Mr Freund joined Centaurus in 2009, bringing significant experience in progressing major projects from exploration through to production. Prior to coming to Centaurus, Mr Freund was the General Manager of the Karara Joint Venture between Gindalbie Metals and Ansteel. He also worked for BHP at the Whyalla steelworks and iron ore pellet plant in South Australia, BHP Minerals Division in Melbourne and the Groote Eylandt manganese mine in the Northern Territory. In South America, Mr Freund has led the MIM team that constructed the world-scale Alumbrera copper mine.