Pat Ryan, Chairman

From 1971 to 1992 Mr Ryan held various senior executive positions with Perth Building Society which became Challenge Bank, of which he was Managing Director from 1989 to 1992. From 1993 to 1994 he was Chief Executive of the Hospital Benefit Fund of WA. He has been Deputy Chairman of Energy Equity Corporation and a Director of a number of ASX-listed companies across several sectors between 1993 and 2003. Mr Ryan was the driving force behind a consortium which purchased regional WA airline Skywest from the administrators of Ansett Airlines in 2001. He was Chairman of Skywest from 2001 until its takeover by Singapore-based CVC in late 2004.

Kate Hobbs, Managing Director

Ms Kate Hobbs was previously Managing Director of Hindmarsh Resources Ltd, a substantial uranium exploration company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Ms Hobbs was a founder and Executive Director of Austminex Ltd, a gold exploration company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. She has worked as a uranium exploration geologist with the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Agip Nucleare, and Noranda (now Falconbridge). Ms Hobbs is a Board member of the Australian Nuclear Association.

Wolf Martinick, Director

Dr Wolf Martinick is a environmental scientist with extensive experience in uranium mining, including responsibility for environmental management for Ranger and Nabarlek mines, and the rehabilitation of Rum Jungle and Mary Kathleen uranium mines. He was responsible for preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement for Olympic Dam mine, and was involved in environmental management of the Kintyre, Lake Way, and Koongarra uranium projects. Dr Martinick is Chairman of Weatherly International Limited, an AIM-listed company with large copper mining and smelting interests in Namibia and Zambia. He was a founding Director of Basin Minerals Limited, and is a Director of Sun Resources NL, an oil and gas exploration company listed on the ASX.

Joseph Cucvara,
International Business Development Adviser

Mr Joseph Cucvara has 45 years experience in mineral exploration and management within Australia, Central Europe and the CIS. Mr Cucvara was the manager in charge of the definition of the Ben Lomond Uranium Mine in Queensland, Australia, for Minatome from 1978 to 1981. For the last 20 years he has been at the forefront in establishing business relations in mining and mining technologies between Australia and Russia, the former Soviet Republics and countries of Central Europe. He speaks fluent Russian and Czech.

Kel Edwards, Company Secretary

Mr Kel Edwards is a Chartered Accountant with 20 years experience in similar positions with ASX-listed companies.