Our Leadership

Richard Bevan

Non-Executive Chairperson

Mr Bevan has been involved in businesses areas as diverse as healthcare, construction and engineering, resources and information services. He has extensive senior management experience having been the Managing Director, CEO and Chairperson of several listed and unlisted companies, including most recently being the founding Managing Director of Cassini Resources Limited.

In October 2020, Cassini Resources was acquired by OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL) via a Scheme of Arrangement. Mr Bevan continues his involvement with OZ Minerals as the WA Advisor to the West Musgrave Project. Mr Bevan is currently Non-executive Chairperson of Narryer Metals Ltd (ASX:NYM) and Cannon Resources Limited (ASX: CNR). The Board considers that Mr Bevan is an independent Director.

Phil Warren

Non-Executive Director

Phil Warren is a chartered accountant who started his career in the Perth office of Arthur Andersen in the Business Consulting division.

Mr Warren has over 20 years of experience in finance and corporate roles in Australia and Europe. He has specialised in company valuations, mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, debt financing, financial management, corporate governance and company secretarial services for a number of public and private companies.

Mr Warren is executive director of West Perth-based corporate advisory firm Grange Consulting and Grange Capital Partners.

The Board considers that Mr Warren is an independent Director.

Greg Miles

Non-Executive Director

Mr Miles graduated as a geologist from the Australian National University in Canberra and has gained over 25 years of experience in the exploration and delineation of mineral resources and has led successful teams in the discovery of new precious and base metal deposits throughout Australia.

Mr Miles is the Chief Executive Officer of Caspin Resources Ltd (ASX:CPN) which is actively exploring the Yarawindah Brook Project and Mount Squires Projects in Western Australia. Previous leadership roles have included executive and non-executive board positions with numerous junior mining companies, providing expertise in exploration, project management and acquisitions.

Greg is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

The Board considers that Mr Miles is an independent Director.

Kathryn Cutler

Chief Executive Officer

Ms Cutler is a geologist who graduated from the Western Australian School of Mines and has over 15 years’ experience in the resource industry in Australia. Ms Cutler commenced her career with Newmont Mining and Atlas Iron Limited.

For the past five years Ms Cutler has held the position of Exploration Manager for two ASX-listed gold company’s, Saturn Metals Limited (ASX:STN) and Aruma Resources (ASX:AAJ). Ms Cutler was responsible for managing the exploration and operation of the relevant gold projects based in Western Australia (Kalgoorlie and Leonora) and New South Wales (West Wyalong).

Ms Cutler previously worked for Blackham Resources focussing on the Wiluna Gold Project, as a Senior Geologist, taking the company through exploration, resource development, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, and into production.

Ms Cutler has a Bachelor of Science (Mining Geology and Mineral Exploration) from the Western Australian School of Mines and Bachelor of Science, Honours (Applied Geology) from Curtin University, and is a Member of the Australasian Institute in Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).

Emma Wates

Company Secretary

Ms Wates is a director of Grange Consulting Group with over 15 years’ experience providing corporate advisory and company secretarial services, including capital raising, compliance, governance and valuation advice.

Ms Wates has advised on a number of successful ASX listings as well as being involved in various secondary and seed capital raisings for public and private companies. Emma has acted as Company Secretary for a number of ASX listed companies. Emma is a Chartered Accountant and senior associate of FINSIA.