Mr Keith Yates
Mr Yates is a geologist with 50 years experience in mineral exploration and mine development for a range of metals and minerals throughout Australia and in the Pacific and South-East Asia. He has lived in South Australia for 40 years during which time he has accumulated a substantial knowledge of the geology and mineral potential of the state.
During his career he has held board and senior exploration management positions with a number of Australian mining companies. In the 1980s he held senior positions with the Poseidon Limited group of companies including Executive Director of Australian Development Limited.
He is a former founding Director and a major shareholder of Adelaide Resources Limited which listed on the ASX in 1996. Since listing this company has held significant exploration interests in South Australia where it continues to operate.
He is a member of the South Australian Mining and Petroleum Experts Group (SAMPEG) and a past Chairman of the Adelaide Branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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Dr Paul Heithersay
Dr Paul Heithersay is the Deputy Chief Executive, Resources and Energy in the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE). As Deputy Chief Executive, Resources and Energy, Dr Heithersay leads the Minerals, Resources and Energy divisions of DMITRE. These divisions manage the state's mineral, gas, petroleum and energy sectors on behalf of the people of South Australia.
He also holds the position of Chief Executive of the Olympic Dam Taskforce, which oversees and coordinates the State Government’s interaction with the Olympic Dam mine expansion.
Prior to joining the Public Service in South Australia in 2002, Dr Heithersay spent over 20 years in the mining industry in Australia and Southeast Asia for North Limited and its predecessor Geopeko. As Exploration Manager for Australasia, Europe and Africa, his responsibilities covered all aspects of exploration and mine development.
Dr Heithersay holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) (University of Adelaide) and a PhD (Australian National University) for his research on the Northparkes porphyry copper and gold deposits.
Dr Heithersay is a Board Member of Auscope, the Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources, Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance, the Ian Wark Research Institute of the University of South Australia and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems at the Macquarie University. He is also a member of both the Industry Advisory Panel for the University of Adelaide’s Department of Geology and Geophysics and the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences Advisory Board.
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Dr lan Gould
Dr Ian Gould is a geologist by profession, with 40 years experience in the minerals industry in diverse and senior positions, mainly within the CRA/Rio Tinto Group, in which he was Group Executive for Exploration and later for R&D and Managing Director-Australia.
He retired from his executive career in 2000 as Managing Director of the Normandy Mining Group, based in Adelaide and subsequently held a number of non-executive directorships in the industry, including chairing Toro Energy Limited.
Dr Gould has been active on many government advisory bodies, committees and boards and currently chairs the CSIRO Mineral Resources Sector Advisory Committee, as well as SAMPEG and is a past Chair of the SA Resources Industry Development Board.
He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and of the AusIMM, of which he is a past President and recipient of the Institute Medal. He is the present Chair of the Board of St Andrew’s Hospital, Vice President of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations and a member of the Economic Development Board.
Dr Gould is the current Chancellor of the University of South Australia and was awarded an AM in the 2011 Queens birthday Honours for services to mining, education and the community.
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(Hon) Roger Goldsworthy
The Honourable Roger Goldsworthy's former occupations include teacher (secondary and adult), farmer and member of Parliament. He was a member of University of Adelaide Council 1970–1973.
Roger Goldsworthy was elected to the South Australian Parliament in 1970 and has served as Deputy Premier, Minister of Mines and Energy, Services and Supply, and chairman of the Budget Review committee. He visited the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Canada to study nuclear fuel cycle, and visited mines in WA, NT, Qld and SA. Hon Roger Goldsworthy negotiated Olympic Dam and Cooper basin liquid scheme and put these to Parliament. The SA Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) was established while Roger Goldsworthy was Minister of Mines and Energy (he is still a member). He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party for 15 years, chaired the Gawler Craton Infrastructure study for the Commonwealth Government and was a member of a task force set up by the South Australian Government to revive the mining industry in SA.
He is active in charities and awarded Officer in the Order of Australia for service to Parliament and the community in 1997.
Roger has a BSc degree from Adelaide University (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Geology) and a Diploma in teaching.
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Mr George McKenzie
Mr McKenzie is a partner in the law firm Finlaysons. He heads their dedicated Resources and Native Title practice area, and provides specialist advice to the resources sector. George McKenzie is also a key member of the Construction and Infrastructure practice area within the firm.
Mr McKenzie advises clients from all sectors of the resources industry, from the exploration to production stages. He has acted in many of South Australia's landmark resources projects and is recognised nationally for his specialist expertise.
Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, 2010 recognised Mr McKenzie as one of the three pre-eminent Adelaide resources and energy lawyers and the only Adelaide lawyer to be recognised as a leading practitioner in Doyle's top 20 resources lawyers nationally. In the Australasian Legal Business magazine review of resources and energy lawyer, published in November 2009, Mr McKenzie was recognised as one of the 21 leading energy and resources lawyers nationally (one of only two Adelaide based lawyers so recognised).
George is a Councillor and past Vice President of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Mr Tino Guglielmo
Tino is the Managing Director of Cooper Basin Explorer, Ambassador Oil & Gas Ltd. Tino has 30 years experience as a petroleum executive both domestically and overseas. He is well credentialled in the upstream industry and has particular expertise in business improvement, resource development, reservoir optimisation and petroleum engineering.
He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of South Australia and a Company Director's Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Mr John Roberts
John Roberts is President of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy, bringing to the role over 50 years experience in the mineral exploration and mining industries.
Mr Roberts began his career as a geologist, involved in extensive and successful exploration. He progressed to management positions in exploration and production companies including Vice President, Manager and Managing Director of Homestake Gold of Australia Limited in the 1980s. During those years Mr Roberts guided the company through public listing and increased gold production (from less than 40 000 to over 360 000 ounces per year).
Since 1993, Mr Roberts has been Chairman and Director of a number of exploration and production companies with interests including copper, gold, uranium and nickel. Mr Roberts is currently Chairman of Directors for Adelaide-based company Mithril Resources. He is also Chairman of Rum Jungle Resources Limited, a Darwin-based uranium exploration company specialising in fertiliser commodities.
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Mr Derek Carter
Mr Carter is a geologist with over 40 years experience in corporate management, exploration and mining, having worked in Australia and overseas for Billiton (Shell Group of Companies) for 16 years.
For 5 years he was General Manager-Exploration for Burmine Ltd before establishing Minotaur Gold NL in 1993. He formed Minotaur Resources Ltd in 2000 and Minotaur Exploration Ltd in 2005, and was Managing Director of these groups at their inception. He is currently chair of Minotaur Exploration Ltd.
Mr Carter is on the boards of ASX listed companies Mithril Resources Ltd, Toro Energy Ltd and Petratherm Ltd and is Chairman of the latter.
He is a former Chairman of the Federal Government's Minerals Exploration Advisory Group and is a member of the South Australian Government's Resources Industry Development Board (RIDB) and SAMPEG. He is former a President of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy and is a past member of the Australian Gold Council. Mr Carter received the President's award from AusIMM in 2010 and is a Board member of AusIMM.
In 2003 he was awarded (jointly) Prospector of the Year for the discovery of Prominent Hill and in the same year received a Centenary Medal.
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Ms Pauline Carr
BEc (ANU), MBA, FAICD, FCIS
Pauline Carr has over 25 years of management and commercial experience in the resources industry with both Australian and international companies. In addition she has over 17 years comprehensive compliance and governance experience with listed company boards and board committees.
Previously Pauline was a senior executive with Normandy Mining Limited, where she was actively involved in the company’s growth, its corporate activities and its international expansion. As a member of Newmont Mining Corporation’s Asia Pacific regional executive team she then held several roles including Executive General Manager–Group Secretariat and Services and Director-Business Development and Continuous Improvement.
She currently provides business improvement, governance, compliance and risk consultancy services to companies in the resources, construction and superannuation sectors. Pauline is also a member of the Council of the University of South Australia and is Chairman of the University’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.
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Mr Richard Yeeles
Mr Yeeles is a consultant providing advice to resource companies on government and community relations. Previously he was Group Manager, Corporate Affairs–Base Metals Australia for BHP Billiton.
Mr Yeeles has senior management experience in government and community relations, having worked in the resources sector since 1996. In his most recent role, he supported BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam Expansion Project team in its negotiations with government, preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement and negotiation of an extensive indigenous agreement. Before entering the resources sector, Richard was Chief of Staff to the South Australian Premier and also worked in public relations and journalism.
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Mr Jim White
B.App Sci(Met), FIEAust, Eng Exec
Mr Jim White has been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Centrex Metals Limited since 16 August 2010. He is a metallurgist who has spent most of his career with BHP and OneSteel, with a focus on steelmaking, development and business sustainability. He was involved in OneSteel’s Strategic Revitalisation Program known as Project Magnet and in government and community liaison. Jim White has been the General Manager of OneSteel’s Whyalla Steelworks and held various technical and development roles for OneSteel before moving to Centrex Metals.
Mr White serves on the Resources Industry Development Board, the Resources and Energy Sector Infrastructure Committee and the SA Chamber of Mines and Energy Board, and he is a past South Australian IE Aust professional engineer of the year in 2007.
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Dr Alice McCleary
Dr Alice McCleary is presently Chair of Uranium SA and a non-Executive Director of Archer Exploration Ltd. She is a council member of SACOME, a former Deputy Chancellor of the University of South Australia, and a chartered accountant and former corporate tax partner in Coopers & Lybrand. Dr McCleary also sits on a number of Boards and Committees outside the mining industry, including the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, based in New York.
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Ms Tahlia Wanganeen
Ms Tahlia Wanganeen is currently working in the Legal Services Commission, based in Port Augusta. It is a duel role of providing legal advice and community legal education in the north of the state, with a particular focus on the iron triangle and the APY Lands. This is a new exciting position only recently created and a welcomed challenge. Prior to this Tahlia was employed with the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement as a civil and family solicitor, also based in Port Augusta.
Ms Wanganeen is a Committee Member of the National Indigenous Lawyers Association.
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