Graham Ascough
Civil Engineering
SUNSTONE METALS LTD
Australia
Biography
Graham Ascough was appointed new Chairman on 29 November 2013. Graham Ascough is a senior resources executive with more than 23 years of industry experience evaluating mineral projects and resources in Australia and overseas. He is currently non-executive Chairman of three ASX listed companies: Phoenix Copper Limited, Mithril Resources Limited and Musgrave Minerals Limited. Mr Ascough, a geophysicist by training, has had broad industry involvement playing a leading role in setting the strategic direction for companies, completing financing and in implementing successful exploration programmes. He was also a Councillor of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy and Chair of its Exploration Committee from 2006 ~ 2012 and has strong ties to the SA Resources industry. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a Professional Geoscientist of Ontario, Canada. Mr Ascough was the Managing Director of Mithril Resources Ltd from October 2006 until June 2012. Prior to joining Mithril in 2006, he was the Australian Manager of Nickel and PGM Exploration at the major Canadian resources house, Falconbridge Limited, which was acquired by Xstrata Plc in 2006.
Research Interest
Business Management, Infrastructure and Architecture
