Antony (Tony) Sage
Executive Chairman (BCom, FCPA, CA, FTIA)
Mr Sage is an entrepreneur with over 36 years of experience in corporate advisory services, funds management and capital raising, predominantly within the resource sector. Mr Sage is based in Western Australia and has continued to be involved in managing and financing listed mining and exploration companies with a diverse commodity base.
Mr Sage has developed global operational experience within Europe, North and South America, Africa, Oceania, Asia and the Middle East.
Mr Sage currently holds the position of Executive Chairman of ASX-listed CuFe Ltd (ASX: CUF) and European Lithium Limited (ASX: EUR).
Paul Berend
Executive Director / CEO
Mr Berend brings over 20 years of experience in the iron ore and steel industry acquired in blue chip as well as junior mining companies worldwide. His previous corporate roles include GM Business Development for Rio Tinto Iron Ore and GM Corporate Strategy for ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel producer. Paul has also worked for Hatch (director advisory services for Australasia), McKinsey & Company and Partners In Performance.
Paul has a successful track record in identifying and developing early-stage mining projects and is the founder and historic CEO of Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd (a titano-magnetite project in New Zealand ASX: MKR).
He has worked extensively with private equity and specialised funds to identify and develop early-stage mining projects and turn around undervalued producing mineral assets.
Paul has an MBA from HEC (Paris, France), a MSc and DEA (~PhD) in chemical process design and chemistry from ENSIC (Nancy, France), a bachelor’s in applied mathematics and algebra from Harvard University, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Luke Martino
Director
Luke Martino is a prominent figure in the corporate world of Western Australia, with over 30 years experience at partner and board level with major accounting firms and is a Director of several public & private companies. He has gained significant experience and established credibility in the mining & resources, property and hospitality industries. Luke has an entrepreneurial passion for nurturing businesses and specializes in corporate & growth consulting.
A chartered accountant, Luke was the lead partner of Deloitte growth solutions. His success as a lead partner of Deloitte also saw him appointed to national executive roles and a Board member for the national Australian firm.
Luke is Executive Director of Indian Ocean Consulting Group, a boutique corporate & investment banking services firm in Perth & Sydney, Australia, with joint interests in Mainland China. He is also current chairman of EV Resources Limited and chairman of Magnum Mining & Exploration Limited, two companies focused on precious and green metal exploration and renewable green energy.
David Sanders
Director (Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investments)
David Sanders is an experienced corporate lawyer with more than 20 years’ of extensive background in corporate affairs.
He has advised numerous entities, including ASX-listed and private companies on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules compliance, as well as commercial transactions across a range of industries and jurisdictions. David also advises a range of public, private and indigenous corporation Boards in relation to compliance and corporate governance. In addition to his legal qualifications, David has a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investments from the Securities Institute of Australia. David is the Chairman of Murlpirrmarra Connection Limited, which focuses on education and training for indigenous youth in the Yilgarn Region of Western Australia. He is also a non-executive director of a range of public and private companies.
Timothy Paul Turner
Non-Executive Director (B Bus (Acc), FCPA, CTA, Registered Company Auditor)
Timothy Turner is the senior partner of accounting and advisory firm, HTG Partners. Mr Turner heads the audit and assurance division and is responsible for the issue of audit opinions for self-managed superannuation funds through to full reporting entities. He also has in excess of 30 years’ experience in business development, structuring and general business advice.
Timothy has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), is a Registered Company Auditor, ASIC Approved SMSF Auditor, a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Chartered Tax Advisor with the Tax Institute of Australia.
With over 15 years’ experience on listed company boards and 30 years’ experience in the Australian accounting, taxation and business fields, Mr Turner brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in corporate compliance, governance and business consultancy.
Paul Vermeulen
General Manager Technology and Steel Markets (B.Eng Met, MAusIMM, MAIST)
Paul Vermeulen is a Metallurgical Engineer with over 25 years of experience in iron ore mining, processing and steel production. Paul established Vulcan Technologies in 2007, which provides technical consulting services to iron ore majors, iron ore juniors, engineering firms and steel makers in the field of mineral beneficiation, metallurgical test work, steel plant design, decarbonisation of steel making operations, mineral resource definition and project management.
His previous operational roles include Blast Furnace Manager at Iscor South Africa (now Arcelor-Mittal), where he managed one of the largest blast furnaces in the southern hemisphere. Subsequently, Paul worked for five years at Rio Tinto Iron Ore as Principal Technical Marketing where he played a key role in developing high value iron ore products for steel mills, including the benchmark Rio Tinto ‘Pilbara Blend’.
Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering with post-graduate Refractory Materials specialisation from the University of Pretoria.
Melissa Chapman
Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary (B.Com, CPA, AGIA/ACIS, GAICD)
Co-founder and Executive Director of Bellatrix Corporate Pty Ltd with over 20 years’ experience in the accounting and company secretarial professions. She has significant experience including in Perth and London serving ASX/LSE listed and private companies.
Catherine Grant-Edwards
Joint Company Secretary (B.Com, CAANZ)
Catherine has over 20 years’ experience in the accounting and company secretarial professions with ASX/LSE-listed and private companies. She has practiced at Ernst & Young and is a co-founder and Executive Director of Bellatrix Corporate Pty Ltd.