Tony Treasure Managing Director Tony Treasure BSc(Hons), MAusIMM, MAICD is a geologist by profession who has been actively involved in the resource and metal recovery industry for over 35 years, holding senior executive positions with a number of publicly listed companies in the process metallurgy and mining fields. He has more recently been the principal driver, both technically and commercially, behind the inception, development and commercialisation of a novel metal electrowinning technology. Mr Treasure has extensive experience in corporate management, technology development, project evaluation and development. He was a founding Director of Metals Finance Limited and the primary architect of the Company's business plan. Tony Treasure is a non-executive director of Bass Metals Limited (ASX: BSM) (appointed December 2008).

 

Geoff Hill Non-Executive Chairman Geoff Hill BEcon (Syd), MBA (NSW), FFIN, FCPA, FAICD is a merchant banker and Director with over 30 years of international experience. He is the Founder of Bancorp Holdings Limited, a former MD of Morgan Grenfell Australia and a former Director of Morgan Grenfell PLC. Mr. Hill was also the founding Partner and Managing Director of Pitt Capital Partners in Australia and a former Chairman of Pitt Capital Partners Asia Limited (HK). He is the Executive Chairman of International Pacific Securities Limited Group and Chairman of Hong Kong Administrative Services Limited, a Partner of Hill Sherlock and Willis [Sydney] and Chairman of Australasian Investment Holdings Limited [Singapore]. A Director and Founder of Asian Property Services Limited and Asian Property Investments Limited he is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Parry International Trading. Mr Hill is the Hong Kong Representative of Lagerkvist & Partners, Sweden. An experienced Company Director for over 30 Years, current public company boards include :- Chairman Mount Gibson Iron Limited [ASX: MGX] (appointed May 2011) Chairman Heritage Gold NZ Limited [ASX: HTM] (appointed July 1999) Chairman Metals Finance Limited [ASX: MFC] (appointed March 2007) Director Broken Hill Prospecting [ASX: BHL] (appointed February 1989) Chairman Texas & Oklahoma Coal Company Inc. Geoff is a former director of Brickworks Investment Company Limited (December 2005 to September 2009), Huntley Investment Company Limited (April 1998 to January 2009), Centrex Metals Limited (October 2008 to February 2011), Outback Metals Limited (April 2010 to November 2010), and Hills Holdings Limited (February 1999 to April 2011) A current member of RHKYC and WPO Hong Kong Chapter in Hong Kong, Mr Hill is a member of the Australian Union, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and CYCA in Sydney.

 

Richard Anthon Independent Non-Executive Director Rick Anthon BA (ANU) LLB (ANU) MAICD is the Managing Partner of the Queensland law firm Hemming Hart. He has practiced extensively in corporate, mining and resources law for over 20 years. He has advised on numerous acquisitions, joint ventures, and debt and capital raisings both in Australia and overseas. Additionally, Rick has acted as non-executive director and chairman for a number of public resource companies over the last 20 years and has previously chaired audit and remuneration committees for those companies. Rick is a director of Jenison Consolidated Mines NL (ASX: RSN) (appointed June 1996), Metals Finance Ltd (ASX: MFC) (appointed October 2009), International Coal Limited (ASX: ICX) (appointed February 2011), Stratum Metals (ASX: SXT) (appointed May 2011) and Baru Resources Limited (ASX: BAC) (listed September 2011).

 

Mike Gunn Independent Non-Executive Director Mike Gunn B.Sc. [Metallurgy] (UNSW) is a metallurgical engineer with a 35 year career in mineral processing operations, project development with a number of engineering design companies, and project and technology evaluation as an independent consultant. He has previously served as an executive director of a publicly listed resource company and has been a director of several private consulting and project development organisations. Mike is a specialist hydrometallurgist with significant expertise in the development and implementation of projects including, in recent years processing of lateritic nickel ores and bacterial treatment of refractory sulphide ores.

 

Simon Bird Independent Non-Executive Director Simon Bird B.Compt (University of South Africa), B.Compt (Hons) (University of South Africa), FCPA, FAICD is Chief Executive Officer of ASX listed mining company King Island Scheelite Limited and member of the Board of Directors at CPA Australia Limited. Simon's 30 year professional career in Australia, Africa and Europe includes six years with PricewaterhouseCoopers and time in the resources, financial services, property, infrastructure and agricultural sectors. His time in Australia includes terms as Chief Financial Officer with Stockland Limited, GrainCorp Limited and the Wizard Mortgage Corporation. Simon is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA).

 

Ian H Morgan Company Secretary Ian Morgan B Bus (NSW Institute of Technology), M Comm Law (Macquarie University), Grad Dip App Fin (Securities Institute) CA, ACIS, MAICD, F Fin is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with initial experience in a major international accounting firm. Ian's subsequent experience includes six years as Financial Controller and Company Secretary for the Republic Group merchant bank, as well as its listed and unlisted public company affiliates. He spent two years as Group Financial Controller for Green's Foods Limited and five years as Financial Accountant for AKZO Australia Limited, the Australian subsidiary of the AKZO chemical and pharmaceutical group. Ian has been involved in the resources sector for many years and his current clients include being Company Secretary for Finders Resources Ltd, King Island Scheelite Limited and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. Ian is also an Executive Director of Spencer Hamilton Limited.