Dr Tom Whiting
B.Sc (Hons) PhD, Grad Dip Fin, MASEG, MAICD
Dr Whiting has spent over 30 years in the minerals exploration industry both as a geophysicist and an exploration manager. From 2000 to 2004 he was Vice President of Minerals Exploration for BHP Billiton. During his career with BHP Billiton he was associated with a number of discoveries, in particular the Cannington Pb/Zn/Ag mine in Queensland, the world’s largest producer of silver and lead. He also was at the forefront of promoting the development and application of new exploration technologies related to the search for ore deposits under cover. To this end he backed the development of new generation airborne electromagnetic technologies and the FALCON® airborne gravity gradiometer system. Dr Whiting recognised the potential of the PredictoreTM approach and was one of the principal supporters of the pmd*CRC research programme.
Other current directorships:
Non-executive Director of Predictive Discovery Limited - since 2010
Non-executive Director of Stellar Resources Limited - since February 2011
Non-executive Chairman for the Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Research Centre.
Dr Whiting, was appointed as Non Executive Director on Tuesday 20th September 2011.