Board of Directors

S J Colin Wise

LL.B, FAICD, FAusIMM

Chairman – Non Executive

Mr Wise is an experienced corporate lawyer, consultant and company director with significant expertise in the mining and exploration industry and resources, energy and corporate sectors.  He spent 24 years with WMC Limited, 10 of which as General Counsel and subsequently, 4 years as Counsel to a New York law firm.  He has extensive practical experience in Australia and internationally with a wide range of corporate, operational and legal matters.

 

He has been Chairman of St Barbara since mid 2004, and is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.  He is a member of the Advisory Board to the Dean of Medicine, Nursing & Health at Monash University and was a Non Executive Director for 5 years of Southern Health, the largest health care service in Victoria, Chair of its Quality Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee.

 

Other current public company directorships

Nil

Former public company directorships in last 3 years

Nil

Special responsibilities

  • Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the Remuneration, Audit and Health & Safety Committees

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Tim Lehany

B.E. MBA MAusIMM 

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr Lehany is a mining engineer with extensive operating experience over the past twenty years with a number of mining companies, including Newcrest Mining and WMC Ltd.  His roles covered gold, base metal and nickel mines.  At Newcrest, he played a key leadership role in the implementation of a structured value-driven five year planning process that has greatly streamlined business processes and enhanced Newcrest‘s operational performance.   

 

Mr Lehany is a Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Other current public company directorships

Nil

Special responsibilities

Nil

 

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Douglas W Bailey

BBus (Acc), CPA, ACIS

Non Executive Director

Mr Bailey was the Chief Financial Officer of Woodside Petroleum Ltd between 2002 and 2004 and previously, was an Executive Director of Ashton Mining Limited from 1990 to 2000, including the last 3 years as Chief Executive Officer. He also was a Non Executive Director of Aurora Gold Ltd for the period 1993-2000.

 

Other current public company directorships

Nil

Former public company directorships in the last 3 years

Nil

Special responsibilities

  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Remuneration Committee

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Barbara J Gibson

B.Sc, FTSE, MAICD

Non Executive Director

Ms Gibson possesses a broad range of business management experience.  Ms Gibson was formerly the General Manager Chemicals Group of Orica Limited, a member of the Orica Group Executive and a Director of Incitec Pivot Limited.  She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technical Sciences and Engineering, and is a recipient of the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001 for service to Australian society in medical technology.

 

Other current public company directorships

  • Director, Penrice Soda Holdings Limited
  • Director Nuplex Industries Limited

Former public company directorships in the last 3 years

  • Director, Biota Holdings Limited

Special responsibilities

  • Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

  • Member of the Health & Safety Committee

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Phil Lockyer

M.Sc, AWASM, DipMETALL

Non Executive Director

Mr Lockyer is an experienced mining engineer and metallurgist with over 40 years experience in the mineral industry with an emphasis on gold and nickel, in both underground and open pit operations. Mr Lockyer was employed by WMC Resources for 20 years and as General Manager for WA was responsible for that Company’s nickel division and gold operations. Mr Lockyer also held the position of Director Operations for Dominion Mining Limited and Resolute Limited.

 Other current public company directorships

  • CGA Mining Limited
  • Focus Minerals Limited
  • Swick Mining Services Limited

Former public company directorships in last 3 years

  • Perilya Limited
  • Ammtec Limited

Special responsibilities

  • Chairman of the Health & Safety Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee

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Robert Rae

B. Comm (Hons), FAIC

Non – Executive Director

Mr Rae is currently a Director and Partner of McClintock Associates, a private investment bank and advisory firm and has extensive industry and corporate experience. Mr Rae has held previous directorships within the mining industry including Plutonic Resources Limited, Ashton Mining Limited, WA Diamond Trust and Centralian Minerals Limited  . Mr Rae is also a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board.

 

Other Current Public Company Directorships

  • McClintock Associates Securities Limited

Former public company directorships in last 3 years

  • Centralian Minerals Limited

Special responsibilities

  • Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees
  • Member of the Audit Committee

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