Owen has more than 40 years’ experience in the global mining industry with a career spanning executive and directorship roles across multiple mineral commodities and assets in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

Owen co-founded and is Executive Chairman of EMR Capital, a specialist resources private equity manager with deep operational, investment, sustainability and ESG management expertise applied across the EMR investment portfolio companies.

Owen was formerly the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed Oxiana Limited, leading the company to its merger with Zinifex Limited in 2008 to form ASX-listed OZ Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL).

Prior to Oxiana, Owen’s career included 25 years with the Rio Tinto Group, including as Managing Director of Rio Tinto Asia and Rio Tinto’sAustralian copper and gold business. Owen currently serves as a director on a number of EMR Capital portfolio companies. Owen’s previous non-executive directorship roles include ASX-listed Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG)and High field Resources Limited (ASX: HFR), and Hong Kong-listed G-ResourcesLimited and CST Mining.

Owen has served and continues to serve on a number of government and industry mining advisory bodies and is the recipient of a number of awards and citations in recognition of his achievements and service to the mining industry.

Owen was included in the 2021 Queen's Birthday honours list being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia recognising his services to the minerals and mining sector.

Owen was appointed as a Director on 27 May 2021.