Malcolm John Castle

Biography

Mr Castle has over 40 years’ experience in exploration geology and property evaluation, working for major companies for 20 years as an exploration geologist. He has wide experience in a number of commodities including iron ore, gold, base metals, uranium and mineral sands. He has been responsible for project discovery through to feasibility study and development in Indonesia and the Pilbara in Western Australia and technical audits in many countries. Mr Castle was a founding member and permanent employee of Fortescue Metals Group as Technical Services Manager for expansion projects and was an integral member of the team developing the definitive feasibility study for start-up projects at Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek. He was appointed Chief Geologist for the Transcontinental Resources Group and a director of Regalpoint Resources Limited in 2010. Mr Castle completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Geology with the University of New South Wales in 1965 and has been awarded a B.Sc (Hons) degree. He has completed postgraduate studies with the Securities Institute of Australia in 2001 and has been awarded a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and Investment in 2004. He is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), and has the appropriate relevant experience and qualifications to be an “Expert” and “Competent Person” under the Australian Valmin and JORC Codes respectively and under National Instrument 43-101 in Canada. Mr Castle was appointed as a director of BMG Resources Limited on 24 November 2010. Mr Castle is a member of the Board's Audit and Risk Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Mr Castle has over 40 years’ experience in exploration geology and property evaluation, working for major companies for 20 years as an exploration geologist. He has wide experience in a number of commodities including iron ore, gold, base metals, uranium and mineral sands. He has been responsible for project discovery through to feasibility study and development in Indonesia and the Pilbara in Western Australia and technical audits in many countries. Mr Castle was a founding member and permanent employee of Fortescue Metals Group as Technical Services Manager for expansion projects and was an integral member of the team developing the definitive feasibility study for start-up projects at Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek. He was appointed Chief Geologist for the Transcontinental Resources Group and a director of Regalpoint Resources Limited in 2010. Mr Castle completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Geology with the University of New South Wales in 1965 and has been awarded a B.Sc (Hons) degree. He has completed postgraduate studies with the Securities Institute of Australia in 2001 and has been awarded a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and Investment in 2004. He is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), and has the appropriate relevant experience and qualifications to be an “Expert” and “Competent Person” under the Australian Valmin and JORC Codes respectively and under National Instrument 43-101 in Canada. Mr Castle was appointed as a director of BMG Resources Limited on 24 November 2010. Mr Castle is a member of the Board's Audit and Risk Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Research Interest

Business Management, Infrastructure and Architecture