Board & management

Board

Drummond has an experienced and respected Board of Directors and a management team led by the Executive Chairman, Eduard Eshuys. Both the board and the executive group have a depth and breadth of experience unusual in a small mineral resources company, with high quality expertise in mine development and mining operations as well as exploration.


 

Mr. Eduard Eshuys - Executive Chairman
BSc (University of Tasmania) FAUSIMM, FAICD

Eduard, aged 65 is a geologist with several decades of exploration experience in Australia. His successes as Joseph Gutnick’s exploration director are well known. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he led the teams that discovered the Plutonic, Bronzewing and Jundee gold deposits, and the Cawse nickel project. He has also had involvement in the Maggie Hays and Mariners nickel discoveries in the 1970’s. More recently he was the Managing Director and CEO of St Barbara Limited from July 2004 to March 2009. During this time St Barbara Limited grew substantially as gold producer.

Mr. Eduard Eshuys joined the Company on 15 July 2010 as Executive Chairman with responsibility for the corporate governance, exploration activities, administration, board conduct and leadership. As Chairman he will ensure that the Company maintains a well-balanced, suitably qualified, focused and motivated management team working for the benefit of all shareholders. Mr. Eduard Eshuys is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and Health and Safety Committee.

Brice K Mutton

Mr. Brice K. Mutton - Non-Executive Director
BSc (Appl Geology) UNSW, FAusIMM, MAIG, MSEG

Brice, aged 59, is a geologist with over 30 years’ experience in the resources industry ranging from exploration to mining and corporate management. Brice gained 20 years experience in a range of positions with various MIM group companies. He was Chief Geologist at Hilton and Mount Isa Mines from 1988 to 1992. He was Executive Assistant to the CEO MIM Holdings from 1992 to 1994, Deputy General Manager MIM Petroleum Exploration 1995 to 1996 and General Manager Exploration Support, MIM Exploration from 1996 to 1998. During this time he represented MIM and industry associations nationally and internationally. In between periods with MIM from 1979 to 1983 he worked on major mining and civil engineering projects in Australasia with Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation and Golder Associates. He was Managing Director of Giants Reef Mining from 1998 to 2000. More recently he has consulted to the resources industry through Brice Mutton & Associates.

Mr. Brice K. Mutton was appointed as Executive Director Exploration from 5 April 2007 and resigned as Executive Director Exploration on 31 May 2008. He provided consulting services as Exploration Manager from 1 June 2008 to 12 September 2008, becoming a Non-Executive Director on the 13 September 2008. Mr. B. K. Mutton up until October 2009 was the registered Senior Site Executive (SSE) for the company’s Mining Leases, and was responsible for the day to day management of the field operations at its Mt Coolon base as well as the development and execution of the Company’s exploration program. Brice is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and Audit Committees and Chairman of the Health and Safety Committee.

Ross C Hutton

Mr. Ross C. Hutton - Non-Executive Director
B. Eng (Min), MAusIMM

Ross, aged 62, is a Mining Engineer with over 35 years’ experience in the minerals industry ranging from technical mining, metallurgical and exploration background to project management and executive management roles. He has worked in corporate and consultative roles managing activities from feasibility studies to operations both in Australia and internationally. He held the position of V.P. Smelting and Mining - Pasminco USA and more recently was Superintendent for the construction of the Mt Garnet concentrator and mine in North Queensland for Kagara Ltd and Project Manager for the bankable feasibility study of a large base metal project in Iran. He was appointed Executive Director on 5 April 2007. Mr. R. C. Hutton has been a Director of Kagara Limited since July 2003 and Mungana Goldmines Limited since 15 January 2010.

Mr. R. C. Hutton is responsible for the oversight of development studies and projects and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Remuneration and Nomination Committee. He is also a member of the Health and Safety Commit.


Management team

Eduard Eshuys - Executive Chairman
Michael Ilett - Company Secretary & Chief Financial Officer
Erik Norum - Exploration Manager (B App.Sc(Geology), MAIG)