Board & Management
John Fitzgerald
Non-Executive Chair, CA, Fellow FINSIA, GAICD
Mr Fitzgerald is an experienced Company Director and resource financier. He has worked with the resources sector for over 30 years providing corporate advisory, project finance and commodity risk management services to a large number of companies in that sector. Mr Fitzgerald is currently a Non-Executive Director of Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) and Non-Executive Chair of Turaco Gold Ltd (ASX:TCG). He has previously held positions as Chair of Integra Mining Ltd (ASX:IGR), Carbine Resources Limited (ASX:CRB), Atherton Resources Limited (ASX:ATE) and Exore Resources Limited (ASX:ERX) as well as senior executive roles with a number of Investment Banks with a focus on the provision of financial services to the mining sector. Mr Fitzgerald has comprehensive experience in advising on and executing the financing of project acquisitions and new mine developments. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of FINSIA and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Paul Bennett
Managing Director, BEng (Mining), MBA, MAusIMM, MAICD
Mr Bennett is a Mining Engineer with an MBA who has extensive experience in the operation, development and financing of resource companies and projects over a 25-year period. He has worked in technical, management and business development roles for Newcrest, Western Metals and Panoramic Resources and holds a WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate. For nine years Mr Bennett was a senior executive at RMB Resources, the resources investment banking business of Rand Merchant Bank where he specialised in the provision of equity, quasi-equity/mezzanine and debt financing for small to mid-sized resource companies across a range of commodities and jurisdictions. Mr Bennett is a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed NickelSearch Limited and was a Non-Executive Director of Horizon Gold Ltd (ASX: HRN) between August 2016 and July 2020.
David Kelly
Non-Executive Director, BEng (Mining), MBA, MAusIMM
Mr Kelly is a geologist with 35 years’ experience in exploration, operations management, mine planning, project evaluation, business development and project finance. He has held senior leadership positions with Resolute Mining, including Executive General Manager – Strategy and Planning and Chief Operating Officer, following earlier roles with Consolidated Minerals and WMC Resources. David also brings significant capital markets and advisory experience through his time as a Director of Optimum Capital and earlier roles with NM Rothschild and Investec Australia. He has served on the boards of several ASX-listed exploration and mining companies, including Predictive Discovery, Renaissance Minerals and Turaco Gold, and currently serves as Chair of Lefroy Exploration Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Westgold Limited.
Siobhan Pelliccia
Non-Executive Director, AAusIMM, GDipEnvLaw, BAppSc (EnvSci), BA (Comm)
Ms Pelliccia is an experienced environmental practitioner and mining advisor with over two decades of experience across the Australian and international resources sector. She brings deep expertise in independent environmental and social due diligence, environmental approvals, permitting and closure planning, with a strong track record guiding mining projects through Western Australian and federal regulatory frameworks.
Richard Hill
Chief Financial Officer, BCom, CPA, GDACG
Mr Hill is a finance professional with more than 25 years’ experience in the resources sector, primarily in the gold industry. His experience covers feasibility studies, project financing, development of greenfield mining projects and mining operations. He has worked in senior financial and commercial roles for emerging mining companies including Calidus Resources, Echo Resources and Adamus Resources as well as major producers Newmont and Normandy Mining.
