David Sanders
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Sanders is a lawyer with over 15 years experience in corporate and resources law. He holds Bachelor of Law and Bachelor or Commerce degrees from University of WA and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Financing and Investments from the Securities Institute of Australia. Mr Sanders advises numerous ASX listed companies, including companies in the resource sector, on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules compliance and corporate governance. Mr Sanders is also a Non-executive director of ASX listed Marenica Energy Limited.
John Lester
Executive Director
Mr Lester has extensive international experience as a stockbroker and corporate adviser. Mr Lester graduated from Oxford University with an honours degree in Natural Science before joining Joseph Sebag and Company Stockbrokers in London. His time there included a period on secondment to the investment team at Consolidated Goldfields Limited. He was manager of Sebag's Perth and Melbourne offices. Mr Lester then joined Jardine Fleming and Company as chief securities dealer and was made a member of the main board. He later joined Peter Hains and Company Stockbrokers in Sydney and Pembroke Securities Limited as head of Corporate Finance. More recently, Mr Lester spent a number of years in Indonesia where he advised mining companies on capital raisings and their relations with stock market investors. He later set up and owned a number of companies specializing in the provision of services to the mining and oil industries in Indonesia. Since returning to Australia he has acted as a consultant, providing corporate and financial services to a number of mining companies.
Michael Wilson BAppSc
Executive Director
Mr Wilson is an Exploration Geologist with more than 20 years experience within Australia and South East Asia. He has held senior positions with a number of public companies including Paragon Resources N.L, Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines N.L. and Triton Resources Limited. He was actively involved in the discovery of the Bullabulling gold deposits in Western Australia and the development of the Longos gold deposit in the Philippines.
Gary Lyons
Non-Executive Director
Mr Lyons has been a shareholder and the Managing Director of the Heiniger Groups Australasian operations for the last 20 years. He is also Chairman of Stallion Station one of the largest equine breeding establishments in the southern hemisphere and Non Executive Director of Biological Woolharvesting Holdings Company Limited. Mr Lyons was also appointed as a Non Executive Director of Fairstar Resources Limited in May 2010.
Wang Jun
Non-Executive Director
Mr Wang was previously Chief of Sales Department, Chief of Finance Department, Deputy Director of the Reform Office at Hengyang Steel Tube Mill and Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager & Manager of Securities Department at Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd., and currently a Director, Vice President & Board Secretary of Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd. Mr Wang was born in Hunan Province of China in April 1970. He is Senior Economist with a Master's Degree, and he is experienced in Capital Operating.
Law Tien Seng
Non-Executive Director
Mr Law is currently the executive Chairman of T.S. Law Holding Sdn Bhd, an investment holding company in Malaysia. Mr Law owns a group of companies in Malaysia covering a diverse range of industries. He is the appointed Malaysian Business Advisor of Jinan Group of Companies of the Shandong Province, the Peoples Republic of China, and has a substantial interest in Ji Kang Dimensi Sdn Bhd, a company within the Jinan Group of Companies operating a steel plates manufacturing plant in Kuantan. Mr Law is a substantial stakeholder and Deputy Chairman of Hiap Teck Venture Berhad, a Malaysian listed company engaged in distribution and trading of steel related products and as well as manufacturing of steel pipes. Mr Law was previously the Deputy Chairman and major shareholder of Midwest Corporation Limited.
Mark Hine
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Hine is a Mining Engineer with over 30 years experience in the Australian and Overseas mining industry. Mr Hine was previously Executive General Manager Mining of Macmahon Contractors where he had charge of contract mining operations at BHP Billiton Iron Ores Ore Body 18 Mine near Newman in Western Australias Pilbara region. Prior to his time with Macmahon he held a number of senior management roles with Orion Resources, Golden Shamrock Mines, Pasminco and Consolidated Rutile which saw him actively involved in the development of Greenfield projects, negotiation of offtake agreements, business improvement and expansion of existing operations. Mr Hine has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the Western Australia School of Mines, a First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency in WA, Qld & NSW. Mr Hine is also a member of AUSIMM & AIME and is an affiliate member of the AICD.
Anthony Begovich
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Mr Begovich is a chartered accountant with more than 12 years experience in the mining sector. Mr Begovich previously worked with one of the big four accounting firms with postings in Australia, Indonesia and London and more recently with Australian listed companies as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary.