Paul Brink

Paul Brink was appointed Chair of the World Gold Council in September 2026, succeeding Neal Froneman. Brink serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation, the leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company. Brink brings deep capital-markets and financing expertise to the role, representing a deliberate pivot toward capital-markets expertise at a body whose central bank data and mining standards shape institutional gold demand globally.

Brink holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Witwatersrand and a Master's degree in Management Studies from Oxford University. He has been with Franco-Nevada since its initial public offering in 2007 and successfully led its business development activities as SVP, Business Development from 2008 until his promotion to President & Chief Operating Officer in 2018. Prior to his appointment as CEO, he served as President & Chief Operating Officer of Franco-Nevada from May 2018 to May 2020.

Brink previously had roles in corporate development at Newmont, investment banking at BMO Nesbitt Burns and project financing at UBS. He is active with a number of not-for-profit organizations.

Career history

• Chair of the Board, World Gold Council (2026–Present)
• President and Chief Executive Officer, Franco-Nevada Corporation (2020–Present)
• President & Chief Operating Officer, Franco-Nevada Corporation (May 2018–May 2020)
• SVP, Business Development, Franco-Nevada Corporation (2008–2018)
• Investment Banking roles at BMO Nesbitt Burns and project financing at UBS
• Corporate development roles at Newmont

What Paul Brink could bring to World Gold Council Chair: Brink's 19-year tenure at Franco-Nevada, combined with his prior experience in mining investment banking and project financing, positions him to strengthen institutional capital access for the gold sector. His leadership at Franco-Nevada—a leading royalty and streaming platform—brings capital-markets credibility crucial for engaging central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Given his stated priority of advancing the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, Brink is expected to deepen the Council's role in linking responsible-mining compliance to institutional investor channels, directly supporting the gold industry's strategic positioning as capital constraints intensify globally.