Qualifications: Bachelor Mining Engineering, MBA, WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency, AusIMM, AICD.
Michael has a mining engineering background with more than 30 years’ experience in mining lead, zinc, uranium, copper, gold and iron ore. He has held roles across the scope of the industry from business and project development to operations and exploration. He held positions as the General Manager – Mining for WMC and Vice President – Mining for BHP Billiton at the world-class Olympic Dam Mine in South Australia, General Manager – Coastal Operations for Rio Tinto, responsible for port operations and Pannawonica mine site, Chief Operating Officer for Inova Resources Ltd (formerly Ivanhoe Australia) and Sandfire Resources.
First Appointed: 8 April 2024
Other Directorships: Currently Executive Co-Chairman of Novo Resources, Non-executive Chairman of Evolution Energy Minerals.
Former Directorships in the last 3 years: CEO of Metals X Limited, Managing Director & CEO of Nusantara Resources and Non-Executive Director of CleanTeQ Holdings.