Ian Middlemas B.Com, CA
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Middlemas is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He worked for a large international chartered accounting firm before joining the Normandy Mining Group where he was a senior group executive for approximately 10 years. He has had extensive corporate and management experience, and is currently a director of a number of publicly listed companies in the resources sector.
Peter Woodman B.Sc. (Geology), MAusIMM
Managing Director
Mr Woodman is a geologist with over 25 years’ experience in exploration, development and operations in the resources sector. He is a graduate of the Australian National University and is a corporate member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Mr Woodman has worked for a number of mining companies during his extensive career in the resources sector and has been influential in major project acquisition and discovery. He has a strong background in management, exploration planning and execution, resource development and mining operations both in Australia and overseas.
Mr Woodman most recently held the position of Chief Geologist at Regis Resources Limited where he oversaw exploration and resource development activities for its WA and NSW projects. Prior to his role with Regis Resources Limited, he held positions with Papillon Resources Limited, Sovereign Metals Limited, WCP Resources Limited (now named Piedmont Lithium Limited) Samantha Gold NL, Ranger Minerals NL, Hellman & Schofield Pty Ltd, Centamin Egypt Ltd and Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.
Peter Muccilli B.Sc. (Geology), MAusIMM
Technical Director
Mr Muccilli is a Geologist with over 28 years of extensive exploration, development and operational experience in the resources sector, particularly nickel, gold, zinc and lead. Mr Muccilli was the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for Mincor Resources NL (“Mincor”). During his 14 years at Mincor, Mr Muccilli also held the role of Kambalda Exploration Manager where he led the team that was responsible for much of Mincor’s nickel exploration success, including the high-grade greenfield Cassini discovery.
Mr Muccilli has also previously worked for Samantha Gold NL and Resolute Mining Ltd with experience in mine geology, exploration and resource estimation. He has worked at various gold and base metals projects across Australia including being the Commissioning Mine Geologist at a number of operations including the Chalice Gold mine and the Pillara Lead-Zinc mine.
Robert Behets B.Sc(Hons), FAusIMM, MAIG
Non-Executive Director
Mr Behets is a geologist with over 28 years’ experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry in Australia and internationally. He has had extensive corporate and management experience and has been Director of a number of ASX-listed companies in the resources sector including Mantra Resources Limited, Papillon Resources Limited, and Berkeley Energia Limited. Mr Behets was instrumental in the founding, growth and development of Mantra, an African-focused uranium company, through to its acquisition by JSC Atomredmetzoloto for approximately A$1 billion in 2011. Prior to Mantra, he held various senior management positions during a long career with WMC Resources Limited. Mr Behets has a strong combination of technical, commercial and managerial skills and extensive experience in exploration, Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation, feasibility studies and operations across a range of commodities, including uranium, gold and base metals. He is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and was previously a member of the Australasian Joint Ore Reserve Committee.
Mark Pearce B.Bus, CA, FCIS, Ffin
Non-Executive Director
Mr Pearce is a Chartered Accountant and is currently a director of several listed companies that operate in the resources sector. He has had considerable experience in the formation and development of listed resource companies and has worked for several large international Chartered Accounting firms. Mr Pearce is also a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Mr Lachlan Lynch B.Com, CA
Company Secretary
Mr Lynch is a Chartered Accountant who commenced his career at a large international Chartered Accounting firm, before moving to commerce in the role of financial controller and company secretary. Mr Lynch now works in the corporate office of a number of public listed companies focussed on the resources sector.
