# Ryan Austerberry Chief Operating Officer ## Career chronology - **Issuer-reported role in 2025–2026; exact appointment date as separately disclosed where available: Southern Cross Gold Consolidated** — Chief Operating Officer. [Appointment of Ryan Austerberry as COO]() (Attached release pp1–2) ## Environmental record ### Regulator charged former mine operator over tailings [ryan-austerberry-coster] 2024–2026 · documented · high materiality Resources Victoria said in January 2026 that it charged Mandalay’s Costerfield operator over alleged improper operation of two tailings storage facilities; it identified the issue in December 2024. Austerberry was Mandalay COO and was reported to have Costerfield responsibility, and signed a separate company statement as a director in July 2024. The case outcome and any individual involvement are not established. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The regulator charged the operator, not the individual; no personal wrongdoing or direct involvement is established. **Relevance:** An operator compliance issue during a period of reported leadership responsibilities. [Resources regulator charges Mandalay Resources]() (6 January 2026 notice); [Appointment of Ryan Austerberry as COO]() (Attached release pp1–2; previous role); [Mandalay Costerfield modern slavery statement]() (p9; July 2024 signatory) ### Regulator directions after sediment-water incident [ryan-austerberry-creek] May–June 2026 · documented · high materiality Resources Victoria reported a May 2026 incident involving sediment-laden water entering Sunday Creek and issued directions on 21 May and 2 June. On 10 June it said the work restriction was no longer in force. Its 15 June update said the origin and possible enforcement remained under investigation. A later outcome has not been verified. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. This person held company leadership during the reported event; the regulator did not establish personal involvement or fault. **Relevance:** Environmental controls and regulator response matter to oversight of the exploration project. [Sunday Creek Project]() (Compliance monitoring; 15 June 2026 update) ## Suitability for the current role ### Experience relevant to current role [ryan-austerberry-fit] Career and reported 2026 roles · analyst inference · low materiality Issuer appointed him COO in December 2025 after operations roles at Mandalay, including Costerfield and Björkdal. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit is an inference from issuer-reported roles, not a finding of personal performance. **Relevance:** The described experience has possible relevance to the current position. [Appointment of Ryan Austerberry as COO]() (Attached release pp1–2) ## Evidence gaps - This is a partial screening. Dedicated person-specific research across required topics, former employers and regulators remains incomplete. - Independent confirmation of qualifications and current role continuity is incomplete. - No individual clearance or absence of adverse facts is implied.