About Us

John Rowe (Non-Executive Director) BSc (Hons), ARSM, MAusIMM

John Rowe is a geologist who has had extensive mining industry experience over a 38 year period. Until August 2006, John was General Manager, Business Development with LionOre Australia responsible for assessing new business, divesting assets and negotiating nickel ore and concentrate sales contracts. Prior to joining LionOre, he spent 12 years with MPI Mines Limited in various group executive roles and was involved in the evaluation, development and production of the high grade Silver Swan nickel sulphide project as well as the Stawell Gold Mine in Victoria. John started his career with Metals Exploration Limited as a mine geologist at the Nepean Nickel Mine in the early 1970’s before taking on senior executive roles with Consolidated Goldfields, Agnew Mining, and North Kalgurli Mines. Following a short stint with R&I Gold Bank in their technical division, Mr Rowe set up his own geological consultancy in the early 1990’s and then joined MPI Mines Limited in mid 1993. Mr Rowe is also the Principal of John Rowe and Associates which provides geological and business development advice to the mining industry.

During the past three years, John Rowe has also served as a director of the following listed companies:

• Perseverance Corporation Limited (Non-Executive Director from 19 September 2007 to 18 February 2008) • Evolution Mining Limited (formerly Catalpa Resources Limited) (Non-Executive Director from 12 October 2006 and Non-Executive Chairman from 30 January 2008)* *Denotes current directorship