Corporate Directory

Gary Steinepreis, CA, B.Com

Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Steinepreis holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and is a Chartered Accountant. He provides corporate, management and accounting advice to a number of companies involved in the resource, technology and leisure industries. Mr Steinepreis is also currently a director of CFOAM Limited (ASX: CFO) and Taruga Minerals Ltd (ASX: TAR).

Bernard Aylward, BSc (Hons.), MAusIMM

Non-Executive Director

Mr Aylward is a geologist with over 20 years’ experience as a manager and exploration geologist in the mining and exploration industry in a variety of commodities. Mr Aylward’s experience includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer of International Goldfields Ltd (ASX: IGS), General Manager of Azumah Resources Ltd (Ghana), and Exploration Manager for Croesus Mining NL.

Mr Aylward has been involved in the discoveries and management of the Bepkong, Julie, Collette and Kunche deposits in Ghana, as well as the Deep South gold deposit, Gladstone North deposit, St Patrick’s, Norseman Reef and the Safari Bore gold deposit.

Mr Aylward brings considerable relevant skills and experience to the Board. He is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Mr Aylward is also currently managing director of  Kodal Minerals Plc (AIM: KOD).

Daniel Smith, BA, FGIA, RG146

Non-Executive Director & Company Secretary

Mr Smith is a Fellow member of the Governance Institute of Australia and has over 13 years’ primary and secondary capital markets expertise. As a director of corporate consulting firm Minerva Corporate, he has advised on, and been involved in, over a dozen IPOs, RTOs and capital raisings on the ASX, AIM and NSX. His key focus is on corporate governance and compliance, commercial due diligence and transaction structuring, as well as ongoing investor and stakeholder engagement.

Mr Smith is a non-executive director and company secretary of Europa Metals Ltd (AIM), a non-executive director of Alien Metals Limited (AIM), Artemis Resources Limited (ASX), White Cliff Minerals Limited (ASX), and is Company Secretary for Taruga Minerals Limited and Vonex Limited. Mr Smith holds a BA in International Relations from Curtin University.