Speakers 2012

Patersons Securities

Alex Passmore – Director & Head of Research – Patersons Securities

Patersons Director and Head of Research Alex Passmore holds a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours from the University of Western Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance… Read more »

Alex Williams – Director – First Reserve

Alex D. Williams, Director, joined First Reserve in 2008. His responsibilities include investment origination, structuring, execution, monitoring and exit strategy.  He is involved in investment activities in all areas of… Read more »

CRU Group

Allan Trench – Consultant – CRU Group

Allan has 25 years experience within the mining/metals and oil/gas sectors including senior management positions with WMC and Woodside Energy and serving as a non-executive director to a number of… Read more »

Andrew Ferguson – CEO & Executive Director – APAC Resources

Andrew Ferguson is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of APAC Resources. Mr. Ferguson has more than 12 years experience in global financial markets and natural resources. Prior… Read more »

Andrew K P Leung – Chairman – Andrew Leung International Consultants

Andrew is an international and independent China Specialist with over 40 years professional experience covering Hong Kong and Mainland China. He is Chairman of Andrew Leung International Consultants, providing strategic… Read more »

Mining Associates

Andrew Vigar – Director – Mining Associates

Andrew Vigar is a geologist with 34 years’ experience in the minerals industry covering areas from exploration to mining, corporate, finance and education. He held various executive level company positions… Read more »

Anthony Milewski – Entrepreneur in Residence – EAS Advisors

Anthony has extensive experience in the metals & mining and oil & gas sectors.  In addition to serving on boards of various public and private companies, Anthony has served as… Read more »

Denham Capital

Bert Koth – Director – Denham Capital

Bert Koth is a Director of Denham Capital and brings 16 years of experience to the firm. Bert is responsible for origination, analysis, structuring, and execution of investments in the… Read more »

Argonaut

Charles Fear – Executive Chairman – Argonaut

Charles Fear co-founded Argonaut, after having previously been a Managing Director of global investment bank, CIBC World Markets (Australia), Director of regional broker, Hartley Poynton and a senior partner of… Read more »

Charlie Tian, CEO, CITIC Dameng Holdings

Mr. Tian Yuchuan, aged 47, senior economist of China CITIC Group, is the chief executive officer and an executive director of CITIC Dameng Holdings Limited (Stock code: 1091), and non-executive… Read more »

Christopher Justice – Managing Director – QuamIR & Quamnet

Christopher Justice was appointed Managing Director of Quam (H.K.) Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based financial services group, Quam Limited, and owner of the websites www.Quamnet.com, and www.QuamIR.com in April… Read more »

Clive Donner – Managing Director – LinQ Group

Mr. Donner joined the Rothschild Australia Group in 1990 and founded the Golden Arrow Funds within Rothschild Australia in 1997. These were venture capital resources funds. Mr. Donner formerly held… Read more »

Dorsey & Whitney

David Richardson – Partner – Dorsey & Whitney

Mr Richardson, of the Hong Kong office of Dorsey & Whitney, has over 20 years’ experience in corporate finance in Hong Kong. Mr Richardson advised Sino Gold Mining Limited and… Read more »

Teck Resources

Donald Lindsay – CEO – Teck Resources

Don Lindsay has been President and CEO of Teck since 2005. He previously served as President of CIBC World Markets and led their Investment and Corporate Banking Division as well… Read more »

Erdene Resource Development – Peter Akerley – President & CEO

Peter C. Akerley is one of the founders and principals of the Erdene group of companies and has held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of… Read more »

SinoLatin Capital

Erik Bethel – Managing Partner – SinoLatin Capital

Erik Bethel is the Managing Partner of SinoLatin Capital (www.sinolatincapital.com), a merchant banking firm focused on natural resource transactions between China and Latin America. Mr. Bethel has 17 years’ experience… Read more »

Frank Holmes – CEO & Chief Investment Officer

Frank Holmes is CEO and chief investment officer of US Global Investors, which manages a diversified family of mutual funds and hedge funds specialising in gold, natural resources and emerging… Read more »

Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi

Graeme Hancock – Chief Operating Officer – Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi

Dr. Hancock’s experience in the industry includes exploration, mining, financial analysis and valuations of mining operations. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Hancock was Director for Strategy and Business Development… Read more »

Gregor Theiser, Founder and CEO, Element Commodities and Chairman, Element Funds

Gregor Theiser is Chief Executive Officer of Element Commodities, an independent Commodities trading and Investment company headquartered in Hong-Kong. Mr. Theiser has extensive experience in the commodity industry including base… Read more »

Guoping Chen – Head of Mining Business – Fosun Group

Guoping Chen is currently the head of Fosun’s mining business as well as the director of Hainan Mining. He is also a non-executive director at Zhaojin Mining, one of the… Read more »

Hal G Bosher, Sr Underwriter, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – The World Bank Group

Hal Bosher is a Senior Underwriter based in Hong Kong for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group. He is responsible… Read more »

Jamie Strauss – Partner – Strauss Partners

Jamie has worked as a stockbroker in the City of London for 25 years, specialising in the corporate resource arena. Having left BMO Capital Markets as Managing Director of UK… Read more »

RBS

The RBS Investment Group

Jesse Irving Seligman, Partner, The RBS Investment Group

Jesse Irving Seligman is a partner at The RBS Investment Group, being a Toronto-based family-held invest and advisory firm. His focus is on sourcing, structuring and funding private institutional-grade emerging… Read more »

China - JP Morgan

Jing Ulrich – Managing Director and Chairman Global Markets, China – JP Morgan

Jing Ulrich is J.P. Morgan’s Managing Director and Chairman of Global Markets, China. She is responsible for covering the firm’s most senior global clients across all asset classes, and for… Read more »

John Holmes – SVP, Mining Practice Leader, Asia – Marsh

John Holmes has successfully managed and coordinated risk and insurance issues on major construction, power, mining, infrastructure and operational infrastructure projects in Asia, Australia UK and, Europe. With 20 years’… Read more »

Clifford Chance

Justin Harris – Partner – Clifford Chance

Justin Harris is a partner in Clifford Chance’s Perth office and he specialises in corporate advisory work including mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), equity fundraising, and advice on… Read more »

IFC

Karsten Fuelster, Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation

Karsten Fuelster is a Senior Investment Officer in the Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. After… Read more »

Roma Group

Kelvin Luk – Chairman – Roma Group

Kelvin Luk is the Chairman of ROMA Group, which consists of Roma Oil & Mining Associates Limited and Roma Appraisals Limited. He specializes in both assets valuation and natural resources… Read more »

Kobus van der Wath – Founder and Group Managing Director – The Beijing Axis

Kobus is the Founder and Group Managing Director of The Beijing Axis, a China-focused advisory firm operating in four principal areas: Commodities, Capital, Procurement and Strategy. Clients include global multinationals… Read more »

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

Lawrence Fok – Chief Marketing Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

FOK Kwong Man, Lawrence is the Chief Marketing Officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.  He acts as HKEx’s ambassador to various constituents on the Mainland and overseas.  In… Read more »

Lawrence Roulston – Editor – Resource Opportunities

Frequently interviewed and quoted by the media, Lawrence Roulston is an internationally acclaimed mining industry authority. His expertise is relied on during investment litigation, and his extensive background in geology… Read more »

China Development Bank International

Lei Mu – Executive Director – China Development Bank International

Lei Mu is an Executive Director and Head of Asset Management at China Development Bank International, the sole overseas strategic investment platform of China Development Bank.  Prior to joining CDB… Read more »

Lilliang Teng – Chief Marketing Officer & Managing Director – Southern Africa Investment Department, China-Africa Development Fund

1988, Bachelor’s in Electric Engineering, China Southeast University, China; 1997, MBA, Economics and Management School, Tsinghua University, China; 2001, MSc in Risk Management, ISMA, Reading University, UK; 2000, FIPED Diploma,… Read more »

Marino G Pieterse – Publisher & Editor – Uraniumletter International

Marino Pieterse has a professional back ground in the Dutch financial sector, including seven years as a senior investment officer, of which four years was spent as vice-president for a… Read more »

Masa Igata – CEO – Frontier Securities

Mr. Masa Igata, Founder & CEO of Frontier Securities, is a well-known pioneer figure in Asian frontier markets with more than 25 years of professional experience in financial markets. He… Read more »

Noble Group

Neil Dhar – Executive Vice President, Energy Coal & Carbon Complex – Noble Group

Neil Dhar currently holds the position of director for the energy coal & carbon complex division at Noble Group Limited. Prior to that, he was the chief commercial officer of… Read more »

Fortescue Metals Group

Nev Power – CEO – Fortescue Metals Group

Nev was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fortescue Metals Group on July 18th, 2011 after joining the company in February. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. is a top 15 ASX listed… Read more »

Owen Hegarty, Executive Vice Chairman, G-Resources

Owen Hegarty has some 40 years experience in the global mining industry.  He had 25 years with the Rio Tinto group where he was Managing Director of Rio Tinto Asia… Read more »

Patrick Loftus-Hills – Managing Director, Metals & Mining – Moelis & Company

Patrick Loftus-Hills is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company. Mr. Loftus-Hills has 20 years of experience in the metals and mining field and was most recently based in Hong… Read more »

Hancock Coal

Paul Mulder – Managing Director & CEO – Hancock Coal

Paul Mulder is Managing Director – Coal, heading up the Alpha Coal Project since its inception in September 2007, as well as the Kevin’s Corner Coal Project which commenced in… Read more »

Arcelor Mittal

Peter Kukielski – Head of Mining – Arcelor Mittal

On 15 December 2008, Peter Kukielski was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Mining, ArcelorMittal. Mr Kukielski 54, will assume responsibility for the Company’s mining business and for… Read more »

Philip Klapwijk – Global Head of Metals Analytics – Thompson Reuters GFMS

Philip Klapwijk has close to 25 years experience analysing the gold, silver and PGMs markets, most of this time working for GFMS (since August 2011 part of Thomson Reuters), which… Read more »

Ivanhoe Mines

Robert Friedland – Founder & CEO – Ivanhoe Mines

Robert Friedland is founder, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Ivanhoe Mines — a Canadian public company whose shares trade on the New York, NASDAQ and Toronto exchanges. Mr… Read more »

Terry Krepiakevich – Director & Senior Advisor – SouthGobi Resources

Mr. Krepiakevich joined SouthGobi Resources Ltd, on July 17, 2006 and has been the Chief Financial Officer until July 1, 2011. SouthGobi is a TSX and Hong Kong listed company…. Read more »

Tian Yuchuan – CEO – CITIC Dameng Holdings

Mr. Tian Yuchuan, aged 47, senior economist of China CITIC Group, is the chief executive officer and an executive director of CITIC Dameng Holdings Limited (Stock code: 1091), and non-executive… Read more »

PwC

Tim Goldsmith – Partner, Global Mining Leader – PwC

Possessing over 24 years experience at PwC, Tim leads PwC’s global mining industry initiatives and strategies and connects clients to people with local mining knowledge through his global team of… Read more »

CEF Holdings

Warren Gilman

Warren Gilman has been with the CIBC Group for the past 25 years.  Mr Gilman joined CIBC in Toronto in 1985 and was co-founder of CIBC’s global mining group.  As… Read more »

Canaccord BGF

Warwick Grigor – Executive Chairman – Canaccord BGF

Warwick Grigor is a graduate of the Australian National University having completed degrees in law and economics. He was recruited to the Graduate Management Training Programme at Hamersley Iron Pty… Read more »

ANZ

Will Rathvon – Global Head of Natural Resources – ANZ

William Rathvon is Global Head of Natural Resources for Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ). Will is responsible for executing ANZ’s Natural Resources strategy globally, focusing on identifying… Read more »

William Clay – Vice Chairman Debt Capital Markets Asia – ANZ

Will is responsible for ANZ’’s most important financing relationships in Asia. Will has over 30 years in investment banking and 10 years in Asia Pacific Capital Markets. Prior to joining… Read more »

SAMI Funds

Anthony Desir – Principal – SAMI Funds

Anthony is SAMI’s head of Corporate Finance and the fund’s lead partner in Asia, where he has developed a representation relationship with one of China’s leading SOE investment banking groups…. Read more »

Elena Clarici – Portfolio Manager – Scipion Mining & Resources Fund

Elena Clarici is portfolio manager with Scipion Capital,  a frontier market specialist and fund manager  focused on two distinctive themes: commodities and Africa. Prior to joining Scipion Capital, Ms Clarici… Read more »

John P Finigan – CEO – Golomt Bank

John P. Finigan is an international banker with over 40 years’ experience embracing 11 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.  He started his career with Standard Chartered Bank… Read more »

Julie Crust – Editor – The Mining Journal

Julie Crust took over as editor of Mining Journal in January 2012 after spending the last few years as a mining correspondent at Thomson Reuters in London. She has been… Read more »

Aaron Colleran – Evolution Mining – VP Business Development & Investor Relations

Originally an exploration geologist, Mr Colleran worked in the investment banking industry for 15 years. Most recently he has provided strategic advisory services to junior and mid-tier mining companies. He… Read more »

ABM Resources – Darren Holden – Managing Director

Mr Holden is a geologist with over 17 years experience in mining and exploration and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Holden has successfully… Read more »

Afferro Mining – Luis da Silva – President & CEO

Luis da Silva is CEO of TSX-V/AIM listed (symbol: AFF) Afferro Mining Inc. He gained his extensive international experience with multinationals Lafarge S.A. and Blue Circle Industries Plc.  Since 2007… Read more »

Alexco Resources – Clynton R. Nauman – President & Chief Executive Officer

Clynton R. Nauman holds a B.Sc. Hons. In Geology, and brings over 38 years of diversified experience in the mineral industry ranging from exploration and business development to operations and… Read more »

Ampella Mining – Paul Kitto – Managing Director

Dr Paul Kitto is Managing Director of Ampella Mining Limited.  Prior to joining Ampella in May 2008, Paul had a successful international exploration career built upon over 20 years of… Read more »

Apollo Minerals – Dominic Tisdell – Chief Operating Officer

Dominic’s background is in mineral-based business evaluation and strategy, project development, planning and operations.  Until recently, Dominic had responsibilities for international uranium, coal and iron ore investment with Japan’s Mitsubishi… Read more »

Armour Energy – Phil McNamara – CEO

Phil McNamara: Mr Philip McNamara is CEO of Armour Energy.  Mr. McNamara is an experienced mining engineer with a vast knowledge of the Australian coal industry having played an active… Read more »

Aspire Mining – David Paull – Managing Director

Mr Paull was appointed as an Executive Director of Aspire Mining Limited in February 2010 after identifying the Ovoot Coking Coal Project and being part of the Project vendor group… Read more »

Atlas Iron – David Flanagan – Managing Director

As a geologist, David has worked in a number of mining and exploration roles in Western Australia, Indonesia and Africa since graduating from the WA School of Mines in 1993…. Read more »

Ausgold – Andrew Tunks – CEO

Dr. Andrew Tunks holds B.Sc. (Hons) from Monash University and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Tasmania. He has over 25 years of experience in exploration and mining… Read more »

Avanco Resources – Anthony Polglase – Managing Director

With 30 years multi-disciplined mining experience across ten different countries, Mr Polglase is qualified in mechanical and electrical engineering with an honours degree in Metallurgy from the Camborne school of… Read more »

Azimuth Resources – Richard Monti – Executive Director

Richard Monti has qualifications in Geology (Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Western Australia) and Finance (Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute… Read more »

Bandana Energy – Michael Gray – Managing Director

Michael has been Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Bandanna Energy Limited (ASX: BND) since March 2012. Prior to this role he was CEO of Middlemount Coal Pty Ltd,… Read more »

Baobab Resources – Ben James – Managing Director

Ben is a geologist with over 15 years experience in the exploration and mining industry.  Graduating with a degree in geology from the University of Otago in 1994, he has… Read more »

Base Resources – Tim Carstens – Managing Director

Tim previously held senior executive roles with Perilya Limited, North Limited, Robe River Iron Associates, Iron Ore Company of Canada and St Barbara Mines Limited in operations, strategy, corporate development… Read more »

BC Iron – Morgan Ball – Finance Director

Mr Ball is the Finance Director at BC Iron. A Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of Australian and international experience in the resources, logistics  and finance industries. He has… Read more »

Brockman Resources – Russell Tipper – CEO

Mr Tipper has over 30 years experience in mining operations, finance and project development throughout Australia. A mining engineer, he has worked in senior management and operational roles in steel… Read more »

Carpentaria Exploration – Quentin Hill – Business Development Manager

Quentin Hill is Business Development Manager of Carpentaria Exploration Limited.  He is a geologist with over 15 years’ experience in exploration and development in Australia.  He has wide ranging commodity… Read more »

Centaurus Metals – Darren Gordon – Managing Director

Mr Gordon has more than 16 years experience as a resource industry executive, specialising in resource funding and structuring particularly in the iron ore sector. Prior to his appointment as… Read more »

Centerra Gold – John W. Pearson – Vice President Investor Relations

John joined Centerra Gold in September 2006 to manage the Company’s world-wide investor relations program.  As Vice President, Investor Relations, John works to ensure the investment community is fully informed… Read more »

CGA Mining – Michael Carrick – President & CEO

Michael Carrick is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and has overseen the development of CGA from a $2M shell to a member of both the… Read more »

Cobar Consolidated Resources – Ian Lawrence – Managing Director

Ian Lawrence is Managing Director of Cobar Consolidated Resources Limited, a company he listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in July 2006, to explore for base metals near Cobar, New… Read more »

Continental Coal – Jason Brewer – Executive Director

Mr Brewer has 18 years international experience in mining, equity investment, corporate and project financing, capital raising, investment advising and evaluation of resource companies. He is a qualified mining engineer… Read more »

CuOro Resources – Robert Sedgemore – President & CEO

Mr. Sedgemore has over 25 years of international operating and project experience in senior management positions for engineering, procurement and construction management companies and junior exploration and mining operations. Previously… Read more »

Dalradian Resources – Patrick F. N. Anderson – Chairman & CEO

Mr. Anderson is an exploration geologist, entrepreneur and business executive with over 18 years of experience working in the resource sector. After graduating with a geology degree from the University… Read more »

Deep Yellow Resources – Greg Cochran – Managing Director

Mr Cochran has over 25 years’ experience in international mining in commodities including gold, coal, base metals and uranium. He has held senior positions in various functions including projects, operations,… Read more »

DGR Global – Nick Mather – Managing Director

Nick Mather is Managing Director of DGR Global. His special area of experience and expertise is development and management of undervalued or unrecognized resource exploration opportunities. He has been involved… Read more »

Duluth Metals – Christopher C. Dundas – Chairman, CEO & Director

Chris Dundas is currently Chairman & CEO, and Director of Duluth Metals Limited. He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and a MBA from the University of California… Read more »

East Asia Minerals Corporation – Edward Rochette – CEO

Edward is an internationally known negotiator and transaction specialist with over 30 years of acquisition experience in international business, land management and natural resource transactions. He is currently serving as… Read more »

Equatorial Resources – John Welborn – Managing Director & CEO

John Welborn, is Managing Director and CEO of Equatorial Resources Limited (ASX:EQX). Mr Welborn is a former International Rugby Union player with more than 20 years’ experience as a senior… Read more »

Erdene Resource Development – Peter Akerley – President & CEO

Peter C. Akerley is one of the founders and principals of the Erdene group of companies and has held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of… Read more »

Exeter Resources – Matthew Dorman – Caspiche Study Manager

Matthew Dorman is a project manager with over 25 years international experience in the mining & metals sector covering technical due diligence studies through to plant construction and operations. Matthew… Read more »

Extorre Gold Mines – Yale Simpson – Executive Chairman

Yale Simpson is the Executive Chairman of Exeter and a professional geologist. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Geological Engineering) from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Yale has… Read more »

Focus Minerals – Campbell Baird – CEO

Campbell Baird is Chief Executive Officer of Focus Minerals. He has been a part of the team who, over the past three years, have transformed Focus from explorer to become… Read more »

G-Resources – Peter Albert – CEO

Peter Geoffrey Albert, aged 53, was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company on 22 July 2009. Mr. Albert is a Metallurgist and holds an MBA Executive… Read more »

Galaxy Resources – Anthony Tse – Executive Director

Anthony Tse joined Galaxy Resources as Executive Director in 2010, and is responsible for various strategic development, corporate finance and M&A activities of the company. He also previously served as… Read more »

Globe Metals and Mining – Mark Sumich – Managing Director

An entrepreneur and co-founder of Globe, Mark has a wealth of managerial, financial and legal expertise. Prior to Globe, Mark held director and senior executive roles with a number of… Read more »

Gobi Coal – Jason Bahnsen – CEO

Jason joined Gobi Coal as CEO in 2010, bringing over 25 years of experience in the resources sector to the role.  Jason began his career as a mining engineer and… Read more »

Gold Road Resources – Gordon Murray – Business Development Manager

Gordon Murray is an engineer and senior mine manager with more than 20 years experience in the resources industry. Previously he was a project manager for BHP Billiton at Olympic… Read more »

Golden Rim Resources – Craig Mackay – Managing Director

Craig Mackay is a geologist with 23 years experience and holds Bachelor of Applied Science – Applied Geology, Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Master of Science degrees. He is also… Read more »

Golden Valley Mines – Glen J. Mullan – Chairman of the Board, President & CEO

Mr. Mullan holds a B.Sc. (Geology) from Concordia University and has 30 years of experience in the mining and mineral exploration industries. Mr. Mullan is the President, C.E.O., and Chairman… Read more »

Grange Resources – Wayne Bould – Chief Operating Officer

Mr Bould joined the Grange Resources Executive team in May 2008. He was previously Director, Business Excellence for Newmont Mining Corporations global business operations. In his role, Wayne worked with… Read more »

GV Gold – Sergey A. Vasilev – CEO

Born in 1957. In 1980 graduated from the Ordzhonikidze Moscow Exploration Institute with a mining engineer-geologist diploma. Started his career in exploration companies of the YakutskGeology Union, worked in KularZoloto,… Read more »

Haranga Resources – Robert Wrixon – Managing Director

Rob Wrixon is Managing Director of Haranga Resources and has 15 years commercial experience in engineering, corporate strategy, mineral asset acquisition and exploration management. Prior to joining Haranga, Rob was… Read more »

Harmony Gold Mining – Graham Briggs – CEO

Graham was appointed chief executive officer in January 2008, after his appointment to the board in 2007. Having joined Harmony as new business manager in 1995, Graham’s previous positions include… Read more »

Highlands Pacific Minerals – John Gooding – Managing Director

John Gooding is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Highlands Pacific Limited. He is a Mining Engineer with over 35 years experience in Gold and Base Metals resources… Read more »

Hot Chili – Christian Easterday – Managing Director

Mr Easterday is a geologist with over 15 years’ experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry.  He holds an Honours Degree in Geology from the University of Western Australia,… Read more »

IDM International – Philip Garratt – CEO

Philip Garratt has over 25 years of experience at senior management levels in diverse enterprises. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the predecessor company to Resource Finance… Read more »

IKH Gobi Energy – Enkhtsetseg Chuluunbat – CEO

Enkhtsetseg Chuluunbat is the Chief Executive Officer at Ikh Gobi Energy LLC with responsibility for directing the company for one of the top mining companies in Mongolia. Mrs Enkhtsetseg Chuluunbat… Read more »

Indo Mines – Martin Hacon – Managing Director

Martin Hacon joined the Company as Managing Director and CEO in August 2010. He has had  distinguished career spanning 32 years in the steel industry including the past 23 with… Read more »

Intrepid Mines – Gary Snow – Executive General Manager – Exploration & New Business

Gary is an exploration and mining professional with more than 25 years’ experience in Africa, North and South America, Australia and Asia. He holds master’s degrees in structural geology and… Read more »

Iron Ore Holdings – Alwyn Vorster – Managing Director

Mr Vorster joined Iron Ore Holdings in the position of Chief Executive Officer in November 2010 and was appointed Managing Director in January 2011. Mr Vorster is a mining professional with… Read more »

Kasbah Resources – Wayne Bramwell – Managing Director

Wayne Bramwell is an original founder of Kasbah Resources Limited and was appointed Managing Director in 2006. Wayne is a Metallurgist and Mineral Economist with over 19 years’ experience in… Read more »

Kincora Copper – Abdullo Kurbanov – Director of Business Development

Abdullo Kurbanov is Director of Business Development at Kincora Copper. Abdullo was previously at UBS Investment Bank Metals and Mining team in London, involved in advising key clients of the… Read more »

Kingsrose Mining – Chris Start – Managing Director

Mr. Start graduated from RMIT as a Metallurgical Engineer with honors in 1988 and has over 23 years of experience in the mining industry.  He has worked as a metallurgist,… Read more »

Kula Gold – Louis Rozman – Non-Executive Director

Lou holds degrees in mining engineering and mineral economics and has 30 years experience in international mining operations and corporate management. A Fellow and Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute… Read more »

Manhattan Corporation – Alan Eggers – Executive Chairman

Alan Eggers is a geologist with over 35 years of experience in the international mining sector. His experience includes a range of commodities including uranium, iron ore, gold, base and… Read more »

Marengo Mining – Les Emery – Managing Director

Mr Les Emery has been involved in the Australian mining industry for more than 35 years and has experience in exploration, mining and corporate administration. Until June 2001 he was… Read more »

Metals X – Warren Hallam – Managing Director

Warren Hallam is the Managing Director of Metals X Limited. He is a Metallurgist and a Mineral Economists and also holds a degree in finance. He has considerable technical and commercial… Read more »

Mineral Resources Authority of Papua New Guinea – Philip Samar – Executive Manager – Development Coordination

SAMAR, Philip is a mining engineer by profession with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG). He has served 13 years with the various government agencies responsible for regulating the… Read more »

Mountain Province Diamonds – Patrick Evans – President and CEO

Patrick Evans has been President and CEO of Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPV, NYSE-AMEX: MDM) since 2005. He previously served as president and CEO of Norsemont Mining (acquired by HudBay… Read more »

Mundoro Capital – Teo Dechev – CEO & President

Ms Dechev has extensive experience in the capital markets through positions held at well recognized investment banks in Canada. Her career has covered institutional equity research, corporate finance and merger… Read more »

Mungana Gold Mines – Pat Scott – Managing Director

Mr Scott has 30 years of international mining experience covering all aspects of the minerals industry, with a strong emphasis on the development and operation of gold mines. This included… Read more »

Noble Mineral Resources – Wayne Norris – Managing Director

Mr Norris is the Company Founder and has been the Managing Director since the establishment of Noble Mineral Resources Ltd and the ASX listing in June 2008. He has over… Read more »

Northern Minerals – George Bauk – Managing Director & CEO

Mr Bauk has more than 20 years’ experience in the resources sector, having worked in both mining operational and corporate roles globally with a variety of companies including WMC Resources,… Read more »

Northern Star Resources – Bill Beament – Managing Director

Mr Beament is a Mining Engineer from the Western Australian School of Mines with more than 15 years’ experience in the resource sector in mine management including several senior management… Read more »

Norton Gold Fields – Andrè Labuschagne – Managing Director

Mr Labuschagne is an experienced mining executive, with a career spanning more than 20 years, primarily in the gold industry. He has worked in South Africa, PNG, Fiji and Australia… Read more »

Olympus Pacific Minerals – Charles Barclay – Chief Strategy Officer

Charles Barclay, Chief Strategy Officer of Olympus is a British mining veteran with more than forty years of international experience. Charles emigrated to South Africa in 1970 where he worked… Read more »

OM Holdings – Peter Toth – CEO

Peter Toth has been the Chief Executive Officer of OM Holdings since September 2008.  …He has 14 years experience in marketing and commercial roles in the resources industry, has worked… Read more »

One Asia Resources Corp – Stephen Walters – CEO & Managing Director

Stephen Walters has 27 years of experience in the global mining sector. Following initial work in Canada, he spent several years on the Zambian copper-belt as senior geologist for ZCCM…. Read more »

Papillon Resources – Alan Campbell – Managing Director

Mr. Campbell is a geologist with a post graduate degree in business administration with over 20 years’ experience in the mining industry. He has worked in Australia, Africa and India… Read more »

Peninsula Energy – John Simpson – Executive Chairman

Mr Simpson is both a Science and Arts graduate from Curtin University, Western Australia.  He joined the Peninsula Board in August 2007 and has over 25 years of experience in the… Read more »

Petra Diamonds – Johan Dippenaar – CEO

Mr Dippenaar has over 20 years’ experience in the leadership and management of producing diamond mining companies. Prior to his appointment as CEO of Petra Diamonds, he was CEO of… Read more »

Platinum Australia – John Lewins – Platinum Australia

Mr Lewins joined the company when it listed in November 2000. He is a qualified Mineral Engineer with over 30 years experience in the Mining Industry who has worked in… Read more »

Potash West – Patrick McManus – Managing Director

Patrick McManus has been a global mining professional for more than 30 years in a career that has included working in operational, technical and corporate roles for Rio Tinto, RGC… Read more »

Prophecy Coal & Prophecy Platinum – John Lee – President & CEO

John Lee is an entrepreneur with degrees in economics and engineering from Rice University in the U.S. He is the chairman of both Prophecy Coal (TSX-T: PCY) and Prophecy Platinum… Read more »

Queensland Coal Corporation – Pat Hanna – Senior Geological Consultant

Pat has over 30 years of experience in all types of coal and has previously acted as the Exploration Manager for Riversdale Mining, Principal Geologist for SRK (an Australian coal… Read more »

Reed Resources – David Reed – Executive Chairman

David was born and raised in Kalgoorlie. He commenced stockbroking in 1963, qualified as an accountant in 1967 and became a member of the Perth Stock Exchange in 1971. His… Read more »

Renaissance Minerals – Justin Tremain – Managing Director

Mr Tremain graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Mr Tremain has over 10 years’ investment banking experience in the natural resources sector. He… Read more »

Rex Minerals – Steven Olsen – Managing Director

Steven has over 18 years’ experience in the resources industry with a background of fourteen years working as a mine geologist and exploration geologist, predominantly in Western Australia and Canada,… Read more »

Rio Alto Mining – Alex Black – President & COO

Alex Black lives in Lima, Peru and has 30 years’ experience in the mining industry. Mr. Black holds a BSc in Mining Engineering from the University of South Australia and… Read more »

Robust Resources – Warrick Clent – Corporate & External Affairs

Mr Clent is a geologist with 18 years experience in exploration and mining within Australia and Indonesia.  Between 1994 and 2009 he gained experience in exploring for gold and base… Read more »

Rye Patch Gold – Bill Howald – President & CEO

Mr. Howald is a co-founder of Rye Patch Gold. Prior to joining Rye Patch, he was General Manager of Exploration, United States and Latin America, for Placer Dome Inc. During… Read more »

Sandfire Resources – Karl Simich – Managing Director & CEO

Mr Simich is an experienced international mining executive who has been involved in the financing, construction, development and operation of five mining projects in New Zealand, Australia and Africa. Specialising… Read more »

Sharyn Gol – Batmunkh Batkhuu – CEO & Chairman

Batmunkh Batkhuu  is co-founder and manages B&G Group of Mongolia and its subsidiary companies. Batmunkh holds a B.A in Financial Management from the School of Economic Sciences, National University of… Read more »

Shaw River Manganese – Vincent Algar – Managing Director

Mr Algar is a geologist with 20 years experience in mining operations, exploration and project development in Western Australia and South Africa. Graduating in 1989 Mr Algar worked in the… Read more »

Shore Gold – George Read – Senior Vice President Exploration and Development

George Read is a diamond exploration geologist with over 26 years of international experience. He is currently Senior Vice President Exploration and Development of Shore Gold Inc. He is the… Read more »

Solomon Gold – Malcolm Norris – CEO

Malcolm Norris is a senior mining industry professional with extensive experience in mineral exploration, the development of new business opportunities and asset transactions. Previous roles have covered a wide range… Read more »

SouthGobi Resources – Alex Molyneaux – President & CEO

Mr Molyneux joined the Company as President in April 2009. In October 2009 he was given  the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer and appointed as a director. Mr Molyneux… Read more »

Stornoway Diamonds – Matt Manson – CEO, President and Director

Matt Manson has over 14 years of experience in diamond exploration, development and production. He was appointed President of Stornoway in March 2007 following the acquisition of Ashton Mining of… Read more »

SUN GOLD – Logan Kruger – President & CEO

Mr Kruger has over 30 years of international experience in mining operations ,mine development, project execution and executive leadership. He has led international project development as senior executive for Century… Read more »

Tembo Gold – David Scott – President & CEO

Mr. Scott is the former Technical Services Manager for Barrick Gold’s subsidiary Kahama Mining Corporation; responsible for all Technical Services including Bulyanhulu on-mine exploration activities. Mr. Scott has over 30… Read more »

Tigers Realm Coal – Martin Grant – Managing Director & CEO

Mr Grant has over 20 years’ experience in the resources industry. Over the past 8 years, he has held a number of senior executive roles in the international coal sector,… Read more »

Tigris Gold – Garry Plowright – Managing Director

Garry Plowright, the Managing Director of Tigris Gold Limited, has worked as a Surveyor over the past 20 years in commercial and technical development within the exploration and mining industries…. Read more »

Toro Energy – Greg Hall – Managing Director

Greg Hall is a Mining Engineer with 30 years’ experience in the resources industry, including 23 years in the uranium industry in operational management, senior marketing and MD roles. Mr… Read more »

TVI Pacific – Clifford James – President & CEO

Mr Clifford M. James, the President and CEO of TVI Pacific Inc., is a geologist and business executive with over 35 years of technical, operational and financial experience in the… Read more »

Undur Tolgoi – James Passin – Chairman

James Passin joined Firebird in 1999. He co-founded and manages Firebird Global Fund, Firebird Global Fund II, Firebird Mongolia Fund, and Firebird New Mongolia Fund. James is a graduate of… Read more »

Ventnor Resources – Bruce Maluish – Managing Director

Mr Maluish has over 30 years’ experience in set-up, management and development of mining operations. He has held management level positions including Managing Director and Operations Director of a number… Read more »

Venture Minerals – Hamish Halliday – Managing Director

Mr Halliday has 15 years of both corporate & technical experience within the mining industry. Mr Halliday co-founded Venture Minerals and was instrumental in the acquisition of its tenement portfolio… Read more »

Venturex Resources – Michael Mulroney – Managing Director

Mr Mulroney has over 30 years experience in the natural resources and finance sectors. He spent 12 years as a geologist and mining company executive in a broad range of… Read more »

Verde Potash – Cristiano Veloso – President & CEO

Cristiano is the Brazilian entrepreneur credited with founding Verde Potash (formerly known as Amazon Mining Holding) in 2005 at the age of 23. Mr. Veloso has since led the Company’s… Read more »

Vital Metals – Mark Strizek – CEO

Mr Strizek is a qualified geologist with over 15 years experience in the mining industry. He has held a number of management level positions throughout his career including Senior Mine… Read more »

Voyager Resources – Kell Nielsen – Managing Director

Kell Nielsen is a geologist with 20 years’ experience, covering a variety of commodities including copper, gold, base metals, iron ore, phosphate and coal throughout Australia as well as Africa… Read more »

Western Areas Resources – David Southam – Executive Director

Mr Southam is a Certified Practicing Accountant with more than 19 years’ experience in accounting, banking and finance across the resources and industrial sectors. He was most recently the Chief… Read more »

Westgold Resources – Scott Huffadine – Managing Director

Mr Huffadine is currently Managing Director of Westgold Resources Limited.  He is a Geologist (BSc. (Hons)) with over 18 years experience in the resources industry, specifically in mining project management… Read more »

Woulfe Mining – Brain Wesson – CEO

Brian Wesson CEO/ President of Woulfe Mining Corp/ Principal Westech, Engineer, MBA  FAusIMM having 30 years’ experience in the management, design and construction of resource and energy projects globally. Westech… Read more »

Yellowhead Mining – Ian Smith – President & CEO

Mr. Smith, a mining engineering graduate of the University of Queensland, Australia, has over 40 years experience in corporate, operations, and project management and consulting within the international base, precious… Read more »

YTC Resources – Rimas Kairaitis – Director and Chief Executive Officer

Rimas Kairaitis is a geologist with over 16 years experience in minerals exploration and resource development in gold, base metals and industrial minerals in Queensland and NSW, working with companies… Read more »

ZYL – John Beck – Non-Executive Director

John Beck is a chartered accountant with 32 years professional experience in financial and general management.  He is a former CEO of South African mobile telephone network MTN.  Mr Beck… Read more »