Russell Bradford
CEO
Mr. Bradford is a metallurgist and seasoned mining executive with over 35 years of project management and operational experience. Mr. Bradford has experience at an executive level in both operations and project development for several tier-1 mining companies, including Anglo American plc, BCL Limited, and LionOre Mining International Ltd. Most recently, Mr. Bradford served as Managing Director of Aston Minerals Ltd., where he led the advancement of the Edleston Nickel Sulphide Project and played a pivotal role in the merger with Torque Metals Ltd. in 2025. Mr. Bradford was also Senior Vice President at Asanko Gold Inc. and was General Manager at LionOre and Mantra Resources Limited. Russell holds a Higher National Diploma in Extraction Metallurgy from the University of Johannesburg and is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).
Mr. Bradford joined First Nordic Metals in 2025.