AU Finance Pty Ltd was established in 2022 when a collective of directors — each with decades of international experience — came together to build a company that leverages their combined global reach across exploration, finance, real estate, and capital markets.
AU Finance Pty Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing gold assets in Papua New Guinea. The Company operates with a disciplined, validation-first approach designed to systematically de-risk geological assumptions and build institutional-grade asset value.
Alongside our exploration mandate, AU Finance pursues strategic real estate development opportunities — delivering high-quality residential and commercial projects that generate strong returns for investors and lasting value for communities.
Our senior leadership team brings together decades of combined experience across exploration geology, finance, capital markets, international business, and real estate development.
James Justin has spent 25 years doing the work most people only pitch about. Commodity brokering across oil and gas, commercial forestry, precious metals, and hard rock mining internationally — originating deals, closing offtake structures, and building the institutional relationships that move capital. He now focuses on strategic partnerships for organisations with global ambitions. Not just introductions. Structured engagement that converts regional opportunity into cross-border commercial outcomes.
Globally experienced marketing, venture capital and M&A management director, with a background spanning advertising infrastructure and developing nation growth.
Senior exploration geologist with over four decades of national and international experience across Australia, Papua New Guinea, India and Asia, including prior work in the oil and gas sector.
Over 40 years of business experience advising and operating companies across Australia and internationally. Specialties include mining and real estate development.
Kadir has 25 years' international experience in funds management, banking, capital raising, portfolio and fund analysis, business risk management, and financial control.
AU Finance Pty Ltd was established in 2022 when a collective of directors came together with a shared ambition: to build a company that could deploy their combined global footprint across two high-conviction opportunity sets — mineral exploration in Papua New Guinea and strategic real estate development.
Rather than a single founder's vision, AU Finance was built from the outset as a collaborative platform — bringing together expertise in exploration geology, structured finance, international capital markets, M&A, and real estate development under one roof.
Each director contributed a distinct and complementary capability, spanning decades of experience across Australia, PNG, India, the APAC region, and international markets — creating a team uniquely positioned to originate, structure, and deliver investment opportunities that others cannot access.
Incorporated in Australia
Each bringing distinct expertise across geology, finance, real estate, M&A and capital markets
AU Finance is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance — ensuring accountability, transparency, and responsible conduct across all operations.
Independent board oversight of management, strategy, risk management, and major decisions — with regular meetings and documented processes to ensure accountability at every level.
Proactive communication with shareholders, communities, regulators, and other stakeholders to maintain trust and social licence throughout all operations.
Robust financial management systems, internal controls, external audit, and transparent reporting to shareholders — ensuring the integrity of all financial information.
Environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical business practices integrated into operations and decision-making at every stage of the company's activities.
Strict adherence to PNG mining regulations, environmental laws, corporate law, and securities requirements — ensuring full compliance across all jurisdictions of operation.
Regular disclosure of material information, exploration results, and corporate developments to shareholders — maintaining an open and honest dialogue with all stakeholders.
AU Finance maintains disciplined financial management practices and a commitment to transparent, timely reporting across all corporate activities.
Detailed annual budgets with monthly variance reporting and board review of material deviations from plan — ensuring expenditure remains aligned with strategic priorities.
Conservative cash management with regular forecasting, liquidity monitoring, and contingency planning to protect the Company's financial position at all times.
Annual financial statement audit by qualified independent auditors, with board audit committee oversight to ensure the integrity and accuracy of all financial reporting.
Shareholders receive annual audited financial statements and regular updates on exploration progress, material developments, and corporate activities. The Company commits to timely disclosure of material information that could affect investment value.
The Company maintains internal control systems designed to safeguard assets, ensure accurate financial reporting, and prevent fraud. Controls are regularly reviewed and updated to address emerging risks.
AU Finance Pty Ltd is committed to independent verification of all material technical work to ensure credibility and compliance with industry standards. This commitment to third-party validation differentiates the Company's approach and protects shareholder interests.
Engage independent qualified persons for geological review and resource reporting — ensuring all technical work meets the highest professional and regulatory standards.
Use only certified independent laboratories for assay analysis, with rigorous quality control protocols applied throughout the sampling and analysis process.
Periodic third-party audits of exploration data, methodologies, and interpretations to verify the integrity and accuracy of all technical outputs and reporting.
Independent review of regulatory compliance and reporting obligations — ensuring the Company meets all requirements under PNG mining law, environmental legislation, and securities regulations.
Whether you're a domestic investor, international institution, or community partner — AU Finance Group is ready to deliver.
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