Mr Buck has more than 48 years of international mineral exploration and production experience, principally in nickel, base metals and gold. During his career he has been associated with the discovery and development of a number of mineral deposits in Australia and Brazil. Peter worked with WMC for 23 years in a variety of senior exploration and production roles both in Australia and Brazil before joining Forrestania Gold NL as Exploration Manager in 1994. Forrestania Gold was subsequently acquired by LionOre International Ltd with whom he became the Director of Exploration and Geology until mid-2006. Peter managed the exploration team that delineated the Maggie Hays nickel deposit and discovered the Emily Ann, Waterloo and Amorac nickel deposits and the two-million ounce Thunderbox gold deposit in Western Australia. All of these were subsequently developed into mines. Peter played a senior management role in progressing these deposits through feasibility studies to production. Peter also played senior advisory roles in indigenous relations in Australia and in LionOre International's African operations and new business development. During this period Peter was also a Non-Executive director with Gallery Resources Limited and Breakaway Resources Limited. In 2006, Peter played a role in managing a divestment of a portion of LionOre Australia's nickel exploration portfolio into Breakaway. Following this transaction, Peter became the Managing Director of Breakaway and led the team that discovered extensions to a series of nickel and base deposits in WA and Queensland. In 2009, Peter left Breakaway to pursue other professional and personal interests. From 2010 until early 2013 Peter chaired the Canadian company, PMI Gold (PMI), and played a role in co-listing the company on the ASX. The role entailed a revamping of the strategy of the company to fast-track the advancement of the company's Ghanaian gold assets and in particular the preparation of the multi-million ounce Obotan gold deposit. Also, the role entailed overseeing PMI's transition to a merger of the company with a Canadian explorer, Keegan Resources, to form Asanko Gold (subsequently rebranded, Galiano Gold Inc.). Peter was on the council of The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) for 12 years and served as its Vice President for several years. He is chair of Risk Committee and Member of the ESG Committee.
