About Us

Martin Blakeman | Winton Willesee | Greg Miles

MR MARTIN BLAKEMAN

Executive Chairman

QUALIFICATIONS: B Ec.

Martin graduated from the University of WA as a Bachelor of Economics in 1976. Since graduation Martin has applied his skills in management and economics to the mining an rural industries. Martin’s professional career in the mining industry has included 24 years experience at board level in junior resource companies, commencing with his appointment in 1983 as a founding director of Harmark Pty Ltd (the founder and former controlling shareholder of Forrestania Gold NL, one of Australia’s more successful resource investment companies of the time), and Kagara Ltd (now Kagara Zinc Ltd), retiring in 1999 after 16 years continuous service. Martin promoted and was appointed to the Board as a founding director of Metex Resources NL in September 1992. He remains a non – executive director of Metex Resources NL. In 2003, Martin incorporated and became a founding director of Mantle Mining Corporation Ltd. As Chairman, he has overseen the strategic decisions of that company and the successful ASX listing of Mantle in 2006. Martin was appointed to the Board of Newera as an Executive Director on 1st March 2006 and assisted the Company to an ASX listing in June of 2006

Mr Winton Willesee

Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary

Qualifications: BBus., DipEd., PGDipBus., MCom., FFin, CPA

Winton has broad experience in the company administration of ASX Listed companies, corporate governance and corporate finance. Winton has a Master of Commerce, Post-Graduate Diploma in Business (Economics and Finance), a Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Business. Winton is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Certified Practicing Accountant.

Winton is also a Director of Hawk Resources Limited and has filled the role of Company Secretary with a number of listed and unlisted public companies. He is currently also the Company Secretary of Mantle Mining Limited, Balkans Gold Limited, Boss Energy Limited and Hawk Resources Limited.

MR GREG MILES

Non-Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS: Bsc GDip (Geol), MAIG

Greg is a geologist with over 14 years experience in minerals exploration after graduating from the Australian National University in Canberra. Greg began his career with Plutonic Resources Limited and was a senior member of the team that discovered the 2.3Moz Centenary Deposit in the Yandal Belt of Western Australia. He then worked for New Hampton Goldfields and Harmony Gold in the Murchison District of Western Australia, enjoying near-mine success at the Cuddingwarra and Golden Crown Mining Centres. Greg joined Cazaly Resources Limited in October 2003 and is the Exploration Manager of the Company. His experience extends to numerous commodities including gold, silver, copper, nickel, iron ore and uranium throughout Australia and abroad. Greg is also a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

Other than disclosed above, over the past three years Greg has not held directorships of any ASX Listed companies.