Nicholas Nick Cernotta

Mr Cernotta has more than 40 years of experience in the mining industry, spanning various commodities including but not limited to Gold, Iron, Nickel, Zinc, Copper, Coal and Lithium, providing executive oversight and direct management of operations and projects in Australia, Africa, South East and Central Asia, Saudi Arabia and Papua New Guinea. Mr Cernotta has held senior executive roles with operational experience in both the public and private sectors of the mineral resources and mining services industry. Project experience has included oversight of design and tendering through construction of brownfield capital expansion and refurbishment projects and the resources sector. Prior to dedicating his career to Non-Executive Director roles, his notable executive roles included Director of Operations at Fortescue Metals Group, CEO of GBF Underground Mining Services, COO at MacMahon Contracting and Director of Operations at Barrick Gold APRBU. Mr Cernotta currently is the Chairman of two People and Culture Committees, has chaired and remains a member of the Sustainability Committee, was a member of Technical Advisory Committee, Exploration and Growth Committee and of various Risk Committees.