May 21, 2026 – 9.28amStuart Tonkin says he will quit as boss of Northern Star Resources, following a series of production downgrades that have seen $17 billion of shareholder value erased from the ASX’s biggest gold miner since March.Tonkin became managing director in 2016 and was at the helm for much of Northern Star’s growth from a small gold miner to, at its peak, a $44 billion market behemoth, driven by a series of takeovers and the booming price of bullion.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Northern Star boss quits after gold giant’s horror run of downgrades
Stuart Tonkin has overseen rapid growth at the ASX’s biggest gold miner, but investors have turned sour after recent production troubles.
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