| Board of Directors

Our highly experienced Board of Directors brings a demonstrated history of success in exploration, operations and in generating shareholder value. 

  • Peter Cook

    Non-Executive Chairman

    Peter Cook is a geologist with over 35 years of experience in exploration, project development, operations, and corporate management of resources companies. He was previously the Executive Chairman of Westgold Ltd and was joint founder of Metals X Limited. He is a highly successful and accomplished resources executive with a long history in management and governance roles.

    Peter is also currently the Non-Executive Chairman of ASX-listed companies Castile Resources, Titan Minerals and Nico Resources.

  • Kim Bunting

    Non-Executive Director

    Kim is a geologist with 48 years of exploration experience.

    Kim worked in Southern Africa for over a decade with Anglo American Corp. After managing Anglo’s New Zealand subsidiary, Gold Mines of New Zealand, he moved to private company operations and identified commercially significant gold resources in both the West Coast and Otago Provinces of New Zealand which were subsequently mined.

  • Damian Spring

    Executive Director & CEO

    Arrowtown-based Damian is a highly experienced Mining Engineer and a fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), he also holds a First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate. He has vast experience in the precious metals sectors in New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, in executive management roles as well as senior consulting roles.  

    Damian’s more recent experience has involved integrating mining operations with environmental, community and regulatory compliance in New Zealand. 

  • Sam Smith

    Executive Director – IR & Corporate Affairs

    Sam is a mining engineer with broad experience in open pit and underground mining disciplines.

    He has worked extensively for contracting and mining companies at projects throughout Australia and overseas, and has also held significant executive roles, including CEO of Breaker Resources Limited where he was an integral part of the successful merger with Ramelius Resources Limited.

  • Craig J McPherson

    Company Secretary & Chief Financial Officer

    Craig holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queensland and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He has twenty years of financial management experience and has held significant roles with ASX and TSX listed companies.

  • Emma Scotney

    Non-Executive Director

    Emma Scotney has a background in corporate law and is an experienced non-executive director who has provided advice across multiple industries on an extensive range of critical matters including commercial contracts, corporate governance, private and public mergers & acquisitions, legal due diligence, international supply agreements, royalty agreements, capital raisings, ASX listing rules and ASIC policy. In additional to her legal experience, Emma has strong commercial, business and financial acumen with over 25 years of combined experience in the mining, agricultural and property industries and also serves as Non-Executive Director for Minerals 260 Limited (ASX:MI6) and De Grey Mining Limited (ASX:DEG). 

    Emma holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Advanced Diploma in Management (Strategy and Finance), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.