Dr Ian 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, currently 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 member and 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 2008 the Institute Medal. He is the present Chair of the Council of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

Dr Gould is the current Chancellor of the University of South Australia.

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Mr Robert J Champion de Crespigny

Robert J Champion de Crespigny AC is an Australian businessman currently residing in Oxfordshire, England.

Mr de Crespigny graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1972 and was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1976. He was a Partner of KMG Hungerford (a predecessor firm of KPMG) from 1977 to 1985. Mr de Crespigny was also the Chairman and Chief Executive of Normandy Mining Limited from 1985, when he founded the company, until 2002 when it merged, with Newmont Mining Corporation. At the time Normandy was Australia’s largest gold producer and a major international gold and base metal company. Upon leaving Normandy, he took on the role of Chairman of the Economic Development Board of South Australia and also sat on the Executive Committee of Cabinet of the South Australian Government.

From June 2000 until July 2004, Mr de Crespigny was the Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. In December 2004 he was awarded a Doctor of the University for his services to the University.

Mr de Crespigny is currently the Chairman of Mineral Securities Limited (formerly Scarborough Minerals plc) in England, a company listed on both the Australian Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market. Mr de Crespigny is a Council Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain and a Member of the Business Advisory Forum and the Development Board of Oxford University’s Said Business School.

In 2002, Mr de Crespigny was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia Medal for his service to the mining industry, to business and to the community in the areas of cultural preservation and education. In that same year he was also named as South Australian of the Year and South Australian Company Director of the Year.

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Mr Hugh Morgan

Hugh Morgan is Principal of First Charnock. He is a member of the Lafarge International Advisory Board, Trustee Emeritus of The Asia Society New York, Chairman Emeritus of the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre, President of the National Gallery of Victoria Foundation and Chairman of the Order of Australia Association Foundation. He was a Director of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia for 14 years.

From 2003–2005 he was President of the Business Council of Australia. He is also Immediate Past President of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee and a Past Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Business Council and continuing Director.

He is a graduate in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne and was Chief Executive Officer of WMC Limited from 1986 to 2003. He was a Director of Alcoa of Australia from 1977 to 1998 and a Director of Alcoa Inc from 1998 to 2001.

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Mr Leon A Davis AO

Leon A Davis retired from his position as Chairman of Westpac Banking Corporation in 2007 after 7 years of service on the board. Mr Davis became a director of Rio Tinto Limited in 1994 and of Rio Tinto plc in 1995.

He is a metallurgist and during more than 40 years with the Group held a number of managerial posts around the world, ultimately as chief executive in 1997.

Following his retirement from that post in 2000, he became the Australian based Non-executive Deputy Chairman of the Group.

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Mr Trevor Sykes

Trevor Sykes was one of Australia’s leading finance journalists until his retirement at the end of 2005.

He has been Editor of The Bulletin, Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Business magazine, assistant editor of the Australian Financial Review and Melbourne Bureau Chief of the Australian Financial Review. He is also the creator of the well-known Pierpont column which he wrote – in the guise of a cynical old clubman – for 34 years, and still writes once a year.

Mr Sykes is the author of seven books about Australian financial scandals. He has also won six national awards for finance reporting.

He is currently a director of Mitchell Corporation, the largest trucking company in WA and is Director of the AusTex Oil Ltd. He is also Patron of the Sydney Mining Club.

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Mr Paul Dowd

Paul Dowd - Principal PJ Dowd & Associates Pty Ltd is a mining engineer with a professional career spanning more than 40 years, primarily in the private sector, but he also served in the Public Sector as head of the Victorian Mines and Petroleum Department during the Kennett State Government.

In 2006 he resigned from the position of Managing Director of Newmont Australia Limited and Vice President Australia and NZ. Prior to the merger with Newmont and Franco-Nevada, he was Group Executive–Operations for Normandy Mining Limited.

Mr Dowd is current Managing Director of Phoenix Copper Limited, Chairman of the Board of the SA Resources Engineering Skills Alliance, Chairman of the Resources Sector Infrastructure Council of South Australia, a non-executive Director of Regis Resources NL and Buka Gold Limited and a Council Member of the Parsons Brinkerhoff Australia Pacific Advisory Board.

He is a member of advisory councils of CSIRO (MSRAC) and the University of Queensland - Sustainable Minerals Institute. He also serves as Chairman Minerals Industry Dialogue Forum (Regulation and Permitting) on behalf of the Minerals Council of Australia, comprising the Presidents/Chairs of Australian State and Territory Chambers and Councils.

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Mr Keith R Yates

Keith Yates is a geologist with over 40 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 over 30 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 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 Founding Director and a major shareholder of Adelaide Resources Limited which listed on the ASX in 1996. This company has a significant interest in the zircon rich Tripitaka mineral sand discovery near Ceduna in the Eucla Basin of South Australia.

Mr Yates is chairman of the South Australian Resources Industry Development Board, is a member of the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Council and a past Chairman of the Adelaide branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

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Mr Derek Carter

Derek Carter is a geologist with over 35 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 the Managing Director 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 also 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). He is also Councillor and former President of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy and is a past member of the Australian Gold Council.

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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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 companies Mithril Resources Limited and Australasian Gold Limited. He is also Chairman of Rum Jungle Uranium Limited, a Darwin-based uranium exploration company.

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Mr Geoff Knight

Geoff Knight was appointed Chief Executive of Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) - one of the most diverse State Government agencies - in October 2007 after acting in the position from May 2006 and prior to that as Deputy Chief Executive. Mr Knight was recruited to PIRSA in 1999 to head up strategy and finance after careers in the Department of Treasury and Finance, and Premier and Cabinet.

PIRSA covers many of the States key economic sectors – mining, food, wine, fisheries, aquaculture, Planning SA, State/Local Government relations, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and Forestry policy.

While PIRSA’s efforts are driving growth, particularly in mining through the PACE initiative as well as aquaculture, Mr Knight believes there are challenges for the department as the State’s agricultural and horticultural sectors grapple with one of our most serious droughts in history.

As Chief Executive, Mr Knight chairs the Department’s Corporate Executive, is a member of the Government’s newly formed Project Coordination Board, chairs the Chief Executive’s Planning and Development Forum and represents South Australia on numerous national policy bodies.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (University of Adelaide), a Bachelor of Social Administration (Flinders University), a Graduate Certificate in Change Management (Australian Graduate School of Management, AGSM) and a Master of Business Administration (Australian Graduate School of Management, AGSM).

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Ms Pauline Carr

Pauline Carr has over 20 years experience in the resources sector. She is currently Director, Office Consolidation for Newmont Asia Pacific (previously Normandy Mining Limited), which is part of the global gold mining entity, Newmont Mining Corporation and is managing the consolidation of its Australian offices into a single regional headquarters based in Perth.

Prior to moving to Adelaide and joining Normandy, Ms Carr spent six years with international oil company, Esso Australia Limited in Sydney and worked in its Accounting, Internal Audit, Exploration and Public Affairs Divisions.

Ms Carr completed a Bachelor of Economics at the Australian National University in Canberra in 1983 and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Adelaide in 1993. She is a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, a Fellow of Chartered Secretaries Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Mr Ross Adler AO

Ross Adler AO was formerly Managing Director of Santos Ltd (1984–2000), Australia's largest onshore oil and gas company, headquartered in Adelaide.

From 1975 to 1984 Mr Adler was Managing Director of Brown & Dureau Ltd, at that time one of Australia's principal merchant traders.

From 1979 to 1984 he held various senior management roles with Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd, later Amcor, rising to an Executive Director in 1981 and then to Deputy Managing Director.

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Mr Kerry Stokes AC

Kerry Stokes’ leadership of the Seven Network caps four decades of his active involvement in the ownership and management of media companies in Australia.

Mr Stokes is the recipient of one of the country’s highest honours, the Order of Australia, and is a former chairman of the National Gallery of Australia.

He is recognised as an honorary fellow of Murdoch University and has been awarded an honorary doctorate of Commerce from Edith Cowan University. Mr Stokes has also been recognised by the Australian Institute of Company Directors for his contribution to economic progress and corporate governance, and his contributions to the community and efforts in not-for-profit organisations.

Mr Stokes was awarded the Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in 1994 and holds a Life Membership of the Returned Services League of Australia

Through his private, Australian Capital Equity, Mr. Stokes has broad business interests and investments in a range of major business sectors, including WesTrac. Mr Stokes also has broad interests and investments including property, construction, mining, oil and gas exploration.

Awards

• 1993: Award by the Minister for the Arts, Western Australia for outstanding contribution to the Arts Industry
• 1993: Recipient of an RSL Commendation Award for outstanding service rendered to the ex-service community
• 1994: Recipient of the West Australian Citizen of the Year Award in Industry and Commerce
• 1994: Recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award through Rotary International
• 1995: Appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO)
• 2000: Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce from Edith Cowan University of Western Australia
• 2000: Awarded an Honorary Fellow of Murdoch University of Western Australia
• 2002: Recipient of the Gold Medal Award for the Western Australian Director of the Year from the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• 2003: Recipient of the Centenary Medal
• 2007: Recipient of the Fiona Stanley Award for outstanding contribution to Child Health Research

Presentation of lectures

• 1994: Presentation of the Boyer Lectures 'Advance Australia Where' on 'The Information Superhighway
• 1997: Presentation of the H.C. Coombs  Lecture through Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
• 2001: Presentation of the Andrew Olle Lecture for the ABC

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Mr Owen Hegarty

Mr Hegarty is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oxiana Limited.

He has over 35 years direct experience in the mining industry including 24 years with the Rio Tinto Group where from 1988 to 1993 he was Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s copper and gold mining and smelting business unit.

Mr Hegarty became Managing Director of Oxiana Limited in 1995.

He is Deputy Chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Hegarty was awarded the 2005 AusIMM Institute Medal for his leadership and achievements in the mining industry.

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