Board and Management

John is a Partner at Azure Capital Limited with >15 years of experience in corporate advisory, focusing mainly on equity financing transactions across a range of industries including mining, technology, general industrials, biotech & infrastructure. 

Geologist with >20 years of experience in the resources sector on resource projects from greenfields exploration, discovery, definition & feasibility, construction, production to closure. Zeff previously Managing Director of ASX listed Metallum Ltd which had a number of development & operational projects in Chile. He has also held senior management positions with companies developing projects in Brazil. He has had previous exploration success identifying & delineating new gold districts in Brazil & Chile.

>30 years of experience in mining operations, joint ventures & corporate management in Australia, Africa & the Americas, over a wide range of commodities. Currently principal of LJ Putland & Associates, a private mining consultancy company. Prior to this, he held corporate & senior management roles in IAMGOLD, Aurion Gold, Delta Gold & Pancontinental Mining. He is a Member of AusIMM & a Graduate Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

>27 years of international resource sector experience as a Geologist, Project Manager & Fund Manager. Previously worked in Private Equity (FUM USD800 million) & as a Director of Societe General’s Mining Finance Team in New York. Operational roles include Project Manager, Senior Mine Geologist & Mine Geologist for Ivanhoe Mines, Lion Ore International & Western Mining Corporation. 

>20 years’ experience across mining, technical engineering, project evaluation, feasibility studies, financial modelling, business development (BD), growth, strategy, commercial, marketing, executive search, consultancy, advisory, technology, education, governance & solutions. Ms Young is Non-Executive Chair of ChemX Materials, Non-Executive Director of Lithium Australia NL (ASX:LIT) and sits on the board of Wesley College WA. Previously held BD Director roles with EY & PwC, and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Administrative, management & development professional with experience in Chile. He has worked on greenfield exploration, discovery, production, closure, retreatment & tailings reclamation. Part of the development team with Fortescue during development of its Pilbara mining operations. Commercial Manager of Metallum Chile, General Manager of Acorn Mining Chile & Country Manager for Cleveland Mining Chile. Sergio has a Business Management degree from Universidad del Desarrollo & is a member of the civil police & a military reserve officer.

Qualified lawyer with >20 years’ experience in corporate law & compliance. She is currently Non-Executive Director of ASX listed companies Vmoto Limited, Bellevue Gold Limited & Company Secretary to a number of public unlisted & listed companies.

Corporate governance specialist who provides corporate advisory and company secretarial services to ASX listing companies, including capital raising, compliance and governance advice. Sarah acts as Company Secretary for a number of ASX listed companies and holds a Certificate in Governance Practice and Administration and is a Member of the Governance Institute of Australia.