Directors


	Mr Josef El-Raghy B.Comm Chairman, age 39 Director since 26 August 2002 Josef El-Raghy holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Western Australia and had a ten year career in stock broking. He was formerly a director of both CIBC Wood Gundy and Paterson Ord Minnett. His expertise in international capital markets has greatly assisted the Company in its fundraising and development activities. Mr El-Raghy was also a director of ISIS Resources Plc (now Verona Pharma Plc) from 24 February 2005 to 18 September 2006.
	Mr Harry Michael B. Mining Engineering (Hons), Member AusIMM, Member AICD, BDO Chief Executive Officer, age 48 Director since 03 March 2010 Mr Michael was Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Operations of Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX:EQN), between 2004 and 2009 where he oversaw the development, commissioning and operation of the large scale Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, one of the largest new copper mines to be developed in recent years. In addition he was responsible for all Government negotiations in securing various fiscal and other operating licence agreements necessary for project development. Prior to joining Equinox, he was responsible for completing the bankable feasibility study (“BFS”) for the Sukari Gold Project, Centamin’s flagship mine, during 2003 and 2004. His past experience includes the role of Chief Executive Officer of Geita Gold Mine (AngloGold Ashanti) in Tanzania from 1998 to 2002, one of the largest gold mines in Africa, producing 500,000 ounces of gold per annum, where he was responsible for the construction and operation of the mine. Prior to this, Mr Michael was General Manager of the Iduapriem Gold Mine in Ghana (AngloGold Ashanti) from 1995 to 1998 and was responsible for various CIL and Heap Leach expansions as well as operations. He has held senior management roles in Granny Smith Gold Mine in Western Australia (Barrick Gold – 1994 to 1998) and Porgera Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea (majority owned by Barrick – 1990 to 1994) as well as other operational roles in the gold and iron ore sectors of the Australian mining industry. Mr Michael has also held a non executive director position with Red Back Mining Inc (TSX:RBI) since 2003, playing a key role in the growth and strategic direction of the company during the time while Redback grew from and explorer through to a major gold producer.
	Mr Trevor Schultz M.A (ECON), M.Sc (Min Eng) Executive Director of Operations, age 68 Director since 20 May 2008 Mr Schultz has a Masters Degree in Economics from Cambridge University, a Masters of Science Degree in Mining from the Witwatersrand University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. With more than 40 years experience at the executive management and board level with leading international mining companies, including BHP, RTZ/CRA, Pegasus Gold and Ashanti Goldfields, Trevor was most recently the President and CEO of Guinor Gold Corporation. His roles have included development of several new mining operations in Africa, South America and the U.S.A., negotiations with various governments and their agencies and project financing and capital raisings. Mr Schultz is currently a director of Pacific Road Capital Management. From 1 April 2003 until 31 December 2005, Mr Schultz was a director of Guinor Gold Corporation, from 1 December 2003 to 15 June 2006 was a director of Southern Era Pty Ltd and from 1 October 1996 to 31 December 2003 was a director of Ashanti Goldfields Pty Ltd.
	Mr Colin Cowden FAII, ASA, ACIS, ACIM, FNIBA, CD Non Executive Director, age 66 Chairman Audit Committee, Member Remuneration Committee Director since 08 March 1982 Colin Cowden is the Executive Chairman of Cowden Limited, a licensed insurance broking company formed in 1972. Cowden Limited is a prominent broking firm in Western Australia with branch offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Mr Cowden is a qualified accountant and Chartered Secretary, and is a Fellow of the Australian Insurance Institute. Mr Cowden has been a director of Wentworth Holdings Limited since 26 October 2005, and from 27 November 1998 until 27 October 2005, was a director of OAMPS Limited.
	Dr Thomas G. Elder PhD, FIMMM, FGS Non Executive Director, age 71 Chairman Remuneration Committee, Member Compliance/Corporate Governance Committee Director since 08 May 2002 Dr Elder is a geology graduate of Durham University and post-graduate NATO Scholar at the University of Oslo. His extensive background in mineral exploration was gained with major companies including BP and Rio Tinto. Dr Elder ran exploration programmes in the UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greenland for Cominco, prior to his appointment as worldwide Exploration Manager for BP Minerals in 1983. Following the take-over by Rio Tinto in 1989, he was a director of Rio Tinto Exploration Limited until 1995, focusing on project development in the Former Soviet Union. Dr Elder was a non-executive director of Angus & Ross from 12 January 2006 to 31 January 2009 and, having held the position of President from 04 October 1998 to 30 September 2007, Dr Elder stepped down as President but remained a non-executive director of Mano River Resources Inc until 25 June 2009.
	Mr H. Stuart Bottomley Non Executive Director, age 65 Senior Independent Director, Member Audit Committee, Chairman Compliance/Corporate Governance Committee Director since 26 September 2005 Stuart Bottomley has broad non-executive knowledge and experience in international asset management, risk management and corporate funding. After working as a stockbroker for nine years, Stuart worked as a portfolio manager for the Target Group of Unit Trusts first under the ownership of Dawnay Day and subsequently with J Rothschild Investment Management. In 1984, he joined Fidelity International in London, working with the ERISA group, focused on UK and European markets. Since leaving Fidelity, Stuart has consulted for numerous private and public companies, advised many Australian companies on admissions to AIM and assisted in IPOs and other fundraisings. He is currently a non-executive director of African Consolidated Resources Plc (since 27 May 2005), Polar Star Mining Corp (since 17 April 2009), Starfield Resources Inc (since 01 February 2007) and Verona Pharma Plc (since 24 February 2005).
	Professor G. Robert Bowker PhD, GAICD Non Executive Director, age 60 Member Remuneration Committee, Member Audit Committee, Member Compliance/Corporate Governance Committee Director since 21 July 2008 Professor Bowker retired from the Australian Foreign Service in June 2008 after a 37 year career specialising in Middle East issues. He was Australian Ambassador to Egypt (2005 to 2008) and Jordan (1989 to 1992), in addition to postings in Syria (1979 to 1981) and Saudi Arabia (1974 to 1976). Professor Bowker was accredited from Cairo as a non-resident ambassador to Libya, Sudan, Syria and Tunisia. Professor Bowker has a PhD from the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University 2001, an MA from the Centre for Middle East and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University 1995, a BA (Hons) Indonesian and Malayan Studies and Political Science, Melbourne University 1970 and completed an RAF Arabic course, Beaconsfield, UK 1988.