Primary Job Title President and CEO Primary Organization 
Nautilus Minerals
Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Australasia Gender Male
Mr. Michael Johnston, Nautilus’ CEO joined the Company just prior to its TSX listing in 2006 as Vice President for Strategic Development and Exploration. He was initially appointed interim President and CEO in October 2012, and confirmed as President and CEO in April 2014 on the successful resolution of the dispute with the State of PNG. He has
more than 30 years experience in the mining industry, and over 10 years experience in deep sea mining and exploration. During his time at Nautilus he was instrumental in developing the Company’s extensive land position in the South West Pacific, obtaining the first licence granted to a publicly listed company by the International Seabed Authority, and developing the first commercial exploration and resource evaluation programs for deep sea minerals, including the delivery of the world’s first NI 43-101 resource, mine plan and Environmental Impact Statement, for seafloor massive sulphides. He has also been a key figure for the Company in establishing and improving critical government, supplier and investor relationships.
Prior to joining Nautilus, Mr. Johnston spent over 11 years in senior management positions with Placer Dome, including General Manager Exploration Asia-Pacific and Technical Services Manager for the giant Porgera Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, where he led a large multidisciplinary team providing the technical management and design for the 210,000 tpd open Pit and 6,000 tpd underground mines and related facilities.
