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), Taruga Minerals Ltd (ASX: TAR) and Helios Energy Ltd (ASX: HE8).

Klaus Eckhof

Executive Director

Mr Eckhof is a geologist with more than 30 years experience identifying, exploring and developing mineral deposits around the world. After selling Spinifex Gold to Gallery Gold in 2001 he founded, in late 2003, Moto Goldmines, which acquired the Moto Gold Project in the DRC. There Mr Eckhof and his team raised over $100 million and delineated more than 12 Moz of gold and delivered a feasibility study within four years from the commencement of exploration. Moto Goldmines was subsequently acquired by Randgold Resources for $488m, who poured first gold in September 2013.

He and his team also facilitated the Tiger Resources Cu project acquisitions in the DRC and helped funding the initial exploration phase. The project is now since several years in production.

Mr Eckhof is a director of Okapi Resources and AJN Resources, and former Executive Chairman of AVZ Minerals Ltd.

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 a director of Taruga Minerals Ltd (ASX: TAR) and Kodal Minerals Plc (AIM: KOD).

Daniel Smith, BA, MAICD, GIA (Cert), RG146

Non-Executive Director

Mr Smith is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia and has over 10 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 both the ASX 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 ASX-Listed Ferrum Crescent Limited and Hipo Resources Limited, and is Company Secretary for Taruga Minerals Limited, Vonex Limited and Love Group Global Limited. Mr Smith holds a BA in International Relations from Curtin University.