Peter Cassidy

Dr. Cassidy, aged 75, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2010. He is the Chairman of the Company’s Governance, Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a member of Audit and Risk Management Committee. Dr. Cassidy is a metallurgical engineer with more than 45 years’ experience in the resource and energy sectors, including more than 25 years as a director of major public companies. He was an independent non-executive director of Oxiana Limited (2002 to 2007); Zinifex Limited (2004 to 2008); Sino Gold Mining Limited (2002 to 2009); Lihir Gold Limited (2003 to 2010); OZ Minerals Limited (2008 to 2009); Energy Developments Limited (2003 to 2009) and Kerry Gold Mines Limited (2010 to 2018). Dr. Cassidy was also non-executive Chairman of Allegiance Mining NL (April to July 2008) and a director of Eldorado Gold Corporation (2009 to 2010). He was CEO of Goldfields Limited from 1995 until its merger with Delta Gold Limited in 2002 to form Aurion Gold Limited where he remained a director until 2003. Prior to 1995, Dr. Cassidy was executive director - Operations of RGC Limited. He was also a member of the Board of Advice of the Monash University Division of Mining and Resources Engineering. Dr. Cassidy has most recently been involved in the development and operation of major mining and processing projects in Australia, the PRC, Laos, Papua New Guinea and the Cote d’Ivoire.