Board and
Management

Ross has over 17 years of experience in the investment banking and natural resource sectors. He brings significant experience in both the financing and management of resource companies globally having worked across a wide range of commodities in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Australia. Ross spent 6 years in stockbroking with a well respected firm in Western Australia and a further 8 years in corporate advisory roles focusing on the junior to mid-cap markets in Australia, the UK and Canada. Mr Cotton combines an in-depth knowledge of equity capital markets and strategy along with hands-on experience in senior level company management.

Ross also serves as a Non-Executive Director of White Cliff Minerals Limited (ASX: WCN).

Karl Simich has more than 30 years’ experience as an international resource company executive, specialising in corporate finance and company management.He has held Board and senior executive positions with numerous ASX-listed mining companies and has played a key role in the financing, construction, development and operation of multiple mining projects in Australia, New Zealand and Africa.

Mr Simich was the founding Managing Director of copper producer Sandfire Resources (ASX: SFR), where he oversaw the discovery and development of the DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine in Western Australia,one of the Asia-Pacific region’s premier high-grade copper mines. Mr Simich also oversaw a global growth and diversification strategy which saw Sandfire expand into North America, Europe and Africa, transforming it from a single-mine company into a diversified producer with operations in Europe, Africa and Australia and a clear pathway to production of more than ~120ktpa of copper and ~100ktpa of zinc.

Mr Simich is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and has completed post-graduate studies in business and finance.

Fadi is a seasoned corporate executive with over 10 years’ experience in large financial institutions. Fadi has worked on a number of large-scale technology transformation programs which have received industry recognition and awards at a national level. Fadi has also been responsible for managing large operational teams responsible for billions of dollars of payments. Fadi attained a Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from the University of Western Sydney as well as a Master of Business Management from the University of Technology Sydney.

Mr Jovanovic is a geologist with more than 15 years’ experience in managing complex exploration projects and mineral deposit evaluation. He is a well-rounded exploration professional with significant commodity experience including lithium, borates, base and precious metals. Dejan implemented and encouraged the highest standards of technical and operational excellence across multiple project support groups. He has held numerous positions throughout his career including notable roles with Rio Tinto (Serbia) where he worked on Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium-borate deposit; senior exploration roles with Lithium Li Ltd / Pan Global Resources Inc. serving as a key leadership capacity for exploration programs in the Balkans. Dejan has also acted as a exploration management consultant to various clients including European Lithium and General Manager Exploration for Jadar Resources Limited (ASX:JDR).

Dejan holds a Master of Science in Economic and Exploration Geology from the University of Belgrade, and a member of the Professional Geological Societies (QP), and a fellow of the European Federation Geologist (CP in accordance with the JORC Code).