Daniel Dan Lougher

Mr Loughers career spans more than 42 years involving a range of exploration, feasibility, development, operations, and corporate roles with Australian and international mining companies including a period of eighteen years spent in Africa with BHP Billiton, Impala Plats, Anglo American and Genmin. He was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian nickel miner, Western Areas Ltd until its takeover by Independence Group. Dan is the Chair of the Companys Technical Committee and is a member of the Risk Committees. The other directorships are American West Metals Ltd , Alligator Energy Limited , Meeka Metals & Blackstone Minerals Ltd.