Board of Directors
Non-Executive Chairman
Peter McCarthy
— BSc (Eng), MGeosc, FAusIMM, (CP), MAICD
Mr McCarthy has 40 years experience in the mining industry. He is the chairman of AMC Consultants, a prominent mining consultancy group in Australia, and a Non-Executive Director of Castlemaine Goldfields Limited and the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. He was President of the AusIMM in 2007 and 2008. His principal expertise is in underground mining and project evaluation. He joined the Board in September 2004 and was appointed Chairman in January 2006.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew McIlwain
— BEng(Mining), MAusIMM
Mr McIlwain has over 25 years experience in the mining industry. He is a qualified mining engineer and has held operational, technical, senior management and executive roles within Mount Isa Mines Limited, Central Norseman Gold Corporation, WMC Resources and Lafayette Mining Limited. More recently, as an independent consultant, he has worked with Oxiana, Heemskirk and Tusker Gold focussing on corporate transactions. Andrew is also Non-Executive Director and Independent Chairman of ASX-listed Emmerson Resources Limited. He joined the Board in December 2011.
Non-Executive Director
Ronnie Beevor
— BA(Hons)
Mr Beevor is an investment banker and was Head of Investment Banking at N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited between 1997 and 2002. He has had extensive involvement with the natural resources industry, both in Australia and overseas. He is chairman of EMED Mining Public Limited, and a director of Ampella Mining Limited, Bannerman Resources Limited, New World Energy Limited, QMAG Limited, Rey Resources Limited and Talison Lithium Limited. He is a Senior Advisor to Gryphon Partners. He joined the Board in November 2002.
Non-Executive Director
David Ransom
— BSc (Hons), PhD
Mr Ransom is a resource analyst and principal of Acorn Capital Limited, a Melbourne-based microcap investment manager. He is a geologist with a BSc from Sydney University and a PhD from the Australian National University, and has over 35 years experience in the minerals industry. He has held various long term directorships in the resources sector, including Triako Resources Limited and TSX Venture Exchange listed Solomon Resources Limited. He joined the Board in November 2007.
