Board and Managment
TOM EADIE B. Sc. (Hons) M. Sc., F.AusIMM, SA Fin
Chairman
Tom Eadie is the Managing Director and Chairman of Copper Strike, a successful, ASX listed base metal explorer in eastern Australia. In addition he is a director of Royalco, a specialist exploration company in the Philippines as well as the holder of numerous royalty agreements.
Tom has had over 20 years experience in the junior resource sector, including one year running Austminex NL and at technical to senior executive levels with major mining companies including Pasminco, Aberfoyle Resources and Cominco. At Pasminco he was Executive General Manager – Exploration and Technology for 11 years. At Aberfoyle , he began as chief Geophysicist before assuming the role in charge of all mineral sand and base metal exploration. Tom is a past board member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Industry research Association.
Tom has a B.Sc. (Hons) from the University of British Columbia (Canada), a M.Sc. in Physics (Geophysics) from the University of Toronto (Canada) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (now the Financial Services Institute of Australasia).
ALISTAIR CAMPBELL B.Eng(Mining), GDipAppFin, MAusIMM
Managing Director
Alistair Campbell is a mining engineer with 25 years mining industry experience. Alistair is the founding Director of Austgold Mine Consulting Pty Ltd, a successful mining consultancy for the past 7 years.
Prior to this, Alistair had 18 years of direct industry experience with Ross Mining NL, Barrack Mines Ltd and Western Mining Corporation Ltd across a diverse range of roles up to Resident Manager and General Manager level. Alistair holds Mine Manager Certificates for both WA and Qld.
Alistair has broad experience across open cut and underground metalliferous mining projects ranging from direct management of mining operations to an extensive range of scoping and feasibility studies and due diligence assessments. This strong background in project evaluation will be drawn upon as Syrah Resources will as part of its business strategy pursue projects that hold potential for early mine development.
Alistair has a B.Eng (Mining) from Curtin University (WA School of Mines), a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (now the Financial Services Institute of Australasia), and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Curtin University.
TERRY LEES B.App.Sc. (Geol), M.Sc. (Geol), M. Env., FAIG
Exploration Director
Terry Lees is the Exploration Manager for Copper Strike. Prior to this role, Terry had over 20 years experience in exploration and mine geology, much of this with a lead-zinc and copper-gold focus and exposure to diverse geological terrains. Expertise includes management of exploration teams and programs, risk analysis in exploration and development, and extensive knowledge of global mineral deposits. Terry spent nearly 3 years in academic research into mineral deposits, at Melbourne and Monash Universities, principally with the predictive mineral deposits Co-operative Research Centre. This involved extensive research on ore deposits and geology, including roles as Program Coordinator and Senior Research Fellow.
Terry has an Applied Geology degree from RMIT, Masters degrees in Geology (University of Tasmania) and Environment (University of Melbourne), and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
Mr DAVID OGG B.Ec., M.AusIMM
Financial Controller & Company Secretary
David Ogg is a founding director of Royalco and its Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. David is also Company Secretary of Copper Strike, and was previously a director of Mineral Commodities Ltd and was actively involved in its management and operations during the period from 1989 to 2000.
Prior to being involved in an executive capacity with resource based companies, David was principal of David Ogg & Associates Pty Ltd, a firm involved in corporate advisory activities mainly for resource sector clients and has had a variety of roles in the stockbroking, merchant banking and the financial services area generally, including project financing and corporate advice.
David Louwrens B.Sc. (Geol), M. Env
Exploration Manager
David Louwrens joined Syrah Resources September 2007 as Exploration Manager. Prior to this role, David had over 19 years experience in exploration with Pasminco, CRA , and Rossing Exploration (Africa) . Expertise includes management of exploration teams and programs in a diverse range of environments including uranium exploration in the North Flinders Ranges, project supervision of iron ore exploration in the Pilbara’s Hamersley basin, prospect scale base metal exploration in the McArthur Basin, base metal exploration in NW Queensland in the Century Mine lease area and supervision of exploration programs in the Broken Hill Area. David has extensive experience in the Mt Isa District as exploration supervisor for regional projects in the Eastern Fold Belt of the Mt Isa Inlier (Cannington Style PB Zn Ag mineralization) and in the vicinity of the Dugald River deposit
David has a Bachelor of Science Degree, Geology, from the University of Capetown, South Africa and recently acquired a Masters degree in Environment (University of Melbourne).
