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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Directors' report
30 June 2016
(continued)
Events since the end of the financial year (continued)
Other than the above, there has been no other transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the
opinion of the Directors, to significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state of
affairs of the Group, in future financial years.
Environmental regulation
The Group’s operations are subject to significant environmental regulation under the laws of the Commonwealth and
various States of Australia. During the year there were no non-compliance incidents.
The Group is subject to the reporting obligations of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, under
which the Group reports its greenhouse emissions, energy consumption and production. Systems have been put in
place to comply with these reporting requirements. The Directors have considered compliance with the National
Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 which requires entities to report annual greenhouse gas emissions and
energy use.
The Environmental Policy is available in the Sustainability section of the Company’s website.
Information on directors
Peter Bilbe - Chairman and Independent Non-executive Director
Qualifications
BEng (Mining) (Hons), MAusIMM
Tenure
Board member since March 2009 and Chairman since July 2011.
Special responsibilities Mr Bilbe is Chair of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration
Committee, Audit Committee and Sustainability & Risk Committee.
Other directorships
Mr Bilbe is currently a director of Intermin Resources Limited. He was also previously a
director of Northern Iron Limited and Sihayo Gold Limited.
Peter Bradford - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Qualifications
BAppSc (Extractive Metallurgy), FAusIMM, MSMME
Tenure
Managing Director and Board member since March 2014.
Special responsibilities Mr Bradford is the executive in charge of the day to day management of the Group’s
activities, including operations, risk management and corporate development. He is also a
member of the Nomination Committee and Sustainability & Risk Committee.
Other directorships
Mr Bradford was previously a director of PMI Gold Corporation and Asanko Gold Inc.
Peter Buck - Independent Non-executive Director
Qualifications
M.Sc.(Geology), M.AusIMM
Tenure
Board member since October 2014.
Special responsibilities Mr Buck is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee,
Nomination Committee and Sustainability & Risk Committee.
Other directorships
Mr Buck is currently a non-executive director of Antipa Minerals Ltd.
Geoffrey Clifford - Independent Non-executive Director
Qualifications
BBus, FCPA, FGIA, FAICD
Tenure
Board member since 2012.
Special responsibilities Mr Clifford is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee,
Nomination Committee and Sustainability & Risk Committee.
Other directorships
Mr Clifford is currently non-executive chairman of Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited.
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