# Peter Ganza Chief Operating Officer ## Career chronology - **Current in 22 September 2026 annual report; appointed 2026-01-05: Bellevue Gold Limited** — Chief Operating Officer. [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p20, printed pp36–37 executive management biographies) - **Acting COO appointed 19 November 2024, followed by GM Projects: Ramelius Resources** — Acting Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Projects. [Key management change at Ramelius]() (p1 appointment); [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p20, printed p36 COO biography) - **Joined April 2023; COO from October 2023: Karora Resources** — Chief Operating Officer, Australia. [2023 Annual Information Form]() (p19 executive officer biographies); [Higginsville-Lakewood technical report]() (signed certificate of qualified person) ## Education and qualifications ### Reported qualifications [ganza_education] Reported in issuer records through 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the University of Queensland; his own signed qualified-person certificate reports his 1993 graduation and chartered professional membership. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The issuing institution or professional body was not independently asked to verify the credential. **Relevance:** Background for the current role. [Higginsville-Lakewood technical report]() (certificate of qualified person, Peter Ganza) ## Personal achievements ### Signed Karora technical-report responsibilities [coo_cp] January 2024 · documented · medium materiality Ganza signed as a qualified person responsible for specified Higginsville-Lakewood report sections on metallurgy, reserves, mining, infrastructure and capital/operating costs. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Signed certificate states his report-section responsibility; it does not independently establish investment outcomes. **Relevance:** Direct evidence of technical reporting scope. [Higginsville-Lakewood technical report]() (Peter Ganza signed certificate, sections 13,15–18,21) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### FY2026 operating production [coo_delivery] FY2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality Bellevue produced 143,539 ounces at A$2,827/oz AISC in FY2026. Ganza joined on 5 January 2026, so only the latter part of the financial year overlaps his tenure. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Result reflects team and contractor operations across the full year; personal contribution cannot be isolated. **Relevance:** Operating delivery while COO. [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p21, printed p39 year review); [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p30, printed p56 note on commencement) ## Industrial safety ### FY2026 injury-rate deterioration [coo_safety] FY2026 · issuer reported · high materiality Bellevue disclosed FY2026 recordable injury frequency of 14.4 versus 6.8 and lost-time injury frequency of 2.1 versus zero in FY2025. Ganza began on 5 January 2026; this annual comparison includes a period before he joined. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Annual statistics are company-wide; no personal fault is established. **Relevance:** Safety management and operational oversight. [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p11, printed p19 safety); [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p30, printed p56 commencement) ## Suitability for the current role ### Experience relevant to role [ganza_fit] Career to 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality Analyst inference: the issuer-reported career and current role provide experience relevant to Chief Operating Officer; performance in that role cannot be established from biography alone. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical judgment based on cited career evidence. **Relevance:** Role relevance, with attribution limits. [FY2026 Annual Report]() (PDF p20, printed pp36–37 executive management biographies) ## Evidence gaps - Independent verification of educational and professional credentials was not obtained. - Detailed dates and responsibilities across earlier employers and any direct contribution to aggregate outcomes remain incomplete. - Open-web searches are limited and do not establish an exhaustive legal, criminal, sanctions or regulatory record. - Breakdown of FY2026 injury and production results before and after his 5 January commencement was not established.