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Directors
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Andre
Labuschagne
Managing Director: B.
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Mr
Labuschagne graduated in 1989 from Potchefstroom University
in South Africa with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He has
over 20-years' experience in the mining industry at operational
and corporate levels. Mr Labuschagne has held various senior
financial roles and operating roles with the company over
the past three years, including CFO and Deputy CEO.
In 2002, he was appointed the Head of Finance and Administration
for DRD Gold, and in 2004 he opened DRD Gold Australasia's
Brisbane office. His recent experience includes acting chief
operating officer of Emperor Mines Limited which involved
the successful turnaround of the Vatukoula mine in Fiji, and
initiation of a turnaround strategy for the Tolukuma Gold
Mine in PNG. |
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Tim Prowse
Chairman and Non-Executive Director:
B. Eng. (Hons) |
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Mr
Prowse graduated from Sydney University with a degree in Mining
Engineering in 1978 and is a Member of the Australian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy. He has over 30-years' experience in
the industry, primarily in gold mining. He also has broad
experience in coal and base metals.
Mr Prowse holds a First Class South African Mine Manager’s
Certificate and has worked in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea, Zimbabwe and South Africa. He has contracted to Australian
and overseas mining companies regarding feasibility studies,
mine management and rehabilitation. Over the 15 years prior
to the listing of Norton, he operated a private mining and earthmoving
contracting business based in the Burnett area of central Queensland.
He is a director of Micona Mining Pty Ltd. |
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Anne
Bi
Non-Executive Director: B. Tourism. |
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Ms
Bi has a Bachelors Degree from the Nanjing Institute of Tourism
and Hospitality, China and was appointed a Justice of the
Peace in New South Wales in 2003.
Ms Bi is a successful company director and entrepreneur with
more than 20-years' experience in business and investment.
Anne is currently a director of Hong Kong-based Goldmax Asia
Investment Limited, a major shareholder in Norton, Citiglory
Limited, a major shareholder of Venture Minerals
Limited and was previously a major shareholder in FerroWest
Limited. Anne is also Managing Director of Glory Property
Development in Australia and China, as well as director and
major shareholder of Dongfang New Century Construction (Beijing)
Co Ltd. China.
Anne is actively involved in a number of charities, both in
Australia and in China. |
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Allen
Wu
Non-Executive Director: Ph.D. E Com |
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Mr.
Wu holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Sam Walton School of
Business at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA.
Mr Wu is a US citizen and also holds a Masters Degree in
International Finance from the Research Institute of Finance
and Banking of the People’s Bank of China, Beijing,
China, and a Bachelor Degree in Economics from the Jilin University,
Changchun, China. Mr. Wu has many years of experiences in
policy analysis, corporate finance, international business,
product development, and project management in various institutes
and industries of the USA.
Mr Wu is currently working for China Precious Metal Resources
Holdings, Ltd as a project manager and is in charge of the
corporate strategic development and business analysis as well. |
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Xianhui
Zeng
Non-Executive Director: B. Sc., BAppSC (Geology),
Fuzhou University, China |
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Mr
Zeng is a senior geology engineer, and has over 30- years' industry
experience. For his achievements in geological work, he was
awarded State Council specialist allowance.
Mr Zeng is currently working for Zijin Mining Group Co.,
Ltd, a tier one Chinese gold and base metal mining company,
as the Chief Geologist with accountability for exploration
activities. He has held a number of senior operational and
technical roles since joining Zijin in 1995. |
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Robert
Brainsbury
Chief Financial Officer and Co-Company Secretary:
B. Bus, CPA |
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Mr Brainsbury is
a qualified accountant with over 20- years' experience in the
mining industry with companies including Rio Tinto, Xstrata
and MIM Holdings, where he spent 15-years' in various financial,
commercial and operational roles both in Australia and abroad.
Most recently Mr Brainsbury has worked in the mining services
sector, first with BIS Industrial Logistics as General Manager
– Commercial and then as Chief Financial Officer of Superior
Coal. |
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Leni Stanley
Co-Company Secretary: B. Com., CA |
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Ms Stanley is a
partner of Stanley Yeates & Associates, Chartered Accountants.
She is company secretary and provides accounting services to
a number of ASX-listed entities and has over 20-years' experience
in this field with emphasis on companies engaged in the resource
sector. |
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Terry Moylan
General Manager - Paddington: B. Sc. (Eng),
Chartered Professional Engineer, MIEA |
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Mr
Moylan is a mechanical engineer with 40-years’ experience
in mining and metals production. He worked for BHP operations
for 19 years in steel, iron ore and manganese and managed
several mining operations. Mr Moylan worked for Newmont Gold
and Reynolds Metals on the expansion and reorganisation of
mines in Australia. He has developed new gold mines in Australia,
Mongolia and China and has been involved in the exploration
and evaluation of copper and gold properties in Mongolia and
Siberia for smaller startup mining companies.
Mr Moylan was awarded with Distinguished Miner of the Year
for 2003 by the Government of Mongolia for seven years of dedication
to advance the mining industry in Mongolia on completion of
the development of the first CIL gold processing plant in
Boroo, Mongolia. From 2004 he has worked on Joint Venture
gold projects in central China.
Mr Moylan is a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia
and is a Chartered Professional Engineer. |
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Peter Ruzicka
General Manager - Geology & Exploration: B.
Sc., BAppSC (Geology), MSc (Ore Deposit Geology) |
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Mr Ruzicka is a
Geologist with 23- years' experience in the mining industry focusing
on Exploration and Resource Development of near mine areas.
He has 16- years' with previous leading WA based gold producers,
Sons of Gwalia Ltd and Dominion Mining Ltd. Mr Ruzicka
has several years experience as Exploration/ Geology Manager
and in his most recent position prior to Norton Gold Fields,
was Exploration Manager for CopperCo Limited, as part of the
team responsible for significant increases in resource and reserve
prior to mining start-up at Mt Isa, Queensland.
Mr Ruzicka has extensive local and international experience.
Local experience within the Yilgarn Gold Province includes gold
operations at Southern Cross, Leonora, Laverton and Meekatharra.
Internationally, Peter has had geographic exposure to gold and
base metals deposits throughout Asia (China, Indonesia, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines), Africa (Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia,
South Africa), and the USA (Alaska). |
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Ian Sheppard
General Manager - Technical and Business: B. Eng. (Hons) |
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Mr Sheppard graduated from University of NSW in 1984 with a degree in Mining Engineering and also has a Masters in Mineral Economics from Curtin University of Technology. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He has over 25- years' of experience in mine operations, technical studies and business development gained in gold, base metals and iron ore.
Mr Sheppard holds a First Class Mine Managers Certificate from Western Australia. He has worked in Australia, Canada and PNG. Recent experience includes over seven years with Ok Tedi Mining in PNG as General Manager and Executive Manager with responsibility at various times for operations, technical services, business development and exploration. Prior to this he was eight years with Mount Isa Mines under MIM and Xstrata in technical and operating management roles. |
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