Board & Management
Mr Tom Eadie Managing Director
Qualifications: M.Sc, F.AusIMM, SA Fin
Experience: Board member since 30 March 2003. Tom Eadie has significant experience within the junior resources sector, as well as technical and senior executive levels with major mining companies Pasminco, Aberfoyle Resources and Cominco. He is a past director of the AusIMM and Discovery Metals.
Directorships in listed entities:
Syrah Resources (Director since May 2007)
Royalco Resources Limited (Director since 19 October 2005)
Mr Peter Topham Non Executive Director
Qualifications: M.Ec, LLB, M.AusIMM
Experience: Board member since 30 March 2004. Peter Topham is the Chairman and Managing Director of ASX listed Royalco Resources Limited, which specializes in mining royalty acquisitions and royalty creation. From 1989 to 2000, Peter was Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Mineral Commodities Limited, for which he was responsible for re-juvenating and which, under his effective control, undertook extensive exploration in Queensland and Western Australia. Prior to becoming involved with Mineral Commodities, Peter worked in stockbroking and corporate finance with various companies including D&D Tolhurst, ANZ Capital Markets and HSBC. Peter is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria but does not carry on practice as such.
Mr David Ogg Company Secretary
Qualifications: B Ec., M.AusImm
Experience: David Ogg is a founding director of Royalco and its Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. David was previously a director of Mineral Commodities Ltd and was actively involved in its management and operations during the period from 1989 to 2000 and is currently Financial Controller and Company Secretary of Syrah Resources Ltd.
Prior to being involved in an executive capacity with resource based companies, David was principal of David Ogg & Associates Pty Ltd, a firm involved in corporate advisory activities mainly for resource sector clients and has had a variety of roles in the stockbroking, merchant banking and the financial services area generally, including project financing and corporate advice.
Mr Terry Lees Exploration Manager
Qualifications: B.App.Sc. (Geol), M.Sc. (Geol), M. Env., FAIG
Experience: Terry has over 20 years experience in exploration and mine geology, much of this with a lead-zinc and copper-gold focus and exposure to diverse geological terrains. Expertise includes management of exploration teams and programs, risk analysis in exploration and development, and extensive knowledge of global mineral deposits. Terry spent nearly 3 years in academic research into mineral deposits, at Melbourne and Monash Universities, principally with the predictive mineral deposits Co-operative Research Centre. This involved extensive research on ore deposits and geology, including roles as Program Coordinator and Senior Research Fellow.
Directorships in listed entities:
Syrah Resources Ltd (since May 2007)
Mr Peter Buckle Chief Geologist Einasleigh Mining
Qualifications: B.A (Geology), PG Dip. Econ Geol
Experience: Mr Buckle joined Copper Strike June 2007 as Chief Geologist of the Manager of the Einasleigh Project. Mr Peter Buckle has extensive experience in the exploration industry including 10 years in copper and gold related environments in Queensland Australia after experience in base metal exploration in Georgetown, Mt Isa and Broken Hill areas. Mr Buckle has held senior Managerial roles based at mine sites providing exposure to modern resource methodologies.