Directors and Management

Professor Palmer has over 25 years experience in the Australian resource industry and has had significant success with major projects. He is Chairman and Founder of Mineralogy PTY LTD, a private Australian Company that has successfully concluded major transactions with a number of companies including the Chinese Government-owned CITIC Pacific Limited (HK Listed), Australasian Resources Limited (ASX Listed) and a Memorandum of Understanding with Fortescue Metals Limited (ASX Listed). Professor Palmer is also a director of 28 other companies and a leader in the Australian community with business affiliations throughout the world.

Nui has 25 years experience in the Mining and Construction industries. He has successfully filled a variety of positions including Owners Representative, Design Manager, Project Manager and Construction Manager. In Queensland he has been involved with the successful development, construction and operations of numerous mine sites within the Bowen Basin. These include Southern Colliery (Shell Coal), Oaky North and Oaky Number One (Xstrata), Moorvale Open Cut (McArthur Coal), Carborough Downs Underground (Vale), Isaac Plains Open Cut (Bowen Central Coal Joint Venture).

He has been involved as a consultant on large scale engineering and mining projects such as Brisbane Bus Way Tunnels managed by Leighton’s, Paradise Dam managed by Sun Water and McArthur River Zinc Open Cut Mine managed by Xstrata. Nui Harris has a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queensland University of Technology.

Mr. Smith has 28 years experience as a lawyer and a senior partner in the prominent Queensland legal firm of Bell Legal Group. Mr. Smith has extensive experience in commercial litigation, intellectual property and corporate work throughout his long career and has been a registered arbitrator for over 10 years. He is also on the board of a number of community organisations in Gold Coast City including the Gold Coast Titans Community Foundation. Mr. Smith retired as a principal of his legal practice to take up his appointment as Managing Director Legal in Mineralogy Pty Ltd.

Mr. Payne has a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Accounting and Finance and in Information Systems and Management Science. He is a Certified Practising Accountant with CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Public Accountants. He is currently engaged by Mineralogy as Finance Director and as company secretary for the Mineralogy group of companies.

Mr Payne has a wide range of experience of business and financial management issues within a diverse range of industries including broadcasting, performing arts, corrections, financial services, training and mining development.