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Ian Burston
Ian Burston AM spent five decades in the mining and resources industry as a senior executive and company director.
His senior executive roles included being the head of Rio Tinto’s iron ore arm (Hamersley Iron) and managing director of ASX-listed iron ore miners Portman and Aztec Resources. His career included the development of several multi-million tonnes per year iron ore export operations. He held numerous board roles at ASX companies including at Fortescue Metals Group and Mincor Resources, and chaired NRW Holdings and Imdex.
Dr Burston had also held roles in industry associations and local government and was awarded Citizen of the Year (Industry and Commerce) in 1992, Member of the Order of Australia in 1993, and Honorary Doctor of Science from Curtin University in 1995.
He was a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Australia, the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Burston passed away on 14 August 2022, aged 87 years.
His senior executive roles included being the head of Rio Tinto’s iron ore arm (Hamersley Iron) and managing director of ASX-listed iron ore miners Portman and Aztec Resources. His career included the development of several multi-million tonnes per year iron ore export operations. He held numerous board roles at ASX companies including at Fortescue Metals Group and Mincor Resources, and chaired NRW Holdings and Imdex.
Dr Burston had also held roles in industry associations and local government and was awarded Citizen of the Year (Industry and Commerce) in 1992, Member of the Order of Australia in 1993, and Honorary Doctor of Science from Curtin University in 1995.
He was a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Australia, the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Burston passed away on 14 August 2022, aged 87 years.
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112th | MMA Offshore | 87% | 13% |
222nd | MLG Oz | 48% | |
227th | Fleetwood | 46% | 5% |
849th | Imdex | -8% | 16% |
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22nd | Imdex | $411.0m | |
23rd | Fleetwood | $410.6m | |
25th | MLG Oz | $383.8m | |
26th | MMA Offshore | $334.2m |
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Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
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Non-Executive Director, Chair since 2011 | Macro Metals | 2010 - 2018 | 506 |
Non-Executive Chair | NRW Holdings | 2007 - 2016 | 4 |
Non-Executive Director | Mincor Resources | 2003 - 2016 | 60 |
Chair | African Iron | 2008 - 2012 | |
Non-Executive Director | Fortescue | 2008 - 2011 | 2 |
Chair | Broome Port Authority | 2003 - 2011 | |
Non-Executive Chair | Imdex | 2000 - 2010 | 22 |
Non-Executive Director | KalNorth Gold Mines | 2009 - 2010 | |
Executive Chair | Cyclone Metals | 2007 - 2008 | 264 |
Non-Executive Director | Aviva Corporation | 2004 - 2006 | |
Non-Executive Chairman | Cyclone Metals | - | 264 |
Non-Executive Director | Focus Minerals | - | 72 |
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Chairman | Inca Minerals | - | 277 |
Directors Interests
Company | Date | Transaction type | Number of shares | Price per share | Transaction value | Nature of change |
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Macro Metals | 02 Jan 2015 | Other | 7,500,000 | $0.04 | $300,000 | OtherOff-market transfer |
Macro Metals | 04 Dec 2013 | Bought | 5,555,556 | $0.09 | $500,000 | OtherShare placement |
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Date | Company | Transaction Type | Total Value | |
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02/02/12 | NRW Holdings | Placement | $70.0m | >> |
02/02/12 | Macro Metals | Public offer | $4.5m | >> |
09/07/14 | Macro Metals | Placement + entitlement offer | $3.0m | >> |
22/03/18 | Macro Metals | Placement + share purchase plan | $2.9m | >> |
16/01/13 | Macro Metals | Placement | $2.2m | >> |
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11/01/12 | Exxaro Resources | African Iron | Takeover bid | $338.0m | >> |
07/09/11 | Macro Metals | KCM Mining Holdings | Acquisition | $88.2m | >> |
11/03/11 | NRW Holdings | Comiskey Earthmoving | Asset sale | $84.0m | >> |
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