive director and CEO of Australian Operations at the wholly owned Australian subsidiary. The 2026 annual report says the studies are complete, but FID awaits renewed approvals and infrastructure FID; the project has yet to enter construction or production. This is relevant to delivery in his remit. The record establishes role overlap, not that Paterson personally caused the delays. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. This is an analytical role-fit assessment; it does not allege responsibility for outcomes. **Relevance:** Relevant to current Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer of Australian Operations duties at Brockman Mining Limited. [Brockman Mining Annual Report 2026]() (Directors and Management, p. 23; Marillana FID, pp. 7–8) ## Evidence gaps - No exhaustive individual criminal, sanctions, litigation, safety, environmental or regulatory record search was performed; logged open-web checks are limited and are not a clearance. - Exact dates and full duties at prior employers are not available in the cited issuer biographies; missing dates are left unknown. - Company outcome findings are role-overlap evidence unless a source identifies the person’s actions. No exhaustive criminal, sanctions, court, professional-register or individual regulator search was performed. - The issuer’s environmental and safety data are self-reported; exploration-stage activity and a lack of reported incidents do not establish independently audited performance.