Director Profiles
Paul Boyatzis B.Bus, ASA, MSDIA
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Mr Boyatzis has over 25 years' experience in the investment and equity markets particularly with emerging growth companies within the resources and financial services sector in Australia and the UK.
In early 2007 Mr Boyatzis was instrumental in the formation of Hemisphere Resources Ltd and as founding Chairman has played a pivotal role in the strategic development of the company.
Mr Boyatzis has served as chairman and director of a number of public and private companies globally and is Chairman of Ventnor Resources Ltd, Aruma Resources Ltd and Transaction Solutions International Ltd.
Mr Boyatzis is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Securities and Derivatives Industry Association and the Australian Society of Accountants.
Jason Greive B.Sc, MAusIMM
Managing Director
Mr Greive holds a Bachelor of Science with a Double Major in Metallurgy and Chemistry. He has held a wide range of senior operational, project development and corporate roles within the mining industry in Australia and internationally in Scandinavia and Africa.
Mr Greive is experienced in the development and management of operations in commodities ranging from precious & base metals to iron ore and has served in such positions for major mining houses such as Rio Tinto and Barrick Gold Corporation. He brings a significant depth of experience in the development and management of mine site operations, processing plants, power generation, extractive metallurgy, business performance management, environmental management and project evaluation.
Tim Fairhead B.Bus, MBA, FFIN, FCIS
Non-Executive Director
Mr Fairhead commenced his career in China working with the Australian Government and then holding senior positions within the Fosters Group; he is also a fluent Mandarin speaker. Since returning to Australia, he has worked with a number of domestic investment banks, and boutique corporate advisory groups. More recently, he has served as in-house M&A adviser to a major Perth-based conglomerate, and held the position of General Manager of Marketing for Brockman Resources Limited.
Mr Fairhead holds a Bachelor of Business; a Masters of Business Administration, is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Danny Costick B.Eng, MSc.
Non-Executive Director
Mr Costick has over 25 years operational experience in the mining industry and for the last 15 years has been actively involved in the operation and management of mines throughout Australia and internationally.
He has extensive hands-on experience in mining, mine design, mine development and production, feasibility studies, project valuation and mine management in a wide range of commodities including gold, base metals and mineral sands.
Mining operations he has worked on include the Wannaway nickel mine, Ora Banda gold mine, Agnew Gold operations, Leinster nickel operations, Tennant Creek operations, Mt Lyell copper mine, Gidgee gold mine and Oceana Gold Limited’s New Zealand operations.
Mr Costick is a graduate of the Western Australian School of Mines, having completed his Mining Engineering Qualifications in 1991 and his Mineral Economics Masters Degree in 1999. He commenced his mining career on the Golden Mile in Kalgoorlie.
Dr Mark Elliott Dip App Geol, PhD FAICD, FAusIMM(CPGeo), FSEG, FAIG
Non-Executive Director
Dr Elliott is a chartered professional geologist with over 32 years experience in the resources industry. He has extensive experience in corporate management and exploration in a wide range of commodities including base metals and gold. He was a founding director of Burdekin Resources NL, and is currently a director of Hot Rock Ltd, China Yunnan Copper Australia Limited, Hawk Resources Limited and Enterprise Energy Limited.
Dr Elliott has a Diploma in Applied Geology (1973) from the Ballarat School of Mines, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (1979) from the University of New South Wales. He is a qualified Company Director having completed the Company Directors course Diploma awarded by the University of Sydney Graduate School of Business in 1996. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Society of Economic Geologists and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
Phillip MacLeod B.Bus, ASA
Company Secretary
Mr MacLeod has more than 20 years commercial experience and has held the position of company secretary with listed public companies since 1995. He has provided corporate, management and accounting advice to a number of public and private companies involved in the resource, technology, property and healthcare industries.