Corporate Governance
Key Personnel
- Dr Peter Fiore
- Executive Chairman
- Qualifications
- BDSc, MBA
Dr Fiore is a director of several mining companies that hold concessions in Africa. Dr Fiore brings to the company consulting services and relationships in Africa. Dr Fiore has created a resource house of African concessions through guile and tenacity. Dr Fiore is an experienced and superb entrepreneur who has experience in the IPO and corporate governance processes. Dr Fiore is also a director of Gemstar Diamonds Ltd, Africa Resources Ltd (process of liquidation) and Resource Investments (International) Pty Ltd.
- Mr Anthony Lewis
- Company Secretary
- Qualifications
- MBA BA GAICD GDAppCorpGov
Mr Lewis has developed extensive management competencies over more than 20 years engaged in business development, project management, strategic planning, contract administration, commercial negotiation and relationship management. Anthony has international experience with a leading Japanese global trading house, key marketing roles with a large Australian primary produce exporter, business development and analysis experience with a capital city municipality and wide commercial exposure to industrial and mining companies as a commercial manager with a major water utility.
In late 2006 Anthony rejoined the private sector as Managing Director of a public unlisted company established to develop innovative solutions for water management, wastewater recycling and environmental infrastructure projects. In early 2008 Anthony added to his role by accepting a position as CEO for a Pilbara-based general contracting company servicing the iron ore industry.
From 2009 Anthony has become increasingly involved in both company secretarial and executive management roles for a number of Australian-based minerals exploration companies.
- Mr John Chegwidden
- Non Executive Director
- Qualifications
- CA
Mr Chegwidden has over 20 years experience as an accountant and management consultant, including managing his own chartered accounting practise. Mr Chegwidden has a strong knowledge of the agribusiness, mining and resource sectors in Australia, with key competencies in agribusiness management, materials processing, marketing and financial management. More recently he has consulted to a number of listed companies and negotiated with capital financiers on the behalf of junior exploration and agribusiness companies.
Mr Chegwidden was a founding director of Hazelwood Resources Ltd, an ASX listed exploration and mining company. He was also a director of Aurox Resources Limited, an ASX listed mining and exploration company, and served in the capacity of both executive and non - executive director until January 2006. Currently Mr Chegwidden is an executive director of 3D Resources Limited, and a director of Hazelwood Resources Limited.
- Mr Vincent Ferraloro
- Non Executive Director
Mr Ferraloro is a director of several privately owned mining and exploration entities in both Australia and Africa. Mr Ferraloro has over two decades in specialty risk management and leads Africa Uranium Ltd's risk assessment procedures, assisting the company to develop and implement robust risk mitigation strategies within its Africa operations.
Mr Ferraloro has extensive corporate experience in directing mining companies within Africa and brings with him a wealth of key industry contacts.
Risk Management
The Board is responsible for overseeing the Company's risk management and control framework.
Responsibility for control and risk management is delegated to the appropriate level of management within the Company with the General Manager having direct responsibility to the Board for the risk management and control framework. Arrangements put in place by the Board to monitor risk management include monthly reporting to the Board in respect of operations and the financial position of the Company.
