Directors and Management
The names and details of the current directors and management are outlined below.
Mark S. Savage
ChairmanMr Savage was born and educated in the United States of America ("US") where he received a business degree from the University of Colorado and was a senior executive for a number of US banks before he joined an Australian based merchant bank and completed the Securities Institute of Australia course.
Mr Savage has gained experience in the debt and equity markets as well as in the corporate advisory area. He has held directorships with a number of public companies. Mr Savage was appointed a director of the Company on 17 April 2000.
Michael J. Carrick
President and Chief Executive OfficerMr Michael Carrick is a Chartered Accountant with 20 years experience in the resources sector. He was previously Executive Chairman of AGR and Chief Executive Officer of Australian listed Company, Resolute Limited. Prior to joining Resolute, Mr Carrick was a partner of Arthur Andersen.
Mr Carrick holds degrees majoring in economics, law, business administration and accounting and has been responsible for the acquisition, development, and operation of a number of major gold projects, both in Australia and internationally.
Mr Carrick was appointed a director of the company on the 5 January 2003.
Justine A. Magee
DirectorMs Magee is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the resource sector having headed the corporate and finance areas for Resolute Limited for 6 years. She was formerly with Arthur Andersen and a director of AGR Limited. Ms Magee’s principal responsibilities are the arranging of debt and equity issues and negotiation and execution of mergers and acquisitions in the resources sector. Ms Magee holds a Commerce Degree from the University of Western Australia.
Ms Magee was appointed a director of the Company on 23 November 2004.
Paul Maxwell
Independent DirectorMr. Maxwell is a Director and General Manager of Meridian Securities (UK) Limited, and replaced Mr. Andreas Graetz, as the CGA Board representative of Toowong Mining BV a company wholly owned (indirectly) by MC Resources Limited and Casten Holdings Limited. Mr. Maxwell has an extensive background in international banking and finance, including as the Global Head of Commodity Finance for ABN AMRO NV from 1998 - 2002.
Mr Maxwell was appointed a director of the Company on 7 November 2007.
Geoff G. Jones
General Manager – TechnicalMr Jones is a Mining Engineer with 34 years experience in the resources sector in Australia, Africa, Indonesia and Central Asia. During the last decade he has been responsible for the identification, acquisition and development of 5 major gold mining projects in Australia, Ghana, Tanzania, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan. Mr Jones’ principal responsibilities include preparation of feasibility studies, including the Taldy Bulak Project and identification and review and acquisition of new gold development opportunities.
