Denis Wood is a qualified metallurgist and geologist with over 45 years of experience in the mining industry. He spent 13 years with BHP as a metallurgist, followed by eight years with the mining industry technical services provider CCI Holdings where he became managing director. Mr Wood then moved to Chicago to join a multinational company which supplied a complete range of services to the mining industry. Upon returning to Australia, he took up multiple directorships and shareholdings of Australia-based resource companies including as managing director & chief executive of Australian Premium Coals (a subsidiary of Macarthur Coal) and as director of resources at Talbot Group.