Board Moves December 21, 2020

Wilson Lim has resigned as non-executive director of Credit Intelligence. He remains as the managing director of ICS Funding, a company he founded and which Credit Intelligence has a 60% interest in.

Hastings Technology Metals has appointed Bruce McFadzean as non-executive director from January 2021. Mr McFadzean is a qualified mining engineer with over 40 years of experience within the global mineral resources industry in gold, copper, nickel, diamonds, iron ore and mineral sands. He has led the financing, development and operation of several new mines around the world.  

Ionic Rare Earths has made some changes to its board structure as part of its progression towards development and production at the Makuutu Rare Earths Project. The company has appointed Bradley Marwood as non-executive director; Anthony Rovira will resign as chair with current lead independent director Trevor Benson taking over as chair; and Brett Dickson will also resign as a director in order to concentrate on his executive duties as company secretary and chief financial officer. Mr Marwood is a mining engineer and a highly experienced resources industry executive with more than 35 years spent in the development of new mines and management of existing mines across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Jonathan Murray has indicated his intention to retire as non-executive director of Peak Resources at the end of February 2021. Mr Murray joined the board in February 2011 and was chair in 2015 and 2018.

African lithium developer Prospect Resources has appointed Dev Shetty as non-executive director. Mr Shetty is a qualified chartered accountant and an experienced mining executive, including experience of African mining operations and mine finance.

Tara Robson will be resigning as chief financial officer and company secretary of Sipa Resources on 1 February 2021. Ms Robson has been with the company in various capacities since 1999 and became company secretary in 2004.

Phillip Coulson has resigned as non-executive director of Vital Metals, having served on the board since January 2019 and guiding the company through its transformation into a rare earth minerals business.