Board and Management

Dr Brookes has extensive experience in the health and biotechnology industries and is currently Executive Chairman of Anatara Lifesciences Ltd (ASX:ANR) and Non-Executive director of TALi Digital Ltd (ASX:TD1) and Island Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:ILA). He has previously been a director of several other ASX listed biotechnology companies. Dr Brookes is a Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

A finance professional with over 15 years’ experience in the management and operations of natural resources organisations. Mr Allen is currently CCO for IperionX (ASX:IPX), previously held senior roles with Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi LLC. Mr Allen holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ).

A resource company executive with a strong history of identifying company-making resource projects and extensive experience in the formation and development of energy and resource projects in North America and Europe. He was the founder of Piedmont Lithium (Nasdaq:PLL) and instrumental in identifying and securing the Piedmont Lithium Project in North Carolina, USA. Mr. Arima is the founder and MD of IperionX (ASX:IPX). He attended the University of Western Australia where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce whilst studying for a Bachelor of Engineering.

Mr. Boyd is a geophysicist with over 25 years of exploration and mining experience, including General Manager Geoscience with ASX Companies Oklo Resources and Papillon Resources, acquired by B2Gold in 2022 and 2014 for ~A$90M and ~$A520M respectively, and Mantra Resources, acquired by ARMZ in 2011 for ~A$1Bn.

BSc, GCertAppFin, MAIG

Simon Taylor is a resources industry executive with over 30 years’ experience in geology, finance and corporate management at CEO and Board levels. His direct operational and capital markets experience spans a wide range of commodities and jurisdictions including Africa, Australia, South and North America, Europe and China. In addition to his experience as a resource professional, he has advised companies at the corporate level on capital management, acquisitions, promotions and strategies to add shareholder value.

Most recently, Simon was Managing Director of Oklo Resources Limited when it was acquired by B2Gold Corp in September 2022 and was a Non-Executive Director of Chesser Resources prior to takeover by Fortuna Mining Corp in September 2023. 

Simon is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG) and a graduate of Sydney University.

Andrew Lawson is an executive with over 25 years’ experience as CEO, Director and Advisor in the resources industry. In private and public companies, both in Australia and overseas, he has managed diverse mining and commodity operations, analysed and executed on numerous business opportunities, and is skilled in growing new markets. He has significant experience with early-stage projects in both mining and technology, assisting with strategy, execution and capital raisings. Mr. Lawson worked as a senior business executive for 13 years at Glencore International, and subsequently was CEO of Cockatoo Coal Ltd and SoFi Australia Pty Ltd. Mr Lawson has degrees in Economics and Law from Sydney University, and a Masters of Science in Management from Stanford University.

Over 15 years’ experience providing company secretarial, financial and corporate advisory services to a number of ASX listed entities. Ms Martino’s extensive experience includes assisting with company compliance (ASIC and ASX) and capital raisings, as well as previous employment at a major accounting firm in Perth, London and Sydney where she provided corporate advisory services and performed due diligence reviews. Ms Martino has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA).

Over 17 years experience in Tanzanian and African geology. A geologist with Mantra Resources, Copper Strike and founder of VOT geological consultants with eight years of direct Tanzanian graphite experience.