Focus Minerals has a strong, prudent senior management team, from our board of directors to our experienced executive committee. Senior management adheres to high professional and moral standards and embrace our core values of “Integrity, Excellence, Commercial Discipline.”
Our board has the responsibility of setting the ethical tone and standards of Focus Minerals while our Senior Executives have a responsibility to implement practices consistent with those standards.
Board Directors
Donald Taig
Executive Chairman & Acting CEODon Taig is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants… Read More
Li Zhongyi
Non-Executive DirectorMr Li is the current Executive Chairman of Shandong Gold (appointed May 2011). Mr Li has been employed by Shandong Gold Group since 2002… Read More
Zhang Dahui
Non-Executive DirectorMr Zhang has an MBA and a Bachelors Degree of Economics and over two decades of experience in accounting and finance including in relation to bank loan facilities… Read More
Bruce McComish
Non-Executive DirectorMr McComish is the former chairman of stockbroking firm BBY and CFO of the National Australia Bank… Read More
Phil Lockyer
Non-Executive Director Phil Lockyer is a mining engineer and metallurgist with more than 40 years technical and management experience in nickel and gold operations… Read More
Michael Guo
Non-Executive DirectorMr Guo has a Ph.D. in Geochemistry, a M.Sc. Geology, and a B.Sc. Geology. Mr Guo is currently the Chief Geologist of Shandong Gold… Read More
Gerry Fahey
Non-Executive DirectorMr Fahey is a geologist with 35 years’ experience. He was chief geologist for Delta Gold between 1992-2002 where he gained extensive resource… Read More
Senior Management
Mark Hine
Chief Operating OfficerMr Hine, was appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, for Focus Minerals in December 2011. Mark is a mining engineer who has more than 30 years…. Read More
Dean Goodwin
Manager GeologyMr Goodwin served as Managing Director of Barra Resources Ltd from 2004 to 2010. He is a highly experienced exploration geologist having spent 6 year… Read More
Paul Fromson
Chief Financial Officer & Company SecretaryMr Fromson is a Certified Practising Accountant, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Chartered Company Secretary with … Read More
Neil Le Febvre
Investor Relations ManagerNeil joined Focus from ASX listed financial services company ThinkSmart Limited where he was Group Marketing Director… Read More
Marianne Dravnieks
Human Resources ManagerMs Dravnieks is a senior HR manager with experience in supporting both manufacturing and commercial business units working in a variety of national … Read More
Chuck McCormick
Business Development ManagerChuck McCormick has more than 30 years experience in the mining industry in Australia, Canada, USA, the Middle East … Read More
Peter Ganza
Head of Technical ServicesPeter Ganza is a mining engineer with nearly 20 years’ experience. He joined Focus Minerals from Barrick Gold in 2012 to head up Focus’ newly formed … Read More
Barend Knoetze
Resident Manager – Coolgardie OperationsBarend is a metallurgist with over 20 years experience in mineral processing and refining. Barend joined the company during refurbishment and successfully commissioned … Read More
Jim Cotton
Operations Manager, LavertonMr Cotton is a mining engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the Australasian resources sector. He has successfully guided the development and … Read More
Dr. Garry Adams
Group GeologistDr Adams has worked in resource development, mine exploration, regional exploration and open pit roles for Newmont Australia, Normandy, Sons of Gwalia… Read More
Krishna Kulshreshtha
Group Financial ControllerMr Kulshreshtha is Group Financial Controller of Focus Minerals. He is a CPA with 12 years’ experience, the last six having been spent in the resources industry … Read More



