Derek Carter BSc, MSc, FAusIMM (CP)
Chairman
Derek Carter has over 40 years experience in exploration and mining geology and management. He held senior positions in the Shell Group of Companies and Burmine Ltd before founding Minotaur Gold Ltd in 1993 and is currently Chairman of Minotaur Exploration. He is the Chairman of Petratherm Ltd, is a board member of Mithril Resources Ltd and Blackthorn Resources Ltd (all ASX Listed entities), and the AusIMM; is former President and Vice President of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy, former board member of the Australian Gold Council, and is a member of the South Australian Resources Industry Development Board and the South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Experts Group. He received AMEC's Prospector of the Year Award (jointly) in 2003, the AusIMM's President Award in 2010 and is a Centenary Medalist.
As Chairman of Minotaur Exploration Ltd, he is responsible for the management of the board as well as the general strategic direction of the Company.
Andrew Woskett B Civ Eng, M. Comm Law, FAusIMM
Managing Director
Andrew Woskett has over 30 years project and corporate experience in the mining industry. He has had senior responsibility for a variety of Australian mining landmarks, including development of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit, Kanowna Belle and Marymia gold mines and numerous expansions of the Bougainville copper/gold mine.
He advised on development strategies for the proposed open pit expansion of the Olympic Dam mine and formulated several new significant iron ore projects in Western Australia. In his prior role as Managing Director of Ballarat Goldfields he consolidated five regional goldfields under single ownership and initiated the first modern underground mine development beneath Ballarat.
Mr Woskett was the founding managing director of Spitfire Oil Ltd, a coal-to-liquids developer, which he listed on AIM. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has a Masters degree in Commercial Law.
Richard Bonython B Ag Sc
Non Executive Director
Richard Bonython was a director of Minotaur Gold Ltd for seven years before retiring in 2001, and retired as Chairman of Diamin Resources NL in 1999 having been a director of that company for 15 years.
He was executive director of Pioneer Property Group Ltd for over 15 years and has experience of over 45 years in the building, rural and mineral industries.
He is a member of the audit committee and is also a director of Mithril Resources Ltd and Petratherm Ltd (both ASX Listed entities).
Dr Antonio Belperio BSc (Hons), PhD FAusIMM
Executive Director - Business Development
Tony Belperio has over 35 years of experience in a wide variety of geological disciplines in university, government and mineral exploration entities. He held the position of Chief Geologist in the South Australian Department of Minerals and Energy, as well as with Minotaur Gold and Minotaur Resources. He received AMEC's Prospector of the Year Award (jointly) in 2003 for the Prominent Hill copper-gold discovery, and was awarded the Bruce Webb Medal by the South Australian Division of the Geological Society of Australia in 2010 for his contributions to Earth Sciences.
Dr Belperio is a member of the Company's audit committee, a director of ASX listed Thomson Resources Ltd (ASX:TMZ), and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Donald Stephens BAcc, FCA
Company Secretary
Donald Stephens is a Chartered Accountant and corporate advisor with over 20 years experience in the accounting industry, including 14 years as a partner of HLB Mann Judd (SA) Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants.
He is a non-executive director of Papyrus Australia Ltd and Mithril Resources Ltd and is company secretary to Toro Energy Ltd and Petratherm Ltd (all ASX Listed entities).
He holds other public company secretarial positions and directorships with private companies and provides corporate advisory services to a wide range of organisations.