Peter John Mansell

Biography

 Peter John Mansell is Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Mansell has extensive experience in the mining, corporate and energy sectors, both as an advisor and as an independent non-executive Chairman and director of listed and unlisted companies. Amongst others, he is currently a director of Aurecon Group Pty Ltd and Foodbank of Australia Ltd. Peter practised law for a number of years as a partner in corporate and resources law firms in each of South Africa and Australia. In his later years in the law in Australia, he played a lead role in the management and mergers of different legal practices, which now comprise the Australian limb of the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. Peter retired from legal practice in 2004 and has since held directorships in a number of companies including BWP Management Ltd, Foodland Associated Ltd, OZ Minerals Ltd, W.A. Newspaper Holdings Ltd (Chairman), Western Power (Chairman) and Zinifex Ltd (Chairman). Peter also chaired the Advisory Board of Pacific Aluminium Ltd in anticipation of its intended float in 2014. Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws and a Higher Diploma in Taxation from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Research Interest

 mining, Chemical Engineering