Our Board
Mike Kitney
MSc, MAusIMM, MAICD
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Kitney is an internationally experienced extractive metallurgist with in excess of 40 years’ experience in resource evaluation and project development roles in Australia and internationally.
Most recently he held the role of COO for Kasbah Resources Limited, responsible for all aspects of resource development, metallurgical development, project feasibility and stakeholder engagement for the Achmmach Tin Project in Morocco, and is currently Chief Metallurgist for lithium developer Prospect Resources Limited (ASX:PSC).
Metallurgical process testing and design include heavy mineral recovery using gravity methods, magnetic separation and base metal and lithium mineral flotation process design. Hydrometallurgical process experience includes bauxite refining, lithium chemicals production, gold extraction and recovery and copper leaching and recovery.
He has contributed to project development and construction throughout Africa, SE Asia, the CIS and Australia. He presently holds non-executive director positions with Breaker Resources NL (ASX:BRB) and Monument Mining Limited (TSX:MMY). Mr. Kitney holds a Master of Science degree from WA School of Mines (Mineral Economics) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Suraj Sanghani
DIRECTOR
Mr Sanghani has over 14 years’ experience in the assurance, financial and corporate governance professions, including roles with EY and numerous ASX listed and unlisted companies operating in Australia and overseas. He has significant experience in managing companies including strategic planning, marketing, fundraising and financial management. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and the Governance Institute of Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia. He currently serves as CFO, Director and Company Secretary of Polyline Pipe Systems Ltd.
Robert Sebek
BAppSc(App.Geol), BSc(Hons), MBA, MAusIMM, PS146
DIRECTOR
Mr. Sebek is a qualified geologist with 25+ years of experience in the resource sector including exposure to import/export analysis and negotiations. He has held senior mining and exploration positions in Western Australia and Victoria as well as consulting roles in the fields of precious metals refining and tenement management within all states in Australia.
Mr. Sebek was the Managing Director of ASX listed Iron Mountain Mining Ltd (ASX:IRM) between 2008-2016 during which he oversaw the discovery and delineation or gold, bauxite and magnetite deposits and the acquisition and sale of bauxite, gold and iron ore projects. During this time, IRM was 100% organically funded resulting in zero capital dilution and maximum shareholder value. Prior to this, Mr. Sebek was employed as a Metals Analyst with Commonwealth Bank Australia providing technical and financial analysis on global and domestic mining and exploration projects.
Mr. Sebek offers a full suite of geological, corporate and management services from initial project assessment to detailed investment analysis and evaluation as well as consultancy services for bulk commodity broking/trading.
Simon Andrew
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) with second class Honours
DIRECTOR
Mr Andrew has over 20 years’ experience in financial markets in Asia and Australia. He has previously held senior management positions at various global investment banks including Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and BNP Paribas. These roles included leading the equity sales desk for BNP Paribas and heading the Refining and Petrochemicals sector research team at Deutsche Bank in Asia as well as spending 5 years as a research analyst at Hartley’s covering the oil and gas and industrial sectors. Mr Andrew is currently a director of ASX listed Mamba Exploration Limited (ASX: M24), Riversgold Limited (ASX:RGL), Recharge Metals Limited (ASX:REC) and Olynpio Metals Limited (ASX:OLY).