About Us

Luke Cairns

Independent Non-executive Director

Mr Cairns is a highly experienced corporate finance professional with over 20 years’ experience working with SMEs an adviser and director. He was previously Head of Corporate Finance and Managing Director at Northland Capital Partners, an AIM focused Nominated Adviser and Broker and has worked with many growth companies across several sectors and regions on a wide range of transactions, including IPOs, secondary fundraisings, corporate restructurings and takeovers. Subsequently Mr Cairns set up his own consultancy, LSC Advisory Ltd, working hands on with growth companies and family offices. Mr Cairns currently sits on several public and private company boards

Michael Moore

Independent Non-executive Chairman

Mr Moore is a Mining Engineer from the Camborne School of Mines with over 25 years of operational and executive management experience across a diverse range of commodities in Australia, Indonesia, West Africa and Europe. He is currently serving as Managing Director for Austin Metals Ltd (ASX:AYT) and has previously served as Managing Director of Golden State Mining Ltd (ASX:GSM) and as Non-executive Director of Variscan Mines Ltd (ASX: VAR). Mr Moore is member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Ben Hodges

Finance Director

Mr Hodges is a Fellow of CPA Australia with 26 years’ experience in both the accounting profession and in industry, including over fifteen years’ experience in the extractive industries. He is currently Finance Director at Guardian Metal Resources plc and Chief Financial Officer at AIM listed Arcontech Group plc, both on a part-time basis. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer and Director at AIM listed Energy Pathways PLC, as well as Chief Financial Officer of Thor Explorations Ltd, a company with dual listing on AIM and the TSXV. He has extensive experience working with listed growth companies with a focus on financial and management reporting, corporate governance, IPOs, and corporate finance.

Tristan Pottas

Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director

Mr Pottas has over 19 years industry experience in the mining sector working in various technical and corporate roles. He began his mining career in the UK before gaining professional experience in the Western Australian Goldfields and Cu-Au porphyry systems in the Peruvian Andes. Prior to joining FDR, he spent 10 years working on the Anglo American Woodsmith Project (formerly Sirius Minerals) in the UK. Mr Pottas played a pivotal role in many aspects of its development from early exploration and resource reporting to significant fundraises and construction project management.

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