Bio

Richard is a qualified solicitor and geologist with over 22 years experience in the Resource Industry. During this period Richard has performed roles as legal counsel, geologist and commercial manager for several major and mid cap Australian mining companies and more recently as founding director for a series of successful ASX-listed companies. Richard was also co-founder of an investment vehicle, Braeside Australia Limited which was the catalyst for several ASX-listed companies and returned over 20 times the value of funds initially invested within a 3 to 4 year period. During his time in the resource industry Richard has gained a diversity of practical geological experience as a mine based and exploration geologist in a range of commodities and rock types. In his commercial and legal roles, he has been involved in project generation and evaluation, acquisition and joint venture negotiation, company secretarial functions, mining law and land access issues as well as local and overseas marketing and fund raising. Richard is currently on the board of two ASX-listed companies, he is non-executive chairman of Genesis Minerals limited and a non-executive director for Centaurus Metals Limited.