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Board of Directors
From left to right: Peter Canterbury CEO, John Sibly Non-Executive Director, Yang Chenghai Non-Executive Director, Luke Atkins Non-Executive Director, Zhan Qingwei Non-Executive Director, Sam Middlemas Company Secretary, Rob Nash Chairman. Absent Neil Lithgow Non-Executive Director.
Mr Nash is a lawyer by profession and currently practises as a barrister. He was a council member of the Law Society of Western Australia for 7 years, a Convenor of the Law Society Education Committee and a member of the Ethics and Professional Conduct Committees. Mr Nash has been a local government councillor and is a member of the Western Australian Navy Legal Panel. Mr Nash has been a director of a number of companies involved in the areas of property development and intellectual property. Mr Nash joined the board before the Company listed in 2008 and, following the retirement of Mr Barry Carbon in August of this year, took over the role of Chairman. Mr Nash has not held any other listed company directorships in the last 3 years.
Mr Canterbury is a highly egarded senior mining executive with expertise and extensive knowledge of the bulk commodity industry, particularly in bauxite and alumina. Prior to joining Bauxite Resources Mr Canterbury held the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Sundance Resources Limited, a position he held for six years. At Sundance he played a critical role as acting CEO helping to rebuild the company following the tragic crash in June 2010 which claimed the lives of the CEO and entire Board. Between 2001 and 2007, Mr Canterbury was the CFO of Dadco Europe which owns the Stade Alumina refinery in Germany and a share in the CBG bauxite mine in Guinea. During his time there he was responsible for finance, commerce and logistics. Earlier in his career he held several senior positions with Alcoa World Alumina in the finance, marketing and projects area in Australia and overseas. Mr Canterbury has not held any other listed company directorships in the last 3 years.
Mr Atkins previously practised as a lawyer and was the principal of Atkins and Co Lawyers, a Perth based legal firm which he owned and managed for seven years. Mr Atkins brings to the Company extensive experience in capital raising and public listed companies. Mr Atkins is currently Chairman of ASX listed Australian Minerals Mining Group Ltd and has interests in a number of enterprises including agriculture, property development and hospitality. Mr Atkins was a former director of Reclaim Industries Limited.
Mr Lithgow is a geologist by profession with over 20 years experience in mineral exploration, economics and mining feasibility studies covering base metals, coal, iron ore and gold. Mr Lithgow has previously worked for Aquila Resources Limited, Eagle Mining Corporation and De Grey Mining Limited. Mr Lithgow is a non-executive director of Aspire Mining Limited and he is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Financial Services Institute of Australia. Mr Lithgow has not held any other listed company directorships in the last 3 years.
Mr Zhan is a long standing senior executive of Yankuang Group Corporation (Yankuang) with over 20 years experience in mineral separation, international trade and public relationship management. Mr Zhan is currently the General Manager of Yankuang Resources Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Yankuang Group. Yankuang is a substantial shareholder of Bauxite Resources Ltd.
Perth-based Mr Sibly is a highly experienced and well credentialed executive, with more than 35 years of operational and executive experience within the bauxite and alumina refinery sectors, including more than 15 years as a senior executive with Alcoa. In 2006 Mr Sibly retired from his role of President Global Manufacturing Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals, based in New York. In this position he was responsible for nine refineries and five operating mines around the world. He was also accountable for engineering, construction, and research and development of Alcoa’s mining and refineries. In his career with Alcoa Mr Sibly held various senior positions, including leading the process design team and being inaugural works manager at the Sao Luis Alumina refinery in Brazil, and works manager at the Kwinana and Pinjarra refineries in Western Australia. In 2000 Mr Sibly received the Irving W Wilson award for ‘outstanding leadership and management of technology throughout Alcoa’. Mr Sibly has previously been a president of the Australian Minerals Industry Research Association, director of the Center for minesite rehabilitation research, and member of many other councils and advisory bodies. He is currently a non-executive director of Exergen Pty Ltd and LVNG Pty Ltd.
Dr Yang Chenghai is the Deputy Managing Director of No 1 Institute of Geology and Minerals of Shandong Province (“No 1 Institute”) and the director/geologist of Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, which was the holding company of No 1 Institute. Dr Yang has a PhD in Geological Survey and Resources Exploration and was an assessor of Registered Mining Rights in China with nearly 25 years exploration and prospecting experience.
Mr Robert Samuel (Sam) Middlemas was appointed Company Secretary on 6 July 2012, following the resignation of Mr Patrick Soh (16 February 2012 to 6 July 2012). Mr Middlemas is a chartered accountant with more than 15 years experience in various financial and company secretarial roles with a number of listed public companies operating in the resources sector. He is the principal of a corporate advisory company which provides financial, board and secretarial services specialising in capital raisings and initial public offerings. Previously Mr Middlemas worked for an international accountancy firm. His fields of expertise include corporate secretarial practice, financial and management reporting in the mining industry, treasury and cash flow management and corporate governance.