Ashley Hood was originally appointed to the Board as Managing Director on 18 October 2018 Mr Hood later resigned and was reappointed as director on 10 February 2020. Mr Hood has more than fifteen (15) years’ experience in the mining industry working in mine and exploration operations for junior and major mining companies based in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Mr Hood has broad senior management experience and has worked and managed field exploration and geological teams on some of Australia’s major JORC resources. During the past three (3) years, Mr Hood has held an executive directorship in Mount Ridley Mines Limited (ASX: MRD) and Celsius Resources (ASX:CLA).  Mr Hood is currently a non-executive director of Rafaella Resources Limited (ASX:RFR). Mr Hood is also a director of Blue Ribbon Mines Pty Ltd (ACN 133 208 581) and specialises in project and people management, native title negotiations, project due diligence, acquisitions and has a portfolio of family held mineral and precious metals projects which are flagship assets in a number of ASX listed companies today.