Dr John Stephenson

Non-Executive Chairman

Qualifications

BSc (honours) in Geology from the University of London through the former University College of Rhodesia and a PhD in Geology from the University of Manitoba, Canada.

Experience

Dr Stephenson is a highly experienced geologist with over 37 years experience in the mining sector.  He has held senior positions in large mining companies, most recently as Exploration Director for Rio Tinto Australasia where he led Rio Tinto’s exploration activities for five and a half years based in Perth.

Dr Stephenson has also during his career led and managed exploration teams for both junior and major mining companies in several parts of the world, mainly in Southern and East Africa, North America and Australia exploring for gold, uranium, diamonds and base metals.  He has also been involved with projects in Europe, South America and India.  He led teams responsible for the discovery of a world class diamond deposit, the Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories for which he recently received an award; and a high grade gold deposit, the former Golden Patricia gold mine in Ontario.

Dr Stephenson has particular experience in the uranium sector having in the early to mid 1970’s led reconnaissance airborne and ground surveys for uranium in Canada.  Between 1978-1981, Dr Stephenson headed the ground follow-up of a country-wide airborne radiometric and magnetic survey for uranium and other minerals in Tanzania.  In the early 90’s Dr Stephenson led exploration for a subsidiary of Rio Tinto exploring for uranium and base metals in eastern Canada.  Dr Stephenson also led Rio Tinto’s exploration activities in Australia in the late 90’s which included the search for uranium.

Dr Stephenson is also currently Non-Executive Chairman of Strike Resources Limited.

H. Shanker Madan

Managing Director

Qualifications

Honours and Masters Science degrees in Applied Geology

Experience

Mr Madan has had world-wide experience in the exploration and evaluation of mineral deposits for various commodities.  Mr Madan has been a Manager with Hamersley Iron, Group Leader with BHP Minerals, Chief Geologist with Hancock and Wright Prospecting and a Senior Geological Consultant to the Rio Tinto Group. 

Mr Madan has managed a range of mineral evaluation studies in Iran, Brazil and Western Australia for BHP, Rio Tinto and Hamersley Iron.  He has also acted as a consultant to Rio Tinto, Ashton Mining and others on mineral projects in Brazil, South Africa, India, the Philippines, Fiji and United States, working on a range of iron-ore, diamonds, gold, copper and chromite deposits. 

He has been involved in the discovery of 3 world class iron deposits in Western Australia for TexasGulf and BHP Minerals.  From 1997 to 2001, Mr Madan managed the evaluation of resource projects for Hamersley Iron and more recently completed a resource due diligence study of the billion-dollar West Angelas project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Mr Madan is also currently Managing Director of Strike Resources Limited.

Farooq Khan

Executive Director

Qualifications

BJuris , LLB. (Western Australia)

Experience

Mr Khan is a qualified lawyer having previously practiced principally in the field of corporate law.  Mr Khan has extensive experience in the securities industry, capital markets and particularly capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions and investments.  Mr Khan has also led the executive management of a number of ASX listed companies through their establishment and growth.

Mr Khan is also currently Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Queste Communication Ltd and Chairman of Orion Equities Limited, Bentley International Limited and Scarborough Equities Limited and Executive Director of Strike Resources Limited.