Directors

   Jamie Boyton Executive Chairman

Jamie Boyton was appointed as a Director in 2009, having been a founding shareholder of the Company. He is responsible for overseeing the Company’s strategic direction & business development, in addition to the Group’s capital markets activities. He was previously an Executive Director and Head of Asian Equity Syndication and Corporate Broking of Macquarie Securities Limited in Hong Kong. Prior to this, Jamie was a division director of Macquarie Securities Limited (Hong Kong) and a director of ABN AMRO Asia (Hong Kong).  Jamie has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) degree from the University of Western Australia.

Brian Rudd Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Brian Rudd is CEO of the Company which he co-founded the with Jamie Armitage. He is responsible for the overall business and strategic planning of the Group. Brian has over 23 years of experience in the mining industry in both Australia and Africa. Before establishing the Company, Brian was the operations manager and subsequently, the General Manager of Stanley Mining Services (Tanzania) Ltd, a subsidiary of Layne Christensen Company, in East Africa from 1998 to 2004.

David Payne Chief Financial Officer

David Payne is CFO of the Company and was appointed as Executive Director in 2007, having joined the company in 2005. He is responsible for all the finance, legal and compliance, accounting, internal controls and insurance matters within the Group. He was previously the general manager of an Australian based national law firm in addition to holding a number of senior managerial roles with Zurich Financial Services Australia. David has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Murdoch University and a Graduate Diploma in Insurance from Deakin University.

  Tim Read Senior Independent, Non-Executive Director, Chairman of Audit Committee Â

Tim Read has over 40 years’ experience in the natural resources sector. Tim was President and CEO of Adastra Inc for 7 years until its takeover by First Quantum in 2006, focussing on the strategic direction and operational management of the company. Prior to this, Tim was global co-head of mining investment banking at Merrill Lynch where he acted for a number of clients including Anglo American, Placer Dome, Billiton, CVRD, Jiang Xi Copper and Energy Africa. Tim is now a Non-Executive Director for several listed minerals companies including Faroe Petroleum plc (AIM) and Metminco Limited (ASX and AIM), as well as being on the Board of Starfield Resources Inc (TSX). He has a BA (Hons) in Economics, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment and a member of the Audit Committee Institute.

  Alex Davidson Non Executive Director   Â

Alex Davidson has over 30 years’ experience in designing, implementing and managing gold and base metal exploration and acquisition programs throughout the world. He was previously Executive Vice President, Exploration and Corporate Development at Barrick Gold, with responsibility for its international exploration programs and corporate development activities. Prior to Barrick, Alex was Vice President, Exploration for Metall Mining Corporation. In April 2005, he was presented the 2005 A.O. Dufresne Award by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and in 2003, he was named the Prospector of the Year by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Alex has been a director of a number of London and Toronto listed companies, including Highland Gold, and currently serves on the board of four such companies, including Namakwa Diamonds. He received his B.Sc. and his M.Sc. in Economic Geology from McGill University.

Craig Burton Non Executive Director

Craig Burton was appointed as a Director on 1 January 2009, having been a founding shareholder of the group. He is currently Executive Chairman of Mirabela Nickel Ltd and the Non-Executive Chairman of Every Day Mine Services Limited. Over the last 15 years he has co-founded numerous development companies, with a focus on the resources, oil and gas, mining services and agribusiness sectors. He has a Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence degree from the University of Western Australia and a Diploma in Financial Markets from Securities Limited. He is currently a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors