What Drives us

Water is becoming one of the defining industrial and infrastructure challenges of the 21st century.

Across mining, industry, energy, and growing urban systems, the pressure is intensifying. Water scarcity is increasing, environmental regulations are tightening, operating costs continue to rise, and businesses face growing responsibility for how water, wastewater, and complex waste streams are managed.

At the same time, advances in treatment, reuse, recovery, and resource extraction technologies are creating new opportunities - from improving operational efficiency and reducing freshwater dependency to unlocking value from difficult wastewater and by-product streams.

For many operators, the challenge is no longer recognising the problem. It is finding reliable partners who can deliver practical, commercially viable solutions in demanding real-world environments.

At Aureon, we believe the solution is not to constrain growth, but to help industries and communities operate more intelligently, efficiently, and sustainably through better water management, treatment, reuse, and recovery solutions.

“Aureon comes from aureus - the gold standard.
That’s the level we believe water management should be held to.”

Founder & CEO Charley Law

About Aureon

Aureon was founded in 2026 at the intersection of three forces.

First, my own experience working across emerging markets, mining, metals, and heavy industry where I saw first-hand how critical water can be to operations, cost, growth, and long-term viability.

Second, a growing conviction that water scarcity, environmental regulation, wastewater responsibility, and resource efficiency will become defining industrial challenges in the years ahead creating both pressure and opportunity.

Third, access to deep technical expertise through close collaboration with Noble Water Solutions and Kevin Paxton, who brings more than 30 years of water treatment experience across Africa.

Aureon brings these worlds together: commercial understanding, technical capability, and access to leading technologies to deliver practical industrial water and wastewater solutions through an agile network of specialists, engineers, and trusted partners.

Executive Team

Charley Law

Founder & CEO

Charley Law is an entrepreneur with over a decade of experience across the natural resources, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, working throughout Africa, Latin America, and Europe. His background spans commodity trading, mining development, and international project structuring, combining commercial strategy, capital raising, and operational leadership across complex and emerging markets.

Through his work with mining companies, industrial operators, and international trading groups, Charley developed firsthand exposure to the growing challenges surrounding water supply, wastewater management, infrastructure resilience, and resource efficiency across developing regions.

He has also been involved in water infrastructure initiatives through Chelsea Water and Noble Water Solutions, supporting the development and deployment of practical treatment and potable water solutions across underserved and water-stressed communities.

Alongside his commercial work, Charley is an author and executive coach working with founders and CEOs on leadership, talent development, decision-making, and building high-performing organisations. He holds a Master of Arts in Politics from the University of Edinburgh.

Peace Musonge

Regional Director - East Africa

Peace Musonge is a water systems specialist and policy advisor with extensive experience working at the intersection of science, governance, infrastructure, and development across Africa and internationally. She holds a PhD in Bioscience Engineering and has worked with governments, NGOs, private sector stakeholders, and global development partners on the design and implementation of resilient water, sanitation, and environmental systems.

Her work across East Africa has focused on strengthening water governance and quality, guiding donor-funded and infrastructure development programs, and translating scientific evidence into practical policy, infrastructure, and investment decisions.

At Aureon, Peace leads business development and strategic partnerships across East Africa, supporting engagement with industrial clients, governments, development institutions, and regional stakeholders to advance sustainable water, wastewater, and reuse solutions across both municipal and commercial sectors.

Kevin Paxton

Technical Director

Kevin Paxton is a civil engineer and water treatment specialist with over 30 years of experience developing water infrastructure and treatment solutions across Africa. A graduate of Stellenbosch University, he has worked across community, municipal, industrial, and oil & gas projects, with a strong focus on practical solutions for challenging and resource-constrained environments.

Kevin is the developer of proprietary and award-winning water treatment technologies designed to be durable, efficient, and locally deployable. Throughout his career, he has led numerous humanitarian and CSR initiatives focused on improving access to safe drinking water across underserved regions.

He is deeply committed to developing practical African-led solutions to Africa’s water challenges, with a focus on simplicity, reliability, and long-term sustainability. At Aureon, Kevin provides advisory support across technology integration, engineering design, and project development.