DIRECTORS

RAY SOPER, BSc (Otago), MBA (NSW), MAusIMM
Non-Executive Chairman

More than 40 years experience in mining operations, project development, mineral economics, investment management, strategic analysis and merchant banking.  Currently a director of Huntley Investment Company Ltd.  During the past three years, Mr Soper was a director of listed companies King Island Scheelite Ltd, Paradigm Metals Ltd and Klondike Source Ltd (now Crossland Uranium Mines Ltd).

BOB RICHARDSON, BSc (Sydney), BE (Hons) (Sydney), MAusIMM, MASEG
Managing Director

Bob has 40 years experience in mineral exploration management, geophysics and exploration technology.  He is currently a non-executive director of Western Plains Resources Ltd and Crossland Uranium Mines Ltd.

ROBERT J WARING, BEc (Sydney), ACA, FCIS, ASIA, MAusIMM, FAICD
Executive Director

Company Secretary since 1990.  His experience has been gained over 33 years in financial and corporate roles including 15 years in company secretarial roles for ASX listed companies and 11 years as a Director of an ASX listed company.  Robert has had 23 years in the industry and prior to that nine years with an international firm of chartered accountants.  He is a Director of Oakhill Hamilton Pty Ltd, a company which provides secretarial and corporate advisory services to a range of listed and unlisted companies.

OTHER KEY PEOPLE

PETER M BUCKLEY, BSc (Hons UNE)
Exploration Manager

Broad based exploration experience including 8 years with the NSW Geological Survey, both at Broken Hill and Maitland, and 5 years with industry.  Peter manages ongoing exploration projects and is part of the team developing new opportunities for PlatSearch.

WENDY L CORBETT, BSc (Sydney), Dip Ed, MAIG
Managing Geologist

Joint venture negotiation, administration and information technology management.  Application of computer technology to tenement management, databases, library systems and GIS applications.  More than 30 years experience in mineral exploration industry.

GARY J JONES, BSc (Auckland),  SEG, MAusIMM
Consultant Geologist

Consults internationally with 36 years broad based exploration experience. Special expertise in porphyry copper, epithermal gold and volcanogenic base metal deposits, including due diligence evaluations and resources/reserve estimations.  Responsible for the discovery of the Northparkes porphyry copper deposits, now in production.

WOLFGANG R LEYH, BSc (UNSW), GSA, MSc (UNSW), MAusIMM
Consultant Geologist

Highly experienced in extensive data compilation, interpretation and reporting, exploration project generation and deep diamond drilling projects.  Specialist in lithological/structural mapping.

DAVID EDGECOMBE, BA(Hons)-Geology (Macquarie), MAusIMM
Consultant Geologist

More than 30 years experience in mineral exploration, focused on base and precious metals throughout Australia.  Extensive experience in copper/gold exploration in Proterozoic terrains in western Qld and SA.  Leader of team which discovered the Challenger gold deposit on Gawler Craton in 1995.