Board of Directors

  • JUSTIN WERNER

    Chairman of the Board

    Justin has over 20 years mining experience and has a very strong track record of mine discovery and development in Indonesia.

    As managing Director of Nickel industries (ASX:NIC) justin has helped to guide the company to become the worlds largest pure listed nickel producer in a little over 5 years since listing in 2018 with a A$4bn market capitalization.

  • SHANE MENERE

    Chief Executive Officer

    Shane is an expert in leading major projects from exploration to operation. Based in Indonesia for 15 years, he was the APAC President Director of a global mining technology, services and equipment processing company.

    Shane has more than 25 years of experience in resource and infrastructure projects globally with over 15 years’ experience supporting some of the largest mine sites throughout Asia Pacific.

  • MICHAEL THIRNBECK

    Non-Executive Director

    Michael is a geologist with over 30 years broad mining, corporate and commercial experience whilst managing numerous mineral exploration and development projects in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia.

    Michael has been directly involved in managing the Company’s Woyla Project for over 20 years.

  • PAUL WALKER

    Non-Executive Director

    Paul is a lawyer with over 30 years of experience in international business, capital raising and managing large-scale infrastructure and resource projects throughout the world.

    Paul was previously the co-founder and chairman of an Indonesian mining company that acquired several exploration assets and brought into operation a coal mine in Kalimantan. Paul lectures at the University of Queensland Business School in the Finance discipline.

  • DR CHRIS ATKINSON

    Non-Executive Director

    Chris is a geologist with over 30 years of international experience. Chris is a Non-Executive Director of Rex International Holdings (SGX:REXI), their subsidiary companies Lime Petroleum in Norway and Masirah Oil in Oman.

    He currently is the Chairman and acting CEO of Sonoro Energy Limited (TSX-V:SNV).