Andrew Bell
aged 52, MA, LLB
Non-executive Chairman
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In the late 1970s Andrew Bell
was a natural resources analyst at Morgan Grenfell & Co.
His business experience encompasses periods in fund management
and advisory work at financial institutions including Grieveson
Grant & Co and Phillips & Drew, corporate finance
in Hong Kong, and private equity. Andrew Bell is currently
Chairman of Regency Mines plc and Red Rock Resources plc,
companies trading on AIM.
Andrew's primary responsibilities are to sit on and chair
the main board of the company and to provides support and
advice to the other members of the board. |
Callum
Baxter aged 38, MSc (Ore Deposit Geology), MAIG, MAusIMM
Managing Director
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Callum Baxter is a geologist
with over fifteen years global multi-commodity experience
and is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists
and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He
has developed considerable experience in the natural resources
sector as an exploration geologist with companies that include
Hunter Exploration NL, Equinox Resources NL and Eagle Mining
Corporation NL. Latterly he was a director and principal geologist
for Baxter Geological a mineral exploration services and management
support consultancy.
He is primarily responsible for carrying out the policies
of the board of directors on a day-to-day basis and assist
with technical matters. |
Paul
Askins aged 63, MSc (Mining and Exploration Geology), MAusIMM,
RPGeo, MSEG
Technical Director
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Paul Askins is a generalist mineral
explorer with considerable experience in the exploration of
gold and base metals in Australia and internationally. His
experience has been gained from working for companies that
include Billiton in Australia, covering all aspect of exploration
over a fourteen year period, and as exploration manager for
Central Kalgoorlie Gold Mines NL. He currently is an independent
consultant advising companies that include Avoca Resources
Ltd, Heron Resources Ltd, Capricorn Resources Australia NL,
Minorco Aust Ltd, Portman Mining Ltd, Homestake Gold Aust
Ltd, Alcaston Mining NL, Placer Pacific, Quaestus Ltd, and
A1 Minerals Ltd. Paul is a member of the Australasian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy, the Geological Society of Australia,
the Society of Economic Geologists Inc and the Society for
Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits.
Paul's primary responsibility is the technical direction of
the company. |
John
Watkins aged 63, FCA
Non-executive Director
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John Watkins is a chartered accountant
and a former partner of Ernst & Young and Neville Russell.
He has experience as a public company director, and is finance
director of Starvest plc, a substantial shareholder of the
Company. Of his directorships, Starvest plc, Regency Mines
plc and Red Rock Resources plc are listed on AIM. He is also
Chairman of Lisungwe plc, a mineral exploration company traded
on Ofex.
He is primarily responsible for financial planning, management
of financial records and overseeing communication of financial
performance and forecasts to the wider community. |
SUBCOMMITTEES
Audit Committee
An audit committee, comprising John Watkins and Andrew
Bell, has been established since admission in July 2006. The audit
committee determines the application of financial reporting and
internal control principles, including reviewing the effectiveness
of the Enlarged Group’s financial reporting, internal control
and risk management procedures and the scope, quality and results
of the external audit. The audit committee is chaired by John
Watkins.
Remuneration Committee
A remuneration committee, comprising Andrew Bell and
John Watkins, has also been established since admission in July
2006. It reviews the performance of the executive directors and
sets their remuneration, determines the payment of bonuses to
executive directors and considers bonus and option schemes. Each
of the executive directors takes no part in discussions concerning
their remuneration. The remuneration committee is chaired by Andrew
Bell. The remuneration of the non-executive directors is reviewed
by the board.
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