Miramar Resources (ASX:M2R) resets leadership as 2026 exploration programs approach

Miramar Resources has entered 2026 with a refreshed Board and a reallocation of executive responsibilities, positioning the Western Australia focused explorer to combine continuity of technical leadership with a renewed management and governance structure as it prepares to advance drilling across its key gold and base metal projects.

Highlights

• Marion Bush appointed Managing Director, moving from Technical Director

• Allan Kelly transitions from Executive Chairman to Executive Technical Director

• Jono Fisher appointed Non-Executive Chairman

• Board retains strong exploration and capital markets experience

• RC drilling preparations underway at the Gidji JV Gold Project near Kalgoorlie

• Auger drilling planned at the Chain Pool Cu Pb Ag Project in the Gascoyne

• Board focused on discovery led value creation and corporate governance

The restructure elevates Ms Marion Bush to the role of Managing Director, with responsibility for all facets of the company’s management.

Since Miramar’s listing in 2020 she has served as Technical Director and brings more than 25 years’ experience across geology, management, commercial analysis and capital markets, including senior roles in Australia, the UK and West Africa and previous leadership as CEO of TSX V listed Cassidy Gold Corp.

Her appointment formalises a shift to an executive structure that integrates technical oversight with corporate leadership and market engagement as the company moves into a new phase of activity.

In outlining her approach to the expanded role, Ms Bush stated that

“I know what it takes to explore and develop a project and communicate with the market. I look forward to refreshing the way we keep the market informed as we build value in our project portfolio.”

The comment reflects an emphasis on both technical execution and the quality of information flow to investors as exploration programs progress.

Founder and long serving Executive Chairman Allan Kelly transitions to the role of Executive Technical Director, where his award winning skills and experience in exploration geology, geochemistry and project generation will be focused on advancing the company’s highly prospective Western Australian portfolio.

Under his leadership since listing, Miramar has achieved multiple new gold discoveries beneath the Gidji Paleochannel at the Gidji JV Gold Project in the Eastern Goldfields and has generated and advanced a Norilsk style geological concept at the Bangemall Cu Ni PGE Project, alongside the development of several additional targets.

In the technical director role, Mr Kelly will concentrate on progressing projects toward discovery while maintaining input at Board level.

The governance reset is completed with the appointment of Mr Jonathan Fisher as Non-Executive Chairman.

Mr Fisher joined the Board in December 2025 and brings 20 years’ experience across resources and corporate sectors, with strong capital markets, finance and mining industry relationships.

He is currently the CEO of Cauldron Energy and a Non-Executive Director of APC Minerals, and is described by the company as having a track record of market engagement and industry advocacy.

His elevation to chair is intended to provide refreshed leadership and external perspective as Miramar enters an active exploration period.

Operationally, the timing of the Board changes coincides with imminent field activity, with site clearing and preparations underway for RC drilling at the company’s flagship Gidji JV Gold Project, located approximately 15km north of Kalgoorlie, and the drill rig expected to mobilise following the Australia Day holiday.

Preparations are also in progress for auger drilling at the high grade Chain Pool Cu Pb Ag Project in the Gascoyne region, scheduled to commence after completion of the Gidji drilling programme.

These activities represent the next phase of systematic exploration across targets generated and refined through geological and geochemical work.

Miramar is an active, WA focused mineral exploration company exploring for gold, copper and Ni Cu PGE deposits in the Eastern Goldfields and Gascoyne regions, with the Board stating its objective of creating shareholder value through the discovery of high quality mineral deposits while maintaining high standards of corporate governance.

In a market environment where early stage explorers are increasingly assessed on both technical execution and leadership depth, the company’s Board changes underline an intent to align exploration capability with refreshed management and capital markets experience.

With drilling imminent at Gidji and follow up programs planned at Chain Pool, Miramar enters 2026 with a leadership structure designed to support active project advancement and disciplined corporate oversight as it pursues discovery across its Western Australian portfolio.

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