Board of Directors
David Barwick - Non Executive Chairman
Andrew Gillies - Managing Director
John Haley - Director, Company Secretary & CFO
Wu Shu - Director
Barry Casson - Independent Director (Appointed on 1 December 2010)
Tao Li - Alternate Director
Peter Nicholson - Director (Did not stand for re-election at 2010 AGM)
Board of Directors
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David Barwick Non Executive Chairman |
Mr David Barwick is an accountant by profession with over 30 years experience in the management and administration of publicly listed companies in Australia and North America. In his capacity as Chairman, Managing Director or President he has played a significant role in successfully funding and bringing into production four mining projects. As Director, David has had significant experience in the management of over twenty public companies with his main strength being in the restructuring and financing of the entities, including preparation of prospectuses and other requirements for listing on the ASX.
In addition to being Chairman of Metallica Minerals, David is also Chairman of Manaccon Corporation Limited, MetroCoal Limited, Planet Metals Limited and Orion Metals Limited.
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Andrew Gillies Managing Director |
Mr Andrew Gillies has been Managing Director of ASX-listed Metallica Minerals Limited and its subsidiaries since 1997. He has been instrumental in the selection and acquisition of all the mineral assets now held by the Metallica Group. Mr Gillies is a founding Director of Metallica Minerals, Cape Alumina Limited and MetroCoal Limited and also a board member of the Queensland Resources Council, Orion Metals Limited and Planet Metals Limited.
Mr Gillies' key strength is resource management and strategic planning specialising in project generation, selection and acquisition. He has acquired a considerable database and significant knowledge of metalliferous mineralisation and mineral deposits in Queensland. Since 1985 he has worked continuously as a geologist in the mining and exploration industry, accruing over 20 years experience across a range of commodities. He has been a company geologist with BHP Gold Mines Ltd, Perseverance Corporation Ltd and Cracow Mining Venture and a consulting geologist for various exploration companies until his full time role with Metallica in 1997.
Mr Gillies graduated from the University of Queensland in 1985 with a BSc (Geology) and is a member of the Aus.I.M.M.
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John Haley Director, Company Secretary & CFO |
Mr John Haley has been Director, Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Metallica Minerals since late 2003. Mr Haley is a Director of MetroCoal Limited and is also Company Secretary of Planet Metals Limited.
He is a Chartered Accountant (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants) with over 25 years work experience, beginning in taxation law and accounting (with Coopers & Lybrand and Arthur Andersen & Co.), then moving to general management, financial reporting and company secretarial duties. He has extensive experience in the preparation of prospectuses and has been involved in the listing of companies in Australia and Canada. His previous work experience is in a diverse range of industries including mineral exploration, and he has participated as a seed capitalist in a number of mineral exploration companies.
Mr Haley holds a B. Com and MBA University of Queensland, GradCert (Marketing) Queensland University of Technology, Grad. Dip. CSP, FCA and FTIA.
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Wu Shu Director |
Mr Wu Shu is Director of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd, and a Director & Managing Director of Jilin HOROC Nonferrous Metal Group Co. Ltd. Mr Wu was previously a Director, Company Secretary, Deputy Managing Director and CFO of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd, and a Director of Jilin Nickel Industry Group (renamed in January 2006 as Jilin HOROC Nonferrous Metal Group Co. Ltd). Mr Wu was instrumental in Jilin Nickel's successful IPO in Shanghai stock market in 2003. His extensive experience in management and finance has enhanced Jilin Nickel's overseas strategic investment and expansion significantly.
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Barry Casson Non - Executive Director |
Mr Casson was appointed to the board as an independent non-executive director on 1 December 2010. Barry has more than 40 years experience in accounting, finance and general management initially, then with a number of listed and unlisted companies, primarilyin the resources industry.
He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr Casson is currently a nonexecutive Director of Archipelago Metals Limited (an unlisted Public Company) and Finance Director/Company Secretary of Cloncurry Metals Limited (ASX-CLU).
Barry will also act as Independent Chairman of the company's Audit and Risk Committee.
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Tao Li Alternate Director |
Tao Li is an Alternate Director for Mr Shu Wu of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. Tao was appointed as an Alternate Director of 12 May 2009.
Tao holds a PhD in Mining Engineering and also holds Directorships in Liberty Mines Inc listed on the TSX and TL Geotechnics and Minig Pty Ltd a private advisory company.
updated 29th April, 2011
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