Board &
Management
Peter Lester
Non-Executive Chairman
A mining engineer with over 40 years’ industry experience. Has held senior executive positions with North Ltd, Newcrest Mining Limited, Oxiana/Oz Minerals Limited and Citadel Resource Group Limited. Peter’s experience covers operations, projects and business development and general corporate activities including financial services.
He has served on several ASX listed and private mining boards and is currently Non-Executive Director of Gateway Mining Ltd and previously of Kidman Resources Ltd and Doray Minerals Ltd. Peter is a member of the AICD and the AusIMM and holds a B.E. (Mining hons).
Greg Cochran
Managing Director
An experienced international mining executive with over 30 years’ experience in technical and commercial roles, general management and executive positions globally.
Most recently, Greg was CEO of Reward Minerals and prior to that Managing Director of Namibian-focussed uranium developer Deep Yellow Limited (2011-16). He has extensive uranium experience, having also spent four years with Uranium One Inc (2006-09).
He is a graduate member of the AICD and a Fellow of the AusIMM. He holds a MSc. in Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK)
Alasdair Cooke
Non-Executive Director
Mr Cooke has over 30 years’ experience in resource exploration and mining throughout Australia and internationally, initially as part of BHP Minerals Business Development Group and the last 20 years managing public resource companies as part of the Mitchell River Group (MRG).
MRG successfully incubated numerous resource companies and developed mining operations over the past twenty years, including Sally Malay Mining (now Panoramic Resources), Albidon, Mirabella Nickel and Exco Resources.
He holds a first-class honours degree in Geology and a bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Western Australia and is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
John Gardner
Non-Executive Director
John has more than 25 years’ experience developing strategy and providing advisory services in investor relations, communication, financial public relations, corporate reputation and business development in Sydney, Perth and London.
Mr Gardner is an experienced Non-Executive Director and strategic advisor in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, including experience in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, advice and reporting.
His career has included working with clients in the energy and resources, mining services, building, infrastructure, engineering, financial and professional services, telecommunications, technology and agriculture sectors.
More specifically, John has advised several uranium focused companies over his career, including Extract Resources (acquired), Vimy Resources (acquired), Toro Energy and Deep Yellow.
Steven Jackson
Company Secretary
A member of CPA Australia who graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2008 with a Bachelor of Economics. Majored in International Business Economics and Money and Banking.