Mr Paul Chapman – Non Executive Chairman
B.Comm, ACA, Grad. Dip. Tax, CFTP(Snr), MAICD
Mr Paul Chapman is a chartered accountant and has over twenty years of resources experience gained in Australia and the US. He has worked in a number of commodity businesses including gold, nickel, manganese, bauxite/alumina and oil/gas. Mr Chapman’s career includes 17 years with WMC where he held various senior commercial positions. Mr Chapman has held senior management roles in public companies of various sizes and is Chairman of ASX listed uranium explorer Encounter Resources Ltd and also Chairman of listed gold company Silver Lake Resources Ltd.
Mr Richard Laufmann – Non Executive Director
B.Eng (Mining), MAusIMM, MAICD
Mr Richard Laufmann is a mining engineer with a proven track record in the resources sector both in Australia and overseas. Mr Laufmann’s career includes 11 years with WMC as a mining engineer and in various management roles. His extensive operational experience includes three years as General Manager of St Ives Gold in Western Australia. Mr Laufmann also previously led WMC Resources Limited’s Gold Business as General Manager – Operations. Mr Laufmann is currently the Managing Director of Indophil Resources, an ASX listed company operating in the Philippines.
Mr Alister Maitland – Independent Non Executive Director
B.Com, FAICD, FAIM, SF Fin
Mr Maitland is a former Executive Director of the ANZ Banking Group. A background in international finance whose banking experience extended beyond Australasia to cover Asia, the Sub Continent, the Middle East, Europe and America. His professional experience has included global business expansion, internal and external consulting, treasury projects and international political agendas. As Chief Executive of ANZ Bank for New Zealand he was responsible to the local board for the countries operations. He has been a non-executive director of a number of publicly listed ASX companies and Government bodies covering a wide range of activities including property services, mining, banking, asset management and health. He is a former chairman of Ballarat Goldfields NL and director of Lihir Gold Ltd. Currently a Director of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) headquarted in Kuala Lumpur. Director since 2011.
Mr Steven Olsen – Managing Director
B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc.(MinEx), Grad. Dip (F&I), MAusIMM
Mr Steven Olsen has over 16 years experience in the resources industry with a background of 14 years working as a mine geologist and exploration geologist, predominantly in Western Australia and Canada, on nickel and gold deposits. Mr Olsen has had continued exploration success for both nickel and gold mineralisation throughout his career. Mr Olsen’s qualifications include a B.Sc. (Hons) University of Melbourne, a Masters in Mineral Exploration from Queens University, Ontario and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Ms Amber Rivamonte – Company Secretary
CPA, B. Bus (Acc)
Ms Amber Rivamonte was originally appointed as company secretary with Rex in July 2007. Ms Rivamonte is a CPA and previously held the roles of CFO and company secretary at Rex Minerals and Ballarat Goldfields NL. Ms Rivamonte also previously held the role of company secretary at Indophil Resources NL and has over 16 years experience in the financial management of public listed exploration companies.
