the directors and david humann

THE DIRECTORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES
OVERVIEW OF DIRECTORS

David J. Humann
Chairman

Andrew P. Chapman
Chief Executive Officer

Shane B. McBride
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

OVERVIEW OF EXECUTIVES

Andrew P. Chapman
Chief Executive Officer

Shane B. McBride
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary



Bob Dennis
Chief Geologist– Mt Cuthbert Area

Phil Frank
Chief Geologist – White Range Area


DIRECTORS DETAILS

Mr David J. Humann FCA, FCPA
Chairman

Mr Humann is a Chartered Accountant with 41 years international experience predominantly with the accountancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers. He was a member of Pricewaterhouse World Board of Directors and its World Executive Management Committee based in London and New York. He also held the positions of Chairman and Senior Partner of Pricewaterhouse - Hong Kong and China, Managing Partner Asia Pacific and was a member of the Policy Committee of the Australasian firm. Mr. Humann is currently Chairman of MacMahon Holdings Limited, Mincor Ltd and a director of ERG Limited and TICOR Limited.




Mr Andrew P. Chapman M.Aus.IMM, M.I.E.Aust, CP Eng
Managing Director

Andrew Chapman has spent his 22 year career in the mineral resources industry predominately in the gold, base metals and coal sectors. Commencing his career in civil engineering in the Victorian brown coalfields, he moved to Western Australia in the late 1980's and progressed into the gold and base metals industry focussing in the fields of project evaluation and development. He has been directly responsible for the development of two gold projects in WA. After spending time with an international engineering group responsible for its business development and project evaluation activities, he moved into company and corporate management in the mid 1990's. Andrew created and listed Matrix Metals in 2000 and is the Managing Director of Matrix. He was also a founding director of the Australian Gold Council.



Mr Shane B. McBride B.Bus.(Acct), FCPA, FCIS, AAICD
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Mr McBride is a Certified Practising Accountant and Chartered Secretary with 18 years experience in the accounting profession including 15 years experience in the resource industry. His experience has been gained in several listed Australian Public Companies in the areas of management and financial accounting, general administration and company secretarial functions.