Matthew Hogan

Mr Hogan is currently the Managing Director of Venus Metals Corporation Limited. He was until February 2010, the Chief Executive Officer of United Minerals Corporation NL (UMC), which discovered the Railway direct shipping iron ore deposit in the Central Pilbara. In February 2010, UMC was acquired by BHP Billiton for $204m through a scheme of arrangement. Mr Hogan has over 25 years of experience in the stockbroking industry and was closely involved in bringing several company listings to the ASX, the underwriting of shareholder entitlement issues and corporate placements. Mr Hogan has previously worked in the business services division of international accounting firm Ernst & Young.