Blockhead appoints Warrick Hazeldine as Chair to drive global growth of digital gold provenance
Blockhead Technologies is thrilled to announce the expansion of our Board with the appointment of capital markets specialist Warrick Hazeldine as Chair. This move marks a significant milestone as we accelerate the international rollout of our ProvCheck® platform , a world first solution for tracking gold provenance, authenticity, and carbon footprint from the mine to the market.
Scaling Internationally with ProvCheck®
Developed in collaboration with our cornerstone client ABC Refinery, ProvCheck® is already integrated into the workflows of one of the world’s most respected independent refiners. The platform is set to bring a new level of transparency, traceability, and ESG accountability to the global bullion trade.
ProvCheck® provides a trusted solution for refiners, bullion traders, and institutional buyers. Its key features include:
A digital fingerprint: The platform creates a unique digital identity for all dore and each gold bar, providing immutable mine to consumer provenance. This prevents substitution and tampering.
ESG Transparency: It records the carbon footprint associated with mining, refining, and logistics. This information is available to consumers through the ProvCheck mobile application.
Industry Accreditation: The technology is recognised as an LBMA-accredited Security Feature under the Gold Bar Integrity Initiative.
Compliance and Trust: It enables gold producers and buyers to demonstrate compliance with key frameworks, such as the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Responsible Sourcing Program and OECD guidelines. This strengthens customer trust and can unlock premium pricing for verified gold.
With adoption already underway in Australia, Blockhead is now engaging with international miners, refiners, and institutional investors.
Appointment of Warrick Hazeldine as Chair
Mr Hazeldine brings a wealth of experience to the Blockhead team. He has over 20 years of experience advising ASX-listed companies, mainly in the natural resources sector, and was a founding partner of Purple Group (formerly Cannings Purple). He was also a founding member of the Gold Industry Group, which works to raise awareness of gold’s role in the global economy. He currently serves on the boards of Evion Group (ASX: EVG) and Argent Minerals Limited (ASX: ARD) and is actively involved in Curtin University’s Business and Law School.
Mr Hazeldine said he believes Blockhead is positioned perfectly to capture the global momentum in responsible sourcing.
“With the gold price at record highs, the industry must ensure provenance and ESG impact are transparently tracked. ProvCheck provides that capability. Our goal now is to raise awareness across the global gold mining fraternity, including miners, refiners and ultimately consumers, that verified provenance is fast becoming a market necessity”.
Driving Our Next Growth Phase
Blockhead Co-Founder and CEO Greg Leach said the appointment of Mr Hazeldine as Chair signals the company’s transition into an accelerated growth phase.
“Warrick has built and scaled businesses, understands the resources sector deeply, and brings a global network of investors and industry leaders. His appointment reflects Blockhead’s ambition to establish ProvCheck as the international gold standard in digital provenance and ESG verification”.