Board and Management

Executive Chair

Capital markets and resources executive with direct accountability for >A$1.5bn in aggregate transaction value
Former Director, major shareholder and asset vendor to Locksley Resources (ASX: LKY), with deep insight into the US minerals sector
Former Chairman, Fenix Resources (ASX: FEX) — helped guide the company through value creation culminating in >A$200m returned to shareholders
Secured A$800m in development capital for a UK gas developer and co‑managed a US$215m exploration funding package
Current Non‑Executive Director: Prominence Energy (ASX: PRM) and Viking Mines (ASX: VKAc

Geologist and mining executive with 25+ years in discovery, exploration leadership and corporate management
Led the technical team behind the Kasiya discovery in Malawi — the world’s largest natural rutile deposit
As Managing Director, Sovereign Metals (2016–2023) grew market capitalisation from ~$13m to >$230m
Helped secure a ~$40m strategic investment from Rio Tinto during his leadership at Sovereign
Specialist in North American gold systems, aligned with SQX’s renewed USA gold focus in Arizona and Montana
PhD (James Cook University) | Member, AIG | Current Non‑Executive Director, Viking Mines (ASX: VKA)

20+yrs corporate law
Currently Corporate Counsel at Bennett Law
Experience in all aspects of corporate law, specifically resource and commercial law
BCom

Non-Executive Director

20+yrs corporate law
Currently Partner, Corporate and Capital Markets at HWL Ebsworth
Previously Partner, Head of Capital Markets in Corporate Team of Colin Biggers & Paisley
Experience in all aspects of corporate, mining and commercial law, having practiced in Australia, United Kingdom and South Africa
B Juris (Law), LLB (Law), LLM (Tax), LLM (Comm Law), GradDip Applied Corporate Governance, FGIA

5+yrs commercial and financial management
Various current and former roles with ASX and unlisted resource companies over the past 5+ years
BCom, CA