# Scott Huffadine Chief Operating Officer ## Career chronology - **Appointed 15 March 2016; current at cutoff.: Pantoro Gold** — Chief Operating Officer. [Pantoro 2026 Annual Report]() (p.26); [Pantoro Operations Update and Investor Presentation, September 2026]() (p.7) - **Prior to January 2025; exact dates not stated.: Kingsrose Mining** — Managing Director. [Pantoro Limited: Initiating Coverage]() (p.14) - **Prior role reported in 2025; exact dates not established.: Kingfisher Mining** — Non-executive director. [Pantoro Limited: Initiating Coverage]() (p.14) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### Contractor staffing improved during Q1 FY2027 [scott_huffadine_q1_context] Quarter ended 30 September 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality Pantoro said contractor staffing improved in Q1 after shortages affected FY2026 underground operations. The same report recorded AISC of A$3,860/oz and fuel costs above budget. This is an issuer-reported transition signal, not a personal outcome. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The quarter overlapped Huffadine's COO role, but the issuer did not assign the improvement or cost pressure to him individually. **Relevance:** Staffing recovery and high unit cost relate to underground operating execution. [Pantoro Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B, quarter ended 30 September 2026]() (p.3) ## Business failures and setbacks ### FY2026 production below revised guidance during COO tenure [scott_huffadine_fy26_delivery] FY2026 ended 30 June 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality Pantoro's FY2026 output of 77,408 oz was about 10% below revised guidance's lower bound of 86,000 oz. The issuer cited underground contractor delivery and WA labour-market conditions; open-pit operations were in line with plan. Huffadine had operating responsibilities during the period, but the sources do not establish personal causation. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The shortfall overlaps the COO remit; cited contractor and labour factors do not establish personal responsibility. **Relevance:** Production and contractor delivery are directly relevant to operations oversight. [December 2025 Half Year Report and FY 2026 Guidance Update]() (9 March 2026); [Pantoro Gold FY2026 Result and FY2027 Guidance]() (9 July 2026); [Pantoro 2026 Annual Report]() (p.18) ## Suitability for the current role ### Technical operating background relevant to COO role [scott_huffadine_current_role_fit] Current COO role and disclosed background through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality Pantoro reports that Huffadine holds a BSc (Hons), is a competent person for resource disclosures and is responsible for operating priorities and technical review of mineral resource/reserve estimates. Argonaut's January 2025 research describes 28 years of industry experience, a geology background and former Kingsrose and Kingfisher roles. These credentials and biographies are not independently verified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit judgment uses reported remit and prior sector experience; it does not infer personal success. **Relevance:** Mine operations and technical-resource governance are central COO responsibilities. [Pantoro 2026 Annual Report]() (p.18); [Pantoro Operations Update and Investor Presentation, September 2026]() (p.7); [Pantoro Limited: Initiating Coverage]() (p.14) ## Evidence gaps - Full role chronology, earlier employers and dates were not independently established in this limited pass. - Credentials and memberships were not independently verified. - The searches documented here are open-web screening only, not exhaustive criminal, sanctions, litigation, safety or credential checks.