Directors & Management

Mark Rodda BA, LLB

Executive Chairperson

Mark Rodda is a lawyer and corporate consultant with 30 years’ legal, commercial, and corporate management experience. Mark is a former Chairman of Coalspur Mines, and former General Counsel of LionOre Mining International.

Roger Mason BSC(Hons), MAusIMM

Managing Director and CEO

Roger Mason is geologist with more than 30 years’ experience spanning exploration, production and acquisitions. Roger was previously General Manager of Geology for LionOre Australia and Norilsk Nickel Australia. He was also a former consultant to Integra Mining Ltd.

Stephen Power LLB

Non-Executive Director

Stephen Power is a corporate lawyer with more than 30 years of legal, commercial, and corporate management experience. Stephen has previously managed boutique law firms that provided advice to corporate clients with a particular emphasis on the minerals and energy sector, including LionOre Mining International.

Peter Buck MSc, MAusIMM

Non-Executive Director

Peter Buck is a geologist with 40 years’ industry experience across international exploration, acquisition, and production. During his career he has been associated with the discovery and development of several mineral deposits in Australia and Brazil. Peter is a former Director of IGO, PMI Gold, Gallery Gold, LionOre Australia and Breakaway Resources.

Gary Johnson MAusIMM, MTMS, MAICD

Non-Executive Director

Gary Johnson is a metallurgist with 40 years of industry experience covering plant design, project development and operations. Gary is a Director of Strategic Metallurgy and was previously a Director of LionOre’s Tati Nickel.

Neil Warburton FAICD, MAusIMM

Non-Executive Director

Neil Warburton is a highly respected mining executive with over 45 years’ experience spanning operational roles, senior leadership, and board positions. He led Barminco Limited from 2007 to 2012, growing it into Australia and West Africa’s largest underground hard rock mining contractor, and later played a key role in the $1.8 billion sale of Sirius Resources to IGO Limited. He now holds multiple leadership roles, including Non-Executive Chairman of Nimy Resources Ltd and Belararox Ltd.

Luke Watson BBus, CA, FGIA/FCIS, F Fin

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Luke Watson is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience. He has held senior corporate and finance positions with several listed exploration and development companies. He was previously the CFO and Company Secretary of Mantra Resources and OreCorp. In addition, Luke is a Chartered Secretary and fellow of FINSIA.