Kevin Perrin is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA). Since 1 July 2012, he has been a consultant to PPT Accounting after having been a partner in that business for over 40 years. PPT Accounting is a firm of CPA’s located in Ballarat which conducts an accounting, taxation, audit and financial advisory practice. He is also a consultant to PPT Financial Pty Ltd, having been a director and shareholder of that company for over 25 years. PPT Financial Pty Ltd is an independent investment advisory firm holding an Australian Financial Services Licence. Kevin was previously a director of the Company from 17 September 2010 to 30 June 2019, during which time he was the Deputy Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee.

Mike Trumbull has a degree in mining engineering (first class honours) from the university of Queensland and an MBA from Macquarie University.  A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, he has over 40 years of broad mining industry experience with mines / subsidiaries of MIM, Renison, WMC, CRA, AMAX, Nicron, ACM and BCD Resources.

From 1983 to 1991, he played a senior executive role in expanding the Australian gold production assets of ACM Gold.  From 1985 to 1987, he was Project Manager and then Resident Manager of the Westonia open pit gold mine and treatment plant in Western Australia.  From 1987 to 1991, he was General Manager – Investments for the ACM Group.

From 1993 to 2011, he was a Director of the BCD Resources Group and was involved in the exploration, subsequent mine development and operation of the Beaconsfield underground gold mine in Tasmania.  From 1993 to 2003, he was the sole Executive Director of BCD and, 2003 to 2004, was the Managing Director.

James Earle was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 4 July 2016. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Geological Engineering) from RMIT University, and Masters of Environmental Management (MEM) from UNSW and an MBA from the University of South Australia.

James has over 20 years of broad experience with permitting and approvals, project management, stakeholder engagement, environmental and rehabilitation management and the provision of strategic advice. The majority of his experience has been in public infrastructure development and site-based environmental management. He has held positions with global engineering and environmental consultancies, and government departments in Australia and the UK, including GHD, Ramboll, and the Waterman Group. James has also lectured at the Australian National University (Crawford School of Public Policy - Resources, Environment and Development Program).

David Morgan is a highly experienced mining executive with more than 40 years in the resources industry across Australia and Africa. Holding degrees in both mining and mechanical engineering, he has built his career on the strategic management, development, and operation of mining and exploration projects. He has held senior executive roles in project engineering, maintenance, and mine operations with leading companies including Rio Tinto, Equigold, Macmahon, and WMC Resources. Among his career highlights is the successful development, construction, and commissioning of the Mt Rawdon Gold Mine in Queensland for Equigold, where he led the project from inception to full operations, including expansion phases and team building.

In addition to his executive roles, David has contributed extensively as a Non-Executive Director, serving on the boards of Discovex Resources Ltd (2019–2024) and Strickland Metals Ltd (2021–2024). He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, a Chartered Professional Member of Engineers Australia, and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also holds several key professional certifications, including First Class Mine Manager’s Certificates of Competency in both Queensland and Western Australia, and an Underground Supervisor’s Certificate of Competency in WA. These achievements reflect his depth of technical expertise, leadership capability, and long-standing commitment to advancing the mining sector.