directors
Chris Start
Managing Director
Mr. Start graduated from RMIT as a Metallurgical Engineer with honors in 1988 and has over 23 years of experience in the mining industry. He has worked as a metallurgist, in management positions and as a consultant at a number of mine sites including Kidston, Murrin Murrin, Granny Smith and Boddington. Mr. Start also has international experience working as the Processing Manager at Mt Muro gold and silver mine in Indonesia and as the General Manager at the Musselwhite gold mine in Canada. In addition to his extensive operational experience Mr. Start has several years of corporate experience with Dominion Mining and Australian Goldfields and has a Master of Science Degree in Mineral Economics.
John C. Morris
Chairman
Mr. Morris has over 36 years experience in exploration, project development and management of public listed resource companies.
He has held prior Directorships in a number of gold and base metals public companies in Australia and overseas including Forsayth NL, Uruguay Mineral Exploration Plc and Amerisur Resources Plc (formerly Chaco Resources Plc/Gold Mines of Sardinia Plc)
J. William (Bill) Phillips
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Phillips has over 30 years experience in mining contracting and mine management, much of which has been gained in Western Australia. He is highly regarded as a leading specialist in underground narrow vein mining. He has managed or been instrumental in the successful development of 16 mines either in the role of contractor or as owner/shareholder. Mr. Phillips most recent role was overseeing development, mining and production at Medusa Mining Limited’s Co-O gold mine and processing plant in the southern Philippines. He is now focused solely on the Way Linggo gold/silver mine located in Sumatra, Indonesia and is a member of the Board of Commissioners for Kingsrose Mining Ltd 85% owned subsidiary, PT Natarang Mining.
Peter G. Cook BSc Applied Geol, MSc (Min Econ), MAusIMM
Non-Executive Director
Peter Cook is a Geologist and Mineral Economist and is the current Non-Executive Chairman of Metals X Limited, Aragon Resources Limited and Pacific Niugini Limited. He is also a director of Westgold Resources Limited. Mr Cook brings significant expertise in exploration, mine and corporate management.
Timothy Spencer
Finance Director
Mr Spencer has over 15 years experience in precious and base metal markets, from mining to refining and bullion distribution to in-depth precious metals market analysis. After completion of an Economics degree Mr. Spencer has worked in various accounting, treasury, finance, analytical and financial advisory roles. These have been with two gold mining companies (including the Furtei gold project), a large gold refining and trading enterprise and a leading precious metals research consultancy. His most recent role involved providing strategic hedging advice on metals and mainstream derivative products to a diverse range of mining clients, including the development of policies, hedging strategies, pricing and execution.
