
Board and Management
Board of Directors

Gavin Rutherford
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Rutherford is an experienced director with a long-standing career in both ASX-listed and private/public exploration companies. His work has spanned domestic and international projects, including operations in Chile, Brazil, and South Africa. In addition to serving on various boards, he has held senior executive roles, notably with a start-up exploration company in Australia. His extensive background in mine-site contracting further enhances his industry expertise. Recognized as a strategic thinker and business builder, Mr. Rutherford brings strong leadership and a proven track record of growth and development to his roles.

Keith Ross
Non-Executive Director
Mr Ross is an experienced mining executive, with corporate and mine site experience. Managing several mining and processing facilities with a range of mineral commodities with major and junior companies. Skilled in coordinating startup projects from greenfields through to production and closure, including approvals, native title, team selection and commissioning. Experienced in plant optimization for existing facilities to reduce running costs and maximizing profitability. Seconded to manage mines in South America and successfully completed feasibility studies in Australia, Asia, Africa and South America. Mr Ross is a mining engineering graduate from the WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie. He also has an MBA from the University of WA and holds a ‘W A Mine Managers Certificate of Competency’.

Ray Muskett
Non-Executive Director
Mr Muskett is an experienced geologist in both mining and exploration. He is a graduate of the WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie. Mr Muskett formulated various concepts and supporting databases that have been orientated to the identification of Olympic Dam style ore bodies and other large volcanogenic gold/copper deposits. He has a Bachelor of Science in Geology and over 30 years of experience as a geologist specialising in gold exploration in Australia and overseas. He has well rounded professional experience covering gold and other mineral commodities (including nickel, diamonds, copper, zinc, tin and tantalum). Mr Muskett has previous experience as an executive director with both ASX-listed and unlisted public companies.
Corporate

John Ribbons
Company Secretary & CFO
Mr Ribbons is a finance and governance professional with over twenty-five years’ company secretarial, corporate governance and corporate compliance experience, including roles as Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary of ASX listed and unlisted companies. He has a strong background in the resources sector, assisting several junior entities from incorporation to ASX listing. Mr Ribbons has extensive knowledge and experience with ASX and TSX listed production, and exploration companies and has considerable site-based experience with operating mines.
