Directors
Alan J Eggers B.Sc, B.Sc(Hons), M.Sc, F.S.E.G., MAusIMM, MAIG
Executive Chairman
Robert Wrixon Phd.Min.Eng, B.Eng(Hons), Chem.Eng, GAICD
Director Development and Commercial
John A G Seton LLM(Hons)
Non Executive Director
Marcello Cardaci B.Juris, LLB, B.Com
Non Executive Director
COMPANY SECRETARY - Robert (Sam) Middlemas B.Com, CA, Grad. Dip. Acc
Mr Alan J Eggers
Alan Eggers is a professional geologist with over 30 years of international experience in exploration for uranium, base metals, precious metals and industrial minerals. He was the founding director and managing director for 20 years of listed uranium company Summit Resources Limited. He built Summit into an ASX top 200 company with a market capital of $1.2 billion until its takeover by Paladin Energy Ltd in mid 2007. His professional experience has included management of mineral exploration initiatives and corporate administration of private and public companies. Alan is managing director of Wesmin Consulting, a director of ASX listed Zedex Minerals Limited, was a founding director of the Australian Uranium Association and holds a number of directorships in private companies.
Dr Robert Wrixon
Rob has 15 years industry experience and holds an honours degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University and a Ph.D in mineral engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Rob was previously with Xstrata where he spent five years in marketing, energy policy, corporate strategy and business development (M&A) for both Xstrata Coal in Sydney and Xstrata plc, based in London. Rob served as Xstrata’s representative on the board of directors of CMC Ltd, the coal marketing company for the Cerrejon joint venture in Colombia. Prior to joining Xstrata, Rob was a project manager with Mars & Co, a global strategy consulting firm working at client sites in the USA, Australia and Japan.
Mr John A G Seton
Mr John Seton is an Auckland based solicitor with extensive experience in commercial law, stock exchange listed companies and the mineral resource sector. He is the Chairman of ASX listed Zedex Minerals Limited and NZX listed SmartPay Limited, a director and former President of TSX listed Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc, former director and Chairman of Summit Resources Limited and holds or has held directorships in several companies listed on the Australian and New Zealand Stock Exchanges including Kiwi Gold NL, Kiwi International Resources NL, Iddison Group Vietnam Limited and Max Resources NL. John was the former chief executive of IT Capital Limited. Mr Seton is also the former Chairman of the Vietnam/New Zealand Business Council and holds a number of private company directorships including Chairman of The Mud House Wine Group Limited, an unlisted public company.
Mr Marcello Cardaci
Mr Cardaci is solicitor and a partner in the Australian legal practice of Blakiston & Crabb. Mr Cardaci holds degrees in law and commerce and is experienced in wide range of corporate and commercial matters with a particular emphasis on public and private equity raisings and mergers and acquisitions. Blakiston & Crabb specialises in the provision of legal advice to companies involved in various industries including resources and manufacturing.
Mr Robert (Sam) Middlemas
Sam Middlemas is a chartered accountant with more than 15 years experience in various financial and company secretarial roles with a number of listed public companies operating in the resources sector. He is the principal of a corporate advisory company which provides financial and secretarial services specializing in capital raisings and initial public offerings. Previously Mr Middlemas worked for an international accountancy firm leaving a management position. His fields of expertise include corporate secretarial practice, financial and management reporting in the mining industry, treasury and cash flow management and corporate governance.