I've been meaning to post the Directors credentials anyway. Now seems like a good time. We are very well connected in Brazil.
Mr Michael Leon Schmulian
Non-Executive Director – Chairman
Mr Schmulian has been a Director of BBX since 12 April 2011. Mr Schmulian is a geologist with over 40 years mining and exploration experience, and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). His experience includes 26 years in Brazil where he has established a strong network of contacts throughout the industry. Mr Schmulian is the former Brazil Country Manager for Western Mining Corporation charged with managing the implementation and operations of two gold mines. He was also previously South American Brownfields Exploration Manager for AngloGold Ashanti, an executive director of ASX listed Mundo Minerals Limited, and COO of ASX listed Crusader Resources. He was responsible for establishing Mundo in Brazil and Peru and bringing the company’s Engenho Gold Mine into production.
Mr Jeff McKenzie
Chief Executive /Executive Director
Mr McKenzie is a former Banker with ANZ Banking Group for 33 years’ roles including General Manager Beijing Branch China, Regional Head North Asia Commodity and International Trade. Chief Executive of PISG Group Beijing the largest private iron ore importer into China and owner of a 4mio tons steel mill.
Mr Mckenzie has considerable commodity and financial experience including undertaking a JV with Vale of Brazil in China to build a 5mio ton pellet plant. Initiating a USD2.5bio takeover of China Oriental Group (HK Listed) for PISG.
Mr Antonio De Castro
Exploration Manager
Is a Brazilian geologist with over 34 years of exploration and mining experience for gold, copper, nickel, iron and phosphate in Brazil and Australia. He worked as a Senior Mine and Exploration Geologist for WMC for over 19 years both in Brazil and Australia. More recently he has consulted for several junior mining companies include Polo Resources – Minfer Brazil, Brazilian Gold Corporation and Copper Range Company. Mr. Castro received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Federal do Rio de Janeiro, is a registered geologist with CREA-RJ, the Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio de Janeiro, and a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.