Michael Mick Elias

Mr Elias has more than 40 years of international experience in all aspects of nickel resource development in laterites and sulphides, from project generation and evaluation, exploration planning and management, development studies, open cut and underground mine geology, resource/reserve estimation, and resource economics. He has been a Principal Consultant with mining consultancy ERM (previously CSA Global Pty Ltd) since 2001. Mr Elias previously held the positions of Chief Geologist - WA Nickel Operations and Chief Geologist - Nickel Resource Development at WMC Resources Ltd and was a director of Silver Swan Group Ltd until his resignation on 19 November 2012. Mr Elias is a member of the Risk Committee.