Mr Mayes has more than 30 years of experience in the resource sector in exploration, business development, operational and financial roles with major mining companies including North Ltd, Newmont, Rio Tinto and Oxiana in Australia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Keith is currently Partner at Global Resource Industry Personnel and formerly GM of Australian Garnet a subsidiary of ASX listed Resource Development Group and COO at ASX listed KGL Resources that is undertaking exploration and development of the large Jervois copper/silver/gold project in central Australia and COO at Altura Mining Ltd where he discovered the world class Pilgangoora lithium deposit.