Chairman

Dr Denis Clarke

Dr. Clarke has a B.Sc. (Geology) first class honours degree and a B.A. (Economics & Statistics) degree from the University of Queensland and a Ph.D. (Geology) from Stanford University in the U.S.A. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Dr. Clarke has broad technical, financial and corporate experience in the mining and mineral exploration industry. Over sixteen years in various senior positions he contributed significantly to the outstanding success of Plutonic Resources Limited which developed rapidly from a small explorer / non-producer into one of Australia's largest gold producers operating five mines. In 1998 Plutonic was absorbed by Homestake Mining Company, the merger valuing Plutonic at about A$1 billion. Subsequently, he has consulted to, and accepted board positions with, a range of miners and explorers. Since 1999 as Non-Executive Director and Consultant he has contributed to the rapid growth of Troy Resources NL from $10 million market capitalisation to $190 million.

Dr. Clarke joined the board on 25 November 2004, and was elected Chairman of the Company on 28 February 2005. He is a member of the Company's Audit and Risk Management Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Troy Resources NL. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Anglo Australian Resources NL and the Non-Executive Chairman of Cullen Resources Limited. He has previously been a Non-Executive Director of Bemax Resources NL, the Non-Executive Chairman of Lachlan Resources NL and the Chairman of Archaean Gold NL.

Non-Executive Directors

Mike Trumbull

Mr. Trumbull has a degree in mining engineering (first class honours) from the University of Queensland and a master of business administration (MBA) from Macquarie University. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, he has over 35 years of broad mining industry experience with companies including MIM, Renison, WMC, CRA, Amax, Nicron, ACM and Beaconsfield Gold.
From 1983 to 1992, he worked with ACM and ACM Gold as, progressively, Senior Mining Engineer, Project Manager - Westonia Gold Mine, Resident Manager - Westonia Gold Mine and General Manager - Investments.

In 1979, while working for Amax Exploration (Australia), he recommended that company's involvement in resurrecting the historic Beaconsfield gold mine workings and commenced the recovery of the collapsed Hart Shaft. He was one of the founding directors of Beaconsfield Gold when it listed on the ASX in 1993 and sub-underwrote the Company's first equity raising to carry out deep drilling of the Tasmania Reef below the old workings. From March 1993 to November 2004, he was the sole Executive Director for Beaconsfield Gold. He is a member of the Company's Remuneration and Appointments Committee.

Mr. Trumbull has a beneficial interest in a total of 6.05 million fully paid Beaconsfield Gold shares.


Bill Tsingos

Mr. Tsingos has for nearly 30 years been running his own international trading business dealing in electrical and engineering products, predominantly to government utilities and public companies involved in the mining, transport, heavy engineering and construction industries. Mr. Tsingos was most recently appointed to the Board in March 2004, having previously served as a director and consultant since September 2001. He is a member of the Company's Remuneration and Appointments Committee.


Kevin Perrin

Mr. Perrin was appointed to the board on 24 February 2006 and is Chair of the Company's Audit and Risk Management Committee. Mr. Perrin is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and since 1975 has been a partner in the Ballarat firm of CPA's, Prowse Perrin & Twomey, conducting an accounting, taxation, audit and financial advisory practice.

He has been a director and shareholder of Prowse Perrin & Twomey Investment Services Pty. Ltd., an independent investment advisory firm holding an Australian Financial Services Licence, since 1990. Prior to that time he held a personal Securities Dealers Licence and was a member of the Stock Exchange of Ballarat Limited.


Dr Mohd Ajib Anuar

YBhg Dato' Dr Mohd Ajib Anuar is the Group Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad.

He holds the professional qualification of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom. He has more than 36 years of experience and expertise in the global tin and mineral resources industry. He also serves as the Managing Director of the Straits Trading Group's resource management unit, Straits Resource Management Private Limited. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, the President of the Malaysian Chamber of Mines and the Chairman of the Malaysian Tin Industry (Research and Development) Board as well as a Director of ITRI Innovation Ltd, UK (the research and development body of the world's tin industry).

Prior to his appointment as the CEO of the Company, he spent 23 years in Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad Group of Companies (now known as MMC Corporation Berhad Group of Companies), serving in various senior positions including as the General Manager of the Finance Division, Director of Business Development and Managing Director of MMC's International Marketing Division. He has also served as the Deputy Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange (1988 to 1993) as well as Chairman of the Malaysian Futures Clearing Corporation (1990 to 1993).


Choo Mun Keong

Mr. Choo has more than 35 years experience in exploration and mining geology, and considerable expertise in resources investment.

He is currently head of Strategic Planning and Investments / Consulting Geologist of Straits Resource Management Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the The Straits Trading Company Limited (listed in Singapore) which has a 73% stake in Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad. The business focus is on tin, gold, nickel, copper and coal.

His previous experience includes 7 years as Chief Geologist of Pernas Charter Management Sdn Bhd (general managers for the Malaysia Mining Corporation Group of companies) and 2 years as consultant and representative in South East Asia for Anglo American Pacific Ltd.

Mr. Choo holds a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Malaya and is a Chartered Engineer (UK). He is also a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (MIMMM) and has served as Vice President of the Geological Society of Malaysia and Chairman of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (Malaysian Section).

He is also a director of Australia Oriental Minerals NL.