Rod Marston
B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D., MAIG, MSEG
Non-executive Director

Dr Marston is a geologist with over 35 years experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry, both in Australia and internationally. He has held senior positions with the Geological Survey of Western Australia and numerous mineral resource consulting groups, who have provided their services to major Australian mining houses such as WMC and BHP Limited. He compiled landmark mineral resource bulletins on copper and nickel mineralisation in Western Australia when with the Geological Survey. Dr Marston played a key role in the discovery, development and management of the multi-million ounce Damang Gold Mine in Ghana, West Africa. Dr Marston was a director of Ranger Minerals Ltd prior to that company's merger with Perilya Limited.

Christopher Bonwick
B.Sc. (Hons), MAusIMM
Managing Director

Mr Bonwick is a geologist with over 20 years experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry, particularly in the areas of Australian gold and nickel exploration. He has a proven track record of successful mineral exploration and team management. Mr Bonwick was employed by mining house WMC for ten years as an open-cut and underground mine geologist, and senior supervising geologist at WMC's Kalgoorlie Exploration Division. In 1991, he moved to Samantha Gold NL where he was employed as Chief Geologist. Mr Bonwick accepted a position at Resolute Limited as Chief Geologist in 1994.

Mr Bonwick has led numerous teams that have successfully made virgin gold discoveries, including the Chalice (which returned $100 million profit in just over three years and won "Diggers and Dealer's Discovery of the Year" in 1994), Redeemer and Indee deposits, as well as near-mine gold discoveries in Australia (Hill 50 satellites and Marymia satellites) and Africa. Mr Bonwick was also awarded the Joe Harms Medal in 2010 by the Geological Society of Australia which is awarded "to persons distinguished for excellence in mineral exploration and contribution to the discovery of ore deposits".

Kelly Ross
CPA, ACIS
Executive Director

Kelly Ross is an accountant with over 20 years experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry. Ms Ross was with the Resolute group from 1987 to 2000, during which time Resolute grew from a small exploration company to a major gold producer. Ms Ross has held positions with National Resources Exploration Pty Ltd, the Kimseed Group, Murchison United NL and the Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. Ms Ross is also the Company Secretary of Independence Group NL.

John Christie
CPA, ACIS
Non-executive Director

Mr Christie is an accountant by profession with experience primarily in the resource and construction industries. He spent 16 years with Anaconda Australia Inc, including seven years as Vice President and Treasurer. Mr Christie has previously held board positions with Ranger Minerals Ltd and General Minerals Corporation. Mr Christie was Company Secretary and CFO of Ranger Minerals Ltd from 1984 to 2002.

Oscar Aamodt
FCIS
Non-executive Chairman

Oscar Aamodt is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and has more than 20 years experience in the administration and management of mining and exploration listed companies in Australia and overseas. He has held a number of directorships in Australian mining companies as well as having held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer with Resolute Limited, a company that at the time had operations in Australia and Africa. He has had extensive involvement in project development team work, project financing as well as corporate activities. From February 2002 until May 2003 he was a Director and Company Secretary of Abelle Limited and most recently Company Secretary of Bluestone Tin Limited and Metals Exploration Limited. Mr Aamodt is also currently a director of ASX listed company Energy Metals Limited. Mr Aamodt was appointed Chairman of the Company on 31 March 2009.

Peter Bilbe
Bachelor of Engineering Mining (Hons)
Non-executive Director

Peter Bilbe is a mining engineer with over 30 years experience in the industry. Mr Bilbe was recently Managing Director of Aztec Resources Limited and was appointed a director of Mount Gibson Iron Limited following the takeover of Aztec by Mount Gibson in 2007. Mr Bilbe has held senior positions with Portman Limited, Aurora Gold Limited and Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd. Mr Bilbe is a past member of the Executive Council of Chamber of Minerals and Energy. Mr Bilbe is also currently a director of RMA Energy Limited, Aurox Resources Limited, Northern Iron Limited and Norseman Gold plc. Mr Bilbe was appointed to the Company's board on 31 March 2009.