Peter William Tomsett is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies. Presently, Mr. Tomsett is Chairman & Managing Director at Kidston Gold Mines Ltd. and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Newcrest Mining Ltd. Mr. Tomsett is also Member of Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, Member of Australian Institute of Co. Directors and Member of The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum. In his past career he held the position of Chairman of SSR Mining, Inc., Chairman for Equinox Minerals Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome, Inc. and Executive Vice President of Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd. Mr. Tomsett received an undergraduate degree from The University of New South Wales and a graduate degree from Imperial College London.