The Board
The Board is responsible for creating value for shareholders, determining strategy, investment and acquisition policy, approving significant items of expenditure and consideration of significant financing and legal matters.
David Lenigas aged 49 (Executive Chairman)
Mr. Lenigas holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Mining Engineering) from Curtin University's Kalgoorlie School of Mines. Mr Lenigas has extensive operational and corporate experience in managing companies within the oil and gas, gold, coal and other natural resources sectors and currently and is the Executive Chairman of Leni Gas and Oil plc, Lonrho plc, LonZim plc, and Templar Minerals Ltd. He is a Director of Vatukoula Gold Mine plc. Previously Mr. Lenigas held the position of Chairman of Mediterranean Oil and Gas plc, which is producing gas and condensate in Italy and holds extensive oil and gas resources in Italy, Malta, Tunisia and France. Mr. Lenigas is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.
Kiran Morzaria aged 36 (Non-executive Director)
Mr Morzaria holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Geology) from the Camborne School of Mines and an MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School. He has eight years of experience in the mineral resource industry covering gold and diamonds. Mr Morzaria spent his first four years in exploration, mining and civil engineering. Mr Morzaria has been active in corporate acquisitions, joint venture agreements, valuations, qualified persons reports and due diligence. Mr. Morzaria is also currently a Executive Director of Vatukoula Gold Mines Plc and a Non-Executive Director Hot Tuna (International) Plc. Mr. Morzaria is the chairman of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.
Sandy Barblett aged 43 (Non-executive Director)
Mr Barblett currently works for Charter Pacific Corporation an ASX listed investment company and has over 15 years senior management experience working with private and publicly listed companies. He was a partner in the corporate finance boutique Ironbridge Capital Partners based in London. Formerly he was employed by Pace plc the leading developer for the global pay TV industry. In his 10 years with Pace he worked in the UK, US and Hong Kong. He has advised a number of companies both private and listed on raising private equity and general fund raising, corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions. He has a bachelor of business from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia and a bachelor of laws from the University of Queensland; he previously worked for Minter Ellison as a solicitor. Mr Barblett is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.