Peter Meagher
Peter McIntyre
Bob Buchan Steve Sikirich
Neil McLachlan
Chairman | Bob Buchan
Mr Buchan was born in Aberdeen Scotland in 1947 and graduated as
a Mining Engineer from Heriot Watt in 1969. After 10 years as an analyst,
Mr Buchan left to form an exploration finance company, which raised over US$1.2
billion for the industry in Canada. Amongst his achievements, Mr Buchan was
founder and CEO of Gold Corporation of Canada (“Kinross”) currently one of
the world’s largest global gold producers. Mr Buchan also holds a Masters in Mineral
Economics from Queens University Ontario.
Managing Director | Peter
McIntyre
Mr McIntyre holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and
is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. He has been involved in
the mining industry for 26 years which included 15 years with WMC Ltd in various
senior management positions and has been involved with the development of major
projects. Mr McIntyre was a founding director of Kalahari Minerals which is listed
on the London Stock Exchange and is also a director of Metex Resources (ASX:MEE).
He also completed an MBA program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
Boston.
Non Executive Director |
Neil MacLachlan
Mr McLachlan Holds a Science degree with Honours from Cambridge University
and has over 27 years investment banking experience gained in Europe, South East
Asia and Australia, including 16 years with the investment banking division of HSBC
including positions as deputy chairman / CEO for Wardly Australia Ltd (now HSBC
Bank Australia Ltd), and as head of investment banking at James Capel & Co Ltd.
He also has extensive mining industry experience, including as Executive Vice President,
Asia for Barrick Gold Corporation, with responsibility for identifying and negotiating
new acquisitions in Asia.
Non Executive Director |
Steve Sikirich
Mr Sikirich has over 41 years experience in the earthmoving, civil
construction, equipment hire, and mining industries both in Australia and overseas.
As a principal of FK Kanny & Sons, he oversaw the merger with MacMahon Contractors
and remained a director of the merged group until 2005. Mr Sikirich is a member
of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Non Executive Director |
Peter Meagher
Mr Meagher has degrees in Economics and Commerce from the University
of Western Australia. He has had extensive experience as a director for listed companies
and has managed the corporate division of a stockbroking firm with responsibility
for initial public offerings, new issues, capital raisings and corporate advisory
work. He has also worked as Finance Director of a large listed group of companies
that included mining and oil exploration companies. Mr Meagher is a Certified
Practising Accountant.
Non Executive Director |
Stephen Galloway
Mr Galloway has extensive experience working in Namibia across mining,
energy, investment and financial sectors. He began his career as a geologist,
working with various Namibian companies, after which he held a number of positions
within the Namibian Government including Chief Mineral Economist, Under Secretary
of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Executive Director of the Namibian Investment
Centre. He is a director of AIM listed Kalahari Minerals plc and of NedCapital
Namibia (Pty) Ltd, a company that provides specialised project and corporate finance
products and financial services to the Namibian market.