Management Team
BARRY SULLIVAN - BSc(Min), ARSM, FAusIMM, MAICD
Chairman - Non Executive
Mr Sullivan is an experienced Mining Engineer who has had a successful career in the mining industry, both in South Africa with Anglo American (1969 - 1974) and in Australia with MIM from 1974 to 1995. He had six years as Executive General Manager at Mount Isa, in which capacity Barry was responsible for total operations including regional exploration, four underground mines and one open cut mine, power stations, dams, comprehensive support services such as workshops, chemical laboratory, medical centre etc.
During the year, Mr Sullivan served as Non executive Director of Sedimentary Holdings Ltd. and Allegiance Mining NL (resigned 17 July 2008) and was appointed as Non executive Director of Catalpa Resources (formerly Westonia Mines) in June 2008.
MICHAEL ANDERSON, BSc (Hons Mining Geology), PhD, ARSM
Managing Director
Mr Anderson is a graduate of the Royal School of Mines with a PhD and Honours in Mining Geology. He has over 16 years experience in the southern African and Australian mining industries. His experience has been broad-based extending from exploration geology with Anglo American, through metallurgy and process development with Mintek, to the provision of multi-disciplinary EPCM and project development services with engineering consultancy groups Bateman and Kellogg Brown & Root.
Prior to joining Exco Resources, Mr Anderson was Group Manager for Business Development with Gallery Gold Limited where he was responsible for developing and implementing corporate strategy including project development activities in both Botswana and Tanzania.
ALASDAIR COOKE, BSc (Hons Geology), MAIG
Executive Director
Mr Cooke is one of the founding Directors of Exco Resources and has 21 years of experience in the resource exploration industry throughout Australia and internationally.
He is a qualified geologist and throughout his career, has been involved in mineral exploration and corporate development, including eight years spent with BHP Minerals Business Development Group and over ten years managing public resource companies.
Mr Cooke is a founding partner of the Mitchell River Group, which over the past eight years has established a number of successful resource companies, including ASX listed Sally Malay Mining Ltd (operating the Sally Malay and Lanfranchie Nickel Projects in Australia), AIM and ASX listed Albidon Ltd (operating the Munali Nickel Project in Zambia), ASX listed Mirabela Nickel Ltd (developing the Santa Rita Nickel Project in Brazil) and ASX listed African Energy Resources Ltd (developing uranium projects in Africa). Mr Cooke is a former director of Sally Malay Mining Ltd and is also currently an Executive Director for African Energy Resources Ltd, Energy Ventures Ltd, Albidon Ltd and Oval Biofuels Ltd.
CRAIG BURTON, LLB, BJuris
non Executive Director
Mr Burton is a corporate solicitor and an experienced and active investor in start-up projects and businesses, both publicly listed and private.
Over the last 16 years he has co-founded numerous development companies, with a focus on the resources, oil and gas, mining services and agribusiness sectors. He often takes on a commercial executive role to assist the early development of such companies.
Mr Burton is currently an Executive Director of Mirabela Nickel Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Wildhorse Energy Limited, Matra Petroleum plc, Solimar Energy Limited, Rewards Group Limited and Capital Drilling Limited. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Australia and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
PETER REEVE
Non Executive Director
Mr Reeve has a Bachelor of Science (Metallurgy) from RMIT University and has been involved in the Australian Resources Industry for approximately 25 years.
His industry experience includes positions with Rio Tinto, Shell-Billiton and Normet Consulting, a metallurgical consulting firm, before joining Goldman Sachs/JBWere in Investment Management and Corporate Finance roles relating to the Australian Resource Industry.
In 2001, Peter joined Newcrest Mining Ltd., as part of the Executive Committee responsible for corporate development and market related aspects for the group, a position that he occupied until 2006.
Mr Reeve is a director of Ivanplats Syerston Pty Ltd, Ivanplats Holding Company Pty Ltd and Ivanplats Services Pty Ltd (all Australian subsidiaries of Ivanhoe Nickel & Platinum Ltd.) and is currently Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Ivanhoe Australia Limited (Exco’s major shareholder).
EAMON BYRNE, FCCA
chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary
Mr Byrne is a qualified accountant with over 20 years experience in the mining and resources industry. Prior to joining Exco, Mr Byrne worked for Albidon Limited, Woodside Petroleum and WMC Resources Ltd on a range of Australian and international projects. His experience, prior to his involvement in the mining industry, includes retailing, manufacturing and distribution.
BRUCE McLARTY - B.COM, BEc
General Manager - Commercial
Mr McLarty holds degrees in Commerce and Economics from the University of Western Australia. He has 14 years experience in the mining industry.
Prior to joining Exco, Mr McLarty was involved with the Hope Downs Iron Ore Project as the Commercial Manager, where he was responsible for financial and regulatory matters including economic evaluations, native title, aboriginal heritage, land tenure and permitting.
His experience, prior to his involvement in the mining industry, includes stock broking, manufacturing and accounting.
GEOFF LAING, BSc (Chem Eng), MBA
General Manager – Corporate & Project Development
Mr Laing is a Chemical Engineer with 18 years experience in operations, engineering and project development and has an MBA from The University of Western Australia. He has been involved in local and international projects primarily in base and precious metal commodity lines. His operational experience includes refining operations for Anglo Platinum, BHP and Bulong Nickel. He has been involved in a broad range of projects for major clients through his engineering career with both Bateman Engineering and GRD Minproc, including refining projects for BHP, Anglo American, Norilsk Nickel and Phelps Dodge. Prior to joining Exco Resources, Mr Laing was involved in the development of the Tenke Fungurume Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo as both Study and Process Manager.
STEPHEN KONECNY - B.Sc. (Hons) (Geology)
Exploration Manager
Mr Konecny is a geologist with 24 years experience throughout Australia, specialising in in exploration for concealed mineral deposits.
His experience includes working on the Lennard Shelf region from 1984 to 1987 and exploring the Yilgarn region as part of BHP Gold's exploration team from 1987 to 1991. From 1991 to 1997, he worked in the Mt Isa region, initially supervising the majority of drilling at BHP's Cannington discovery and then as Program Leader for BHP's Mt Isa region exploration. He conducted the initial and the pre-feasability mineral resource estimates at Cannington which has since become one of the world's largest single producers of silver and a significant supplier of lead and zinc.
His expertise lies in utilising state of the art geochemical and geophysical techniques in covered terrain exploration.
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