Board

Mr Crookes has over 35 years’ experience in the resources and investments industries. He is a geologist by training having worked in the industry most recently as the Chief Geologist and Mining Manager of Ernest Henry Mining in Australia. Mr Crookes is Managing Partner of Lionhead Resources, a Critical Minerals Investment Fund and formerly an Investment Director at EMR Capital. Prior to that he was an Executive Director in Macquarie Bank’s Metals Energy Capital (MEC) division where he managed all aspects of the bank’s principal investments in mining and metals companies as well as the origination of numerous project finance transactions. Mr Crookes has extensive experience in deal origination, evaluation, structuring, and completing investment entry and exits for both private and public resource companies in Australia and overseas, as well as execution of Project Finance transactions in Africa.

Mr de Vries has over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry.  He started his career in 1984 working for WMC Resources and held operational roles such as Underground Manager, Senior Mining Engineer and Manager Mining. In 1998, he moved to AMC Consultants to become a Principal Mining Engineer responsible for Mine Optimisation. In 2003, he joined Orica Mining Services as Global Business Manager, Advanced Mining Solutions before moving to BHP Billiton in 2007 as Manager Strategic Mine Planning.

Most recently from 2011 to 2015, he was General Manager Technical Services for St Barbara. After his success with St Barbara, Mr de Vries took an 18-month sabbatical before joining Black Rock Mining.

Mr de Vries holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Mining, a Masters of Science in Mineral Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Economic Geology, a Graduate Diploma in Financial Markets and is Advisory Committee Member-Mining of MRIWA. Mr. de Vries holds a WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency. He is a member of the AusIMM, a fellow of FINSIA and a member of SME.

Mr Murray joins Black Rock with over 20 years’ corporate experience in the puplicly listed resources sector.   Between 1997 and 2005, he held positions including chief financial officer and chief executive officer with DRDGold Ltd.  Mr Murray oversaw DRDGold’s major acquisitions, restructures and stock exchange listings.  During this time, Mr Murray also served on the board of South African gold refinery Rand Refinery Limited and the internet-based commodity investment platform GoldMoney.com.  He has also held senior management positions for companies such as KPMG, Price Waterhouse, and Bioclones.

More recently, as Chief Executive Officer, he successfully delivered Gold Road Resources Gruyere Project.

Mr Murray graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) in 1987 from the University of Cape Town, and is a member of both the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Phillips has over a decade’s experience in the executive management of major organisations spanning technology, operations and risk, and more than twenty years in complex program management and transformation.

Ms Phillips is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Batea Consulting which provides digital, risk and cyber capabilities to organisations experiencing high growth and transformation. Ms Phillips’ prior experience includes tenure as Chief Technology Officer for Tattarang, owner of Wyloo Metals and Squadron Energy, Chief Information Officer at PepsiCo ANZ and Chief Information / Chief Risk Officer at Real Pet Food Company.

Ms Phillips graduated in 2003 with BA Hons Politics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Corporate Directory

Directors

Richard Crookes – Chairman
John De Vries – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Ian Murray – Non-Executive Director
Ursula Phillips – Non-Executive Director

Company Secretary

James Doyle

Registered Office

Level 1, 1 Walker Ave
West Perth   WA   6005
Australia
T: +61 8 6383 6200

E-mail

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Website

www.blackrockmining.com.au

Share Registry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
Level 17
221 St Georges Terrace
Perth  WA  6000
Australia
T (within Australia): 1300 800 505
T (outside Australia): +61 3 9415 4000
F: +61 8 9473 2500
E: [email protected]
W: www.computershare.com.au

Investor Enquiries

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
T: 1300 557 010 (from within Australia)
T: +61 8 9323 2000

Bankers

Westpac Banking Corporation
109 St Georges Terrace
Perth   WA   6000

Solicitors

Steinepreis Paganin
Level 4, The Read Buildings
16 Milligan Street
Perth   WA   6000
T: +61 8 9321 4000
F: +61 8 9321 4333

Auditors

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Level 14, Woodside Plaza
240 St Georges Terrace
Perth   WA   6000
T: +61 8 9365 7000
F: +61 8 9365 7001

Stock Exchange

The Company’s securities are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Stock Exchange Codes

ASX Code: BKT

ABN

59 094 551 336

Additional Information

Black Rock Mining Limited is a public company limited by shares and is domiciled in Australia.

Corporate Governance