Michael Wolley

Biography

Michael holds a first class honours degree in Chemical and Materials Engineering from the University of Auckland and a Masters of Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Michael had a 15 year career with Mobil Oil Australia in a range of roles including engineering, operations, strategic planning and business development in Australia and New Zealand. In 1995 he left Mobil to pursue opportunities in Asia Pacific and worked in a number of senior executive roles in the manufacturing and industrial sectors including a period as President of BlueScope Steel China. In 2007 Michael returned to the resources sector as Chief Operating Officer of Lynas Corporation, an ASX 100 business, and subsequently into the gold sector where he is a Director of Red Mountain Mining, an ASX listed gold development business. Michael was appointed Vice President Corporate Development of The Todd Corporation in 2011. In February 2013 he was appointed to the role of Vice President Minerals, based in Sydney. Michael is a Director of Wolf Resources, an ASX listed resources business and is a Director of ASX listed Flinders Mines. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Chartered Directors and the Institute of Directors in New Zealand. Michael holds dual Australian and New Zealand citizenship. His interests include the performing arts, rugby, fishing and diving.  

Research Interest

Chemical and Materials Engineering