# Oonagh Malone

Company Secretary (Australia)

## Career chronology

- **Reported in 2026; exact dates unknown: Benz Mining Corp.** — Company Secretary (Australia). [2026 annual report](<https://asx.api.markitdigital.com/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03129646-6A1341437>) (Printed pp. ix–xi, leadership biographies and corporate directory)

## Governance and interests

### African Gold disclosed scheme-related fee [malone_scheme]

March 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The African Gold scheme booklet proposed a one-off A$100,000 special exertion fee to its secretary Oonagh Malone for scheme work, payable even if the scheme was terminated. The board considered the fees fair and reasonable.

**Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. The booklet identifies her as secretary; a disclosed fee is not a finding of misconduct.

**Relevance:** Shows a concurrent role and disclosed transaction-related incentive.

[African Gold scheme booklet](<https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20260306/pdf/06x524dl07wtds.pdf>) (Section 10.7(a), special exertion payments); [2026 annual report](<https://asx.api.markitdigital.com/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03129646-6A1341437>) (Printed pp. ix–xi, leadership biographies and corporate directory)

## Suitability for the current role

### Company secretarial experience [malone_role]

As reported in 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Benz reports that Malone provides company secretarial and corporate advisory services. Details of all outside roles and their dates have not been independently reconciled.

**Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Issuer-reported professional background.

**Relevance:** Relevant to secretarial duties and capacity.

[2026 annual report](<https://asx.api.markitdigital.com/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03129646-6A1341437>) (Printed pp. ix–xi, leadership biographies and corporate directory)

## Evidence gaps

- The individual and each material prior employer/project were not comprehensively searched across all required topics; topic-specific entries disclose recorded searches.

- Independent credential and prior-employer role, date, achievement and attribution verification remains incomplete.
