Board and Management

Andrew King

AssDip Min Eng, Grad Acct & Fin Mgt, MAusImm, MAICD
Non-Executive Chairman
A mining engineer with over 35 years experience in the mineral resources industy, Mr King brings to Base Resources Limited a considerable depth of knowledge and expertise in technical disciplines as well as in the sucessful establishment of new companies including Goldstar Resources NL and Alycone Resources Ltd. In addition to experince covering corparate, strategic and operational roles in gold, iron ore, coal and base metals, he holds qualifications in accounting and financial management.

Mr King is also the Managing Director of Alcyone Resources Limited (appointed 21 August 2009).

Tim Carstens

Bcom, ACA
Managing Director
Mr Carstens brings a diverse and substantial skill set to the development of Base Resources Limited, having previously held senior executive roles with Perilya Limited, North Limited, Robe River Iron Associates, Iron Ore Company of Canada and St Barbara Mines Limited in operations, strategy, corporate development and finance, both in Australia and overseas. A chartered accountant by profession, he has successfully managed all aspects of business strategy development and implementation, acquisitions and divestments, debt and equity financing, organisational development and operational performance.

Most recently he was Executive General Manager – Operations and Development with Perilya Limited with responsibility for all operational and project development activities in the Broken Hill field, comprising two operating mines and three advanced development projects.

Colin Bwye

Degree of Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Metallurgy and Minerals Science (Class 2 Division 1) 1986
Executive Director (Operations & Development)
Mr Bwye has over 20 years experience in the mineral sands sector, having commenced his professional career with RGC Mineral Sands (since consolidated into Iluka Resources) as a plant metallurgist in 1988. Most recently he was previously Managing Director of Western Australian mineral sands producer, Doral Mineral Industries Ltd, a subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation of Japan. Mr Bwye has an extensive knowledge of all aspects of the mineral sands industry, including downstream processing and marketing of mineral sands products and he has also been integral in bringing a number of development projects into production. He was born in Kenya and lived there prior to migrating to Australia in 1987 and so brings a deep understanding of the country and its culture.

Sam Willis

BCom
Non-Executive Director
Mr Willis is an experienced Company Director in the resources and energy sectors. He is currently Managing Director of oil and gas explorer New Standard Energy Limited (appointed 28 July 2008).

With a background in the capital and corporate advisory fields with Hartleys, Red Dingo, Deutsche Bank and Schroders Investment Management, Sam also provides Base with expertise in small company management, specifically in relation to ASX listing, M&A assessment, deal co-ordination and capital raisings.

Winton Willesee

BBus, DipEd, PGDipBus, MCom, FFin, CPA, MAICD
Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary
Mr Willesee is an experienced Director and Company Secretary in the small capitalisation sector of the ASX. He brings a broad range of experience in company administration, corporate governance, merger and acquisition transactions and corporate finance from his background with listed and unlisted public and other companies.

As well as his position with Base Resources Mr Willesee is currently the Chairman of Cove Resources Limited (appointed 4 June 2008), Mining Group Limited (appointed 14 March 2011) and Bioprospect Limited (appointed 16 September 2011), and a Director of Coretrack Limited (appointed 4 October 2010), Newera Resources Limited (appointed 31 March 2007) and Otis Energy Limited (appointed 18 January 2008).

Trevor Schultz

MSc Mining Engineering, MA Economics
Non-Executive Director
Mr Schultz has more than 40 years experience at the executive management and board level with leading international mining companies, including BHP, RTZ/CRA, Pegasus Gold and Ashanti Goldfields. His roles have included development of several new mining operations in Africa, South America and the USA, negotiations with various governments and their agencies as well as project financing and capital raisings. Mr Schultz has extensive experience operating in Africa and is currently Executive Director of Operations for Centamin Egypt Limited, where he has responsibility for the development and expansion of the Sukari Gold Mine in the eastern desert of Egypt.

Michael Anderson

BSc (Hons), PhD
Non-Executive Director
Dr Anderson has 20 years industry experience, largely in southern Africa and Australia. His career commenced as a geologist with Anglo American, followed by roles in the metallurgical and engineering industries with Mintek, Bateman and Kellogg Brown & Root. He subsequently held senior mangement positions inlcuding Corporate Development Manager at Gallery Gold Limited, and most recently as Managing Director at Exco Resources Limited, where he oversaw the successful development of the White Dam Gold Project, and the sale of the Company’s Cloncurry Copper Project to Xstrata. He joined Taurus Funds Management as a Director in August 2011.