Directors

Managing Director

Qualifications

B.Comm, FCA, F.Fin

Age

45 years

Experience and other directorships

Mr Simich has had considerable international business experience in the management and administration of publicly listed companies, specialising in resource finance and corporate management.  Mr Simich was non-executive Chairman of Blue Capital Limited, formerly Goldlink Incomeplus Limited, from March 2009 to October 2009, and was a non-executive director of Indago Resources Limited.  He was also the Chairman of Resource & Investment NL from January 1999 to June 2006, a director of Kimberley Diamond Company NL from November 1993 to November 2007, a non-executive director of Blina Diamonds NL from November 2002 to December 2007, and a non-executive director of Marine Produce Australia Limited from August 2002 to June 2006.  Mr Simich is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and has completed post-graduate studies in business and finance.

Executive Technical Director

Qualifications

B.Sc

Age

61 years

Experience and other directorships

Mr Evans graduated from the University of Auckland New Zealand in 1970 with B.Sc. Major in geology.  Between 1970 and 1987, he was employed by various divisions of CRA Limited, including being in charge of all field operations for iron ore in the Pilbara, Western Australia and gold and base metals in the Murchison, Western Australia.  He was the managing director of Marymia Exploration NL for 12 years until 2002 and has been a geological consultant to numerous companies during and since.

Non-Executive Director

Age

43 years

Experience and other directorships

Mr Hutton is a non-executive director of Sandfire Resource NL since July 2007 and is a non-executive director of Marine Produce Australia Limited since August 2006, where he also held the position of Managing Director from October 2003 to February 2006.  With a background in accounting, Mr Hutton has experience in merchant banking, financial planning and tax matters.  He is a director of a number of successful private companies involved in the resources, pearling and tourism industries and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Non-executive Director

Qualifications

B.Bus

Age

44 years

Experience and other directorships

Mr Jong is a director of Posco Australia Pty Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Korean steelmaker POSCO), which holds 19.9 percent of the Company’s issued capital.  In 1989 Mr Jong began his career with POSCO Korea and in 2007 moved to Posco Australia based in Sydney.  He is a director of Posco Australia responsible as project manager for development of new business investment opportunities in the resource area and managing existing business ownership and partnerships of Posco.