Board of Director

Bruce is a mining executive with over 30 years’ experience both domestically and internationally, in a range of commodities including (but not limited to) base and precious metals, mineral sands, diamonds, coal and oil and gas. Bruce qualified as a geoscientist and now operates as a company director providing leadership and strategic direction to a range of resource groups, globally.

Bruce further contributes to the resources industry through significant contributions to a range of key industry bodies, such as the Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, where he has attained Fellow status and was until recently the Chairman of the Sydney Branch of the Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. He was recognised nationally for his contributions to the Institute, in 2023. He has been a member of the Institute for over 35 years.

He is also the current Vice President, a National Councilor and the New South Wales Chairman of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, an advocacy body for exploration and mining companies operating in Australia.

He is also currently a member of Society of Economic Geologists; the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum and The Australian Institute of Company Directors.

His current passion is the mentoring of young STEM professionals as they begin their journeys’, within the global resources industry. He has strong relationships with the School of Minerals & Energy Resources Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, where he is currently a Member of their Mining Industry Advisory Committee.

Bruce graduated from the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand with degrees in Earth Science and was subsequently awarded a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of various professional associations/bodies related to his current professional life. Bruce is currently Chair of Tectonic Gold and is a trusted industry advisor and advocate to a number of professional and academic organisations and a mentor to numerous young professionals.

Education:                                     Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Master of Business Administration                                          1999

University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Master of Science (Hons.) (Earth Science)                              1987

Bachelor of Science (Earth Science)                                           1984

Professional Affiliations:              The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy                        (FAusIMM)

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum                        (MCIM)

Society of Economic Geologists                                                                 (MSEG)

The Australian Institute of Company Directors                                        (MAICD)

Industry Associations:                  Chairman & Committee Member                                                Current

Sydney Branch, Australian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy

Vice President & National Councillor                                                  Current

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

Member of Mining Industry Advisory Committee Member               Current

UNSW School of Minerals & Energy Resources Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Director Experience:

Everlast Minerals Pty Ltd.

Sydney, Australia

Director                                                                                                                                                        Present

Tectonic Gol

London UK & Sydney, Australia

Group Chairman                                                                                                                           2018 – Present

Tectonic Gold is a minerals project explorer and developer. Tectonic is an innovative and entrepreneurial company always seeking new opportunities and ways to extract value from the earth’s resources and has acquired and managed a portfolio of projects internationally that have included, gold and copper in Australia and Papua New Guinea, graphite in Madagascar, mineral sand & diamonds in South Africa and coal in Mozambique.

Signature Gold

Sydney & Queensland, Australia

Executive Director                                                                                                                        2011 – Present

Signature Gold was the initial beneficial holder of the tenements that are now wholly owned within by Tectonic Gold.

Alice Queen

Sydney & Queensland, Australia

Non-Executive Chairman                                                                                                              2012 – 2016

I was part of a team instrumental in identifying a range of projects that were subsequently listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The Company’s portfolio included precious and base metals targets in Far North Queensland, Australia and later Fiji.

Larus Energy

Sydney, Australia & Papua New Guinea

Executive Director                                                                                                                        2013 – 2014

Larus is an oil and gas explorer with a range of onshore and offshore targets in Papua New Guinea, which are currently still being assessed.

Southern Crown

Perth & Sydney, Australia

Non-Executive Chairman                                                                                                              2009 – 2011

Southern Crown explored for precious and base metals. I was the elected Chair prior to the Company being admitted to the Australian Stock Exchange.

Universal Resources

Perth & Sydney, Australia

Non-Executive Director                                                                                                                2007 – 2010

Universal was a copper explorer which delineated a significant copper resource (Eva) in the Mt Isa region of Queensland, Australia. The project was later sold and is now owned by Harmony. The Feasibility Study delivered expected production of 100Mlbs of copper per annum and 14koz of gold per annum over a 15-year mine life, with upside from other proximal and highly prospective tenements.

ElDore Mining

Sydney, Australia & Philippines

Non-Executive Director                                                                                                                2006 – 2007

ElDore owned and managed the early stage Nalesbitan Project, a copper and gold porphyry system in northern Luzon, Philippines. Regionally there was ~5 million ounce production.

Executive Experience:

Ophir Partners, Sydney, Australia

Managing Director                                                                                                                        2009 – Present

Ophir operates from Sydney Australia, providing leadership and strategic direction to a range of resource groups and individuals, globally.

Swan, Sydney, Australia

Managing Director – Australasia                                                                                                 2004 – 2009

Swan is a global resources focussed company headquartered in Australia, providing leadership and strategic direction to a range of resource groups and individuals, globally. I was responsible for managing the team in Australasia and the South Pacific.

Thomson, Sydney, Australia & Papua New Guinea

PNG Project Manager                                                                                                                   2000 – 2004

After operating for several years in Papua New Guinea and being conversant in the local language, I was appointed as the project lead converting the laws of Papua New Guinea to digital format and publishing a range of topical legal texts.

Various Clients, South Pacific

Independent Resources Consultant/Geoscientist                                                                      1998 – 2000

I operated as an independent resources Consultant/Geoscientist, in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia providing services to a range of clients in a range of commodities including (but not limited to) base and precious metals, mineral sands, and coal.

Plutonic Resources, Western Australia & Sydney, Australia

Senior Geologist – Evaluation & Business Development                                                                      1996 – 1998

I was part of a small team employed to undertake technical and financial evaluations on a range of projects, in primarily gold and base metals for both investment and divestment.

Placer Dome, Porgera, Papua New Guinea & Sydney Australia

Chief Geologist                                                                                                                              1992 – 1996

During the period I was employed, I was part of the team that developed the open pit operations above the underground mine workings. I subsequently took over as the project lead on all site geological activities, which included, mine site and regional exploration as well as open pit and underground production geology. During this time a significant amount of exploration drilling was undertaken and as a result resources and reserves grew significantly. I managed a team of over a 100 expatriate and local staff with a significant budget as helicopter supported exploration was ongoing with multiple rigs operating and our teams were adding the projects inventories constantly. I was also responsible for monthly mine mill reconciliations, hiring and maintaining the geological workforce, training local and professional staff, localisation, community relations, liaising with the local university, and was a member of the onsite executive team who reported bi-monthly to a JV Committee. During this time the mine was producing over 1 million ounces of gold per annum, so there was a significant and ongoing requirement to discover additional resources for mill feed.

Dominion Mining, Mt Morgans, Western Australia

Senior Geologist                                                                                                                            1988 – 1992

I was charged with maintaining a crew of professionals and samplers to delineate the ore body for mining. We had to define sufficient mining faces to deliver ore with sufficient grade to the mill, to maintain the Company’s guidance. This involved liaising with all site professionals to deliver on the agreed mine plan. The geology professionals mapped and delineated the orebody to minimise dilution during mining and the samplers were responsible for grade control sampling and delivery of collected grade control samples to offsite laboratories, in a meaningful timeframe. Our team won awards for our approaches which delivered reduced dilution and as a result, reduced costs.

Various Clients, Western Australia & New Zealand

Various Roles                                                                                                                                 Prior to 1988

I worked in a number of roles with various groups, including in a laboratory, but the highlight was defining a ~9 g/t gold deposit in the lake at Nanine in Western Australia. A causeway was built to the island and the deposit was subsequently mined for the benefit of the owners. The proceeds allowed for increased and additional exploration efforts.