Directors & Management

Mr Richard Cullen LLB, B.Sc
Chairman

In his 31 years in private practice, Mr Cullen has held senior positions in law firms and has acted as advisor to a number of public and private companies. He was president of the Law Society of Western Australia in 1992. He has been a director of a number of private companies. He is currently a commissioner of the Legal Aid Commission of WA. He is also part owner of the Cullen Winery in Margaret River and has developed 120 acres of vines in that area since 1995. He has been a member of a number of significant Law Society and Law Council of Australia committees since 1980. He helped found the law firm Cullen Babington Hughes in 2004 and has been managing partner since then.

Mr Vincent Algar B.Sc (Hons), MAusIMM, Grad Dip Finsia
Managing Director

Mr Algar is a geologist with 16 years experience in mining operations, exploration and project development in Western Australia and South Africa. Graduating in 1989 Mr Algar worked in the Witwatersrand Gold Mining Industry with JCI as a geologist on various operating gold mines before joining Resource Service Group (RSG) in Perth in 1996. Whilst at RSG Mr Algar also worked as a resource consultant in an auditing capacity providing independent geological verification for mining companies and financial institutions. In 1998 Mr Algar worked as an independent resource consultant with McDonald Speijers Consulting before joining the Surpac Minex Group in 2000. Mr Algar spent over six years at Surpac where he became the Australian Divisional Manager of a team of 20 mining professionals managing a budget of A$8m in revenue and over 300 mining, exploration and consulting company customers.

Mr David Flanagan B.Sc, MAusIMM, MAICD
Non Executive Director

Mr Flanagan is currently the Managing Director of Atlas. Mr Flanagan is a geologist with extensive experience in mining operations, exploration and project development in Western Australia, Indonesia and West Africa. Graduating in 1993 David joined Resource Service Group (RSG) in 1995 after working for Normandy at the Fimiston Open Pit Operations. Whilst with RSG he was seconded to Gencor's Bogosu operation as Chief Exploration Geologist. Whilst at RSG Mr Flanagan also worked in an auditing capacity providing independent geological verification for financial institutions. In 1999 Mr Flanagan joined Gindalbie Gold NL, holding the position of Exploration Manager from 2001-2004. Mr Flanagan is also a councillor of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC).

Mr Denis O'Meara JP AMAusIMM
Non Executive Director

Mr O'Meara is a prospector and founder of De Grey Mining Ltd and has a lifelong involvement in mining, prospecting and exploration. Mr O'Meara has been involved in several major resource and exploratory discoveries in Western Australia including Miralga Creek, Sulphur Springs, Gorge Range, Indee and Pearana (Pilbara), Mt Minnie, Beyondie Bluff (Ashburon), Horans Dam (Kalgoorlie), Triangle Bore (Mt Magnet) and Weld Range (Murchison). Mr O'Meara has served as an Executive Councillor of AMEC, a board member of AGIC (Australian Gold Industry Council) for its 10 year duration and board member of the Port Hedland Port Authority. He also received a National Outstanding Achievement Award - Greening Australia, 1991 and served as a board member of the Kings Park and Botanical Gardens, Perth, 1994 - 1996. Awarded AMEC Prospector of the year, 2004 jointly with geologist Geoff Blackburn.

Company Secretary

Mr Tony Walsh BCom MBA CA
Company Secretary

Mr Walsh has spent the last 14 years at the Australian Stock Exchange providing expert ASX Listing Rule advice to Perth based listed companies and facilitating new listing applications. At the ASX he was responsible for the facilitation of the listing of over 500 IPOs and reinstatement of over 200 “backdoor listings” during this period. During his tenure at the ASX, the number of Perth based listed companies grew from approximately 235 companies in 1992 to approximately 600 today. He was responsible for the introductory education and ongoing provision of advice on the ASX's corporate governance guidelines to advisors, professional institutes, boards of directors and company secretaries. Mr Walsh is currently the company secretary of 3 listed companies. Prior to joining the ASX he worked for over 5 years with Ernst & Young, Perth and Dublin, Ireland with short assignments in Brussels, Belgium and Douglas, Isle of Man.