At a Glance
Australian Gold and Copper is an exploration company with a focus on the exploration and development of its multi-asset gold portfolio situated in the world class Lachlan Fold Belt in New South Wales. AGC’s wholly owned Moorefield, Cargelligo and Gundagai projects cover approximately 1,000km2 and contain numerous drill ready gold targets identified by multiple datasets and each provide significant opportunity for a major gold discovery in NSW.
Board of Directors
Adam McKinnon - Non-Executive Director
Dr McKinnon is a mining and geoscience professional with 16 years industry and academic experience and is currently the Managing Director of Magmatic Resources Limited. Before joining Magmatic he was General Manager – Exploration and Business Development at Aurelia Metals Limited, where he was involved in a number of significant discoveries including the high grade Federation deposit south of Nymagee, NSW. Dr McKinnon also led several highly successful exploration programs whilst with KBL Mining Limited, including the discovery of the Pearse gold-silver deposit near the Mineral Hill Mine. Dr McKinnon holds a PhD in mineralogy and geochemistry from Western Sydney University, is a Chartered Chemist with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
Glen Diemar - Managing Director
Early stage discoveries focused Geologist in NSW mineral systems. Previous roles including BHPBilliton, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and most recently was CEO of successful private explorer, New South Resources PL and responsible for identifying and developing the projects vended into AGC Ltd. He holds a Masters of Economic Geology and is a member of the AIG.
Rowan Caren - CFO & Company Secretary
Mr. Caren holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ). He is a highly experienced mining executive with a focus on finance, governance, strategic development, capital markets, and operational execution. With over three decades in the industry, he has played a key managerial and leadership role in significant resources projects across Australia and Southeast Asia. His appointment supports AGC’s growth strategy at the South Cobar Project in NSW.
Zhang Yong - Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Zhang is the Chairman of Geo Zen, the Company’s major shareholder and has a long history of investments in Asia in resources and other industries.
Pan (Joe) Yang - Non-Executive Director
Mr Yang is the CEO of GeoZen Resources and brings extensive experience in strategy, finance, M&A, construction, and operations. He has managed major factory projects in China and the UK, and holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology.
Damon Cox - Joint Company Secretary
Mr Cox is a Chartered Secretary and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. Mr Cox has over 30 years’ experience in various roles including corporate governance, compliance, treasury and strategic policy advice.



