Kate Ingham is the Chief Strategy Officer of Newport Mining Ltd, leading the company’s global strategic direction, government engagement, and international growth initiatives. With more than two decades of experience across commercial, government, Indigenous, and regional development sectors, Kate brings a rare combination of strategic insight, stakeholder intelligence, and practical, on-the-ground execution.

Kate’s background includes senior leadership roles in national government agencies, corporate advisory firms, regional economic development organisations, and Indigenous partnerships. She has secured major state, federal and international funding for high-value projects, developed complex feasibility studies, and led multi-stakeholder negotiations across government, industry, councils, communities and investors.

A specialist in approvals pathways, regulatory navigation, and cross-border investor engagement, Kate plays a central role in Newport Mining’s acquisition pipeline, due-diligence coordination, strategic partnerships, Indigenous engagement frameworks, and government relations across multiple jurisdictions.

Her early career working in remote regional communities—including running a radio station in Bourke and developing Indigenous media programs—gives her deep insight into community engagement, cultural communication, and social licence considerations critical to modern mining operations.

At Newport Mining, Kate leads:

• Global and domestic strategy
• Government relations and regulatory positioning
• Indigenous engagement partnerships
• Grants, investment attraction and funding strategy
• Cross-border investor communications
• Feasibility, due diligence and acquisition frameworks
• National and international stakeholder relations

Kate holds formal qualifications in communications, finance and business, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Known for her ability to translate complex environments into clear strategic pathways, she brings strong commercial realism, high-level communication capability, and a partnership-driven mindset to every aspect of Newport Mining’s expansion.

She is a driving force behind the company’s mission to acquire, develop and operate high-value mining assets responsibly, strategically and in alignment with community, cultural and regulatory expectations across the globe.