AKORA Resources (ASX:AKO)

A metallurgist with over 35 years’ experience across the mining and metals industry. Spent 23 years with Rio Tinto in various operational, technological and business development roles. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of OceanaGold Corporation in 2009 and was instrumental in its equity raising activities in Europe and North America to improve its balance sheet and advance gold projects.

CEO role at ASX listed junior exploration and mining companies. As MD of AKORA listed the company in December 2020 then managed drilling campaigns, maiden mineral resource estimate and Scoping Study.

Spent 34 years with Australian mining major BHP performing General Manager roles before serving as President Iron Ore between 1999 and 2005. Was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Lihir Gold Ltd during which time he managed the company’s takeover by Newcrest Mining for A$9.5 billion.

More recently he has held MD and CEO positions with Broadspectrum and AGL Energy. Management expertise spans steel production, exploration, mining, logistics and port operations across Australia, South America, PNG and West and Southern Africa.

A mining engineer with over 40 years’ experience. Held various key roles in both national and international jurisdictions for organisations such as Rio Tinto, Castlemaine Goldfields, WMC, Placer Pacific, Renison Goldfields and Singapore-listed LionGold Corp.

Overseen the completion of several Maiden Resource Estimates, has successfully led Pre-Feasibility Studies and Feasibility Studies and has been instrumental in the project development, establishment and operation of four mines, in Australia and internationally.