Company Officers

Norman A Seckold

Non-Executive Chairman (Since July 2001)

Member of Audit and Remuneration and Nomination Committees since 17 January 2008

Mr Seckold graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Sydney in 1970. He has spent more than 30 years in the full time management of natural resource companies, both in Australia and overseas. Mr Seckold has been Chairman of a number of publicly listed companies including Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corporation and Bolnisi Gold NL, which successfully merged with Coeur D’Alene Mines in December 2007, Moruya Gold Mines (1983) NL, which acquired the Golden Reward heap leach gold deposit in South Dakota, USA, Pangea Resources Limited, which acquired and developed the Pauper’s Dream gold mine in Montana, USA, Timberline Minerals, Inc. which acquired and completed a feasibility study for the development of the MacArthur copper deposit in Nevada, USA, Perseverance Corporation Limited, which discovered and developed the Nagambie Gold Mine in Victoria, Valdora Minerals NL, which developed the Rustler’s Roost gold mine in the Northern Territory and the Ballarat East Gold Mine in Victoria, Viking Gold Corporation, which advanced a high grade gold deposit in northern Sweden and Mogul Mining NL, which drilled out the Magistral and Ocampo Gold deposits in Mexico. Mr Seckold was Chairman and Director of San Anton Resource Corporation Inc. from November 2006, which completed a transaction with Cerro Resources NL in September 2010.

Mr Seckold is currently Chairman and Director of each of Planet Gas Limited (director since March 2004), Cockatoo Coal Limited (director since January 2005) and Augur Resources Ltd (director since November 2009), all of which are listed on the ASX.
 

James A Crombie

Executive Vice Chairman (Since October 2010)

 Mr Crombie graduated from the Royal School of Mines, London, in 1980 with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Mining Engineering, having been awarded an Anglo American scholarship. Mr Crombie has held various positions with DeBeers Consolidated Mines and the Anglo American Corporation in South Africa between 1980 and 1986. He spent the next thirteen years as a mining analyst and investment banker with Shepards, Merrill Lynch, James Capel & Co. and finally with Yorkton Securities. Mr Crombie was Vice President, Corporate Development of Hope Bay Mining Corporation Inc. from February 1999 through May 2002 and President and CEO of Ariane Gold Corp. from August 2002 to November 2003. He was President, CEO and a director of Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corporation until the merger with Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation in December 2007. He was a director of Sherwood Copper Corporation until its business combination with Capstone Mining Corp in November 2008.

Mr Crombie is currently a director of Arian Silver Corporation (director since 2006) and Torex Gold Resources Inc. (since March 2011), CEO and director of Odyssey Resources Limited (director since September 2008),President, CEO and a director of: Reunion Gold Corporation (director since June 2006); Avala Resources (director since July 2010); Sutter Gold Mining Inc. (director since June 2009); and, Dunav Resources Limited (director since March 2007).

 

Anthony J McDonald

CEO and Managing Director (Since October 2010)

 Mr McDonald graduated from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, in 1981 with a Bachelor of Laws degree and was admitted as a solicitor in 1982. He has been involved in the natural resources sector in Australia and internationally for many years and in the past 10 years has been actively involved in management in the resources sector. He was a non-executive director of Cerro Resources NL from 1996 to 2001 and an executive director from 2001 until March 2007. He was also a non-executive director of Deep Yellow Ltd from August 2007 to December 2010.

Mr McDonald is currently a non-executive director of Industrea Limited (director since November 2007) and Planet Gas Limited (director since November 2003).

 

Craig J McPherson

Alternate Director, Corporate Secretary and CFO (Corporate Secretary since March 2007)

Mr McPherson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queensland and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr McPherson has spent in excess of 10 years in senior management positions as a Chartered Accountant. Over this time he developed extensive experience in areas of business, financial and strategic management. Mr McPherson was a Director of San Anton Resource Corporation Inc. from September 2009, which completed a transaction with Cerro Resources NL in September 2010.

He has been an alternate director for Mr RM Bell since April 2010.

 

John S Skeet

Chief Operating Officer (Since May 2009)

John Skeet graduated from the University of Ballarat with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Metallurgy) degree in 1986 and has almost 25 years experience in the mining and resources sector. 
 
Mr Skeet initially worked in operations including The Granites, Mt. Leyshon and Cosmo Howley gold mines before joining Valdora Minerals NL as the Project Manager for the Ballarat East Open Pit Gold Project, then as General Manager for the Australian operations.  He was Project Development Manager for Bolnisi Gold NL, developing the gold heap leach operation in the Republic of Georgia and managing the Palmarejo Silver and Gold Project in Mexico, prior to the successful merger with Coeur D’Alene in 2007. 
 
Mr Skeet has been involved with the Cerro del Gallo project as a consultant since June 2005 prior to his current full time position with Cerro Resources NL.

 

 

Richard E Keevers

Non Executive Director (Director since December 2007)

 Member of Audit and Remuneration and Nomination (Chairman) Committees since 17 January 2008

Mr Keevers is a qualified and experienced geologist, having held senior positions with BH South Limited and Newmont during his 20 years in the mining industry. Mr Keevers also spent over 10 years as a major shareholder and an executive director of an Australian share brokerage firm, Pembroke Josephson Wright Limited. He was a director of Pacrim Energy Ltd from November 1992 to February 2007 and Zicom Group Ltd from November 2004 to September 2007.

Mr Keevers is currently, since May 2011, the Non-Executive Chairman of Electrometals Technologies Ltd, a Gold Coast based designer and manufacturer of electrowinning equipment for the recovery of metals in the mining, metals refining and industrial waste industries. He was Chairman and CEO from June 2004 until May 2011.
 

Robert M Bell

Non Executive Director (Director since August 2009)

Member of Audit (Chairman) and Remuneration and Nomination Committees since 27 August 2009

Mr Bell graduated from Birmingham University in 1960 and moved to Australia in 1964, working as a geologist on the Roma gas fields. After a time with the Queensland Government Mines Department in the late 1970’s, Mr Bell established his own consultancy business, specialising in oil and gas exploration in Australia and overseas. He was one of the first geologists in Australia to recognise the enormous potential of coal bed methane (CBM) in Queensland.

Mr Bell is currently a non-executive director of Planet Gas Ltd (director since October 2007) and Green Invest Ltd (director since January 2011).

John F Cook

Non Executive Director (Director since September 2010)

Mr Cook graduated from Sheffield University in Mining Engineering in 1962 and has more than 45 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr Cook has been the President of Tormin Resources Limited, a private mining company, since May 1995 and was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of San Anton Resource Corporation Inc from April 2008 until it completed a transaction with Cerro Resources NL in September 2010. Since April 2011, Mr Cook has been President of Firebird Resources Inc. an exploration company for gold in South Carolina.

Mr Cook is currently a director of Nord Resources Corporation Inc. (director since July 2005), FL Master Sherman Ltd (director since September 2008), Homeland Uranium Inc. (director since July 2008), Southern Andes Energy Inc. (director since May 2010), Strategic Resources Inc. (director since January 2005), MBMI Resources Inc. (director since March 2003), TB Mining Ventures Inc. (director since May 2009), Aldridge Minerals Inc. (director since May 2011) and Caracara Silver Inc. (director since August 2011).
 

 

Nicholas Tintor

Non Executive Director (Director since September 2010)

Mr Tintor graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science (Geology) and has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry. Mr Tintor has been involved in all aspects of mining company management, finance and project acquisition. He was a former director of San Anton Resource Corporation Inc. from November 2006 until it completed a transaction with Cerro Resources NL in September 2010.

Mr Tintor is currently Managing Director of RG Mining Investments Inc., a private resources investment and management company and is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Andes Energy Inc. (director since May 2010) and Caracara Silver Inc. (director since August 2011). He is also currently a director of DNI Metals Inc. (director since May 2009).

Exploration Team

 

Bill Fleshman

Project Manager, Mexico (April 2008)

Bill Fleshman graduated from Western Washington State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology in 1973. Mr. Fleshman is a geologist with 36 years of continuous experience in the mining industry, managing exploration and development projects in the United States, Australia, Myanmar, Mexico and Norway. He has previously been involved with five exploration projects that were brought successfully into production.

Mr. Fleshman is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy as well as being a ‘chartered professional’ (FAusIMMCP).  

 

Trevor Leahey

Project Manager QLD (May 2005)

Trevor Leahey graduated from Sydney University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Geology and Exploration Geophysics. He has worked continuously for 33 years in exploration, project development and mining, both as a geologist and as a mining consultant specializing in data analysis and resource estimation.

 Mr Leahey commenced exploration with Cerro Resources in 2005 and has supervised the exploration of the Kalman and Mount Philp projects.

Investor Relations Team

 

Greg Germon

General Manager, Investor Relations (November 2007)

Greg Germon’s 15 years in capital relations has spanned the resources and funds management/finance sectors. He has had key in-house and advisory roles with Placer Dome Inc, Commonwealth Investment Management and Lend Lease Corporation; been involved on in excess of $2.25B in capital/M&A transactions; and overseen on-market management for 20 listed companies.

Mr Germon is also General Manager, Investor Relations for Cockatoo Coal Limited, and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from RMIT University.  

Gerri Paxton (Geraldine)

General Manager, Investor Relations (November 2010)

Gerri Paxton has significant experience and success in Investor Relations. She was formerly Manager, Investor Relations for Palmarejo Silver & Gold Corporation until its merger with Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (C$65M Company, to a transaction valued at US$1.1B). Along with her 5+ years in the investor and public relations sector for various mining companies, Ms. Paxton has over 15 years of experience in the investment, financial, accounting, real estate and management sector.