Board of Directors

Mr Ian Middlemas
Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Middlemas is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.  He worked for a large international Chartered Accounting firm before joining the Normandy Mining Group where he was a senior group executive for approximately 10 years.  He has had extensive corporate and management experience, and is currently a director with a number of publicly listed companies in the resources sector.  Mr Middlemas was appointed a Director of the Company on 27 May 2011.

Mr Mark Connelly
Managing Director & CEO

Mr Connelly was previously Chief Operating Officer of Endeavour Mining Corporation, following its merger with Adamus Resources Limited, where he was Managing Director and CEO. Endeavour Mining operates three gold mines producing approximately 300,000 ounces per annum in Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso and has a fourth mine under construction in Côte d’Ivoire. With over 25 years experience in the mining industry, Mr Connelly held senior executive positions with Newmont Mining Corporation and Inmet Mining Corporation prior to joining Adamus Resources. He has extensive experience with the development, construction and operation of mining projects for a variety of commodities, including gold, base metals and other resources in West Africa, Australia, North America and Europe. Mr Connelly was appointed a Director of the Company on 27 November 2012.