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Board of Directors
Owen Hegarty OAM
Peter Albert
Fiona Robertson
Jacqueline ‘Jacqui’ McGill AO
Chair and Non-executive Director
Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer
Independent Non-executive
Director
Independent Non-executive
Director
BSc (Minerals Engineering) (Hons)
EMBA
MAICD FAusIMM, MIOM3, Chartered
Engineer
MA (Oxon) Geology
FAICD, MAusIMM
BSc, MBA
GAICD, FAusIMM
Fiona has more than 40 years’
experience as a finance executive and
non-executive director, most of this
spent within the resources sector.
Jacqui has more than 30 years’
experience in the mining sector,
including in executive and senior
leadership roles spanning operations,
business development, technology
and project management across
copper, iron ore and energy,
where Jacqui developed extensive
experience in managing financial
performance, risk management and
sustainability.
BEc (Hons)
FAusIMM FAICD
Owen has more than 40 years’
experience in the global mining
industry with a career spanning
executive and directorship roles
across multiple mineral commodities
and assets in Australia, Asia, Africa,
Europe and the Americas.
Owen co-founded and is Executive
Chairman of EMR Capital, a specialist
resources private equity manager
with deep operational, investment,
sustainability and ESG management
expertise applied across the EMR
investment portfolio companies.
Owen was formerly the Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer
of ASX-listed Oxiana Limited, leading
the company to its merger with
Zinifex Limited in 2008 to form
ASX-listed OZ Minerals Limited
(ASX: OZL).
Prior to Oxiana, Owen’s career
included 25 years with the Rio
Tinto Group, including as Managing
Director of Rio Tinto Asia and
Rio Tinto’s Australian copper and
gold business. Owen currently
serves as a director on a number of
EMR Capital portfolio companies.
Owen’s previous non-executive
directorship roles include ASX listed
Fortescue Metals Group Limited
(ASX: FMG) and Highfield Resources
Limited (ASX: HFR), and Hong Kong
listed G-Resources Limited and
CST Mining.
Owen has served and continues to
serve on a number of government
and industry mining advisory bodies
and is the recipient of a number of
awards and citations in recognition
of his achievements and service to
the mining industry.
Owen was included in the 2021
Queen’s Birthday honours list being
awarded the Medal of the Order of
Australia recognising his services
to the minerals and mining sector.
Owen was appointed as a Director
on 27 May 2021.
Peter is an experienced mining
executive, with more than 35 years’
experience in the mining industry
across multiple commodities and
spanning Australia, Asia, Africa and
Europe. Peter’s experience includes
25 years in CEO and executive
roles for listed mining companies in
Australia and Asia with significant
experience in project management,
development and operation of
large-scale underground and open
pit mining operations, sustainability
and ESG performance, and
corporate strategy.
Prior to his appointment as 29Metals’
Managing Director & Chief Executive
Officer, Peter joined EMR Capital as
the CEO of EMR Capital’s copper
portfolio in preparation for 29Metals’
initial public offering and ASX-listing
in 2021.
Peter’s earlier executive career
included roles as CEO of ASX-listed
Highfield Resources Limited
(ASX: HFR), Jinchuan International
and G-Resources Limited, and
Executive General Manager –
Asia for ASX-listed Oxiana Limited
(later, OZ Minerals Limited). Peter
also held previous roles with Fluor
Australia, Shell-Billiton Australia,
Davy John Brown and Johannesburg
Consolidated Investments.
Peter was appointed as a Director
on 27 May 2021 and commenced his
role as Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer with effect on and
from 2 July 2021.
Special responsibilities:
N/a.
Other listed directorships:
Highfield Resources Limited
(ASX: HFR) (2016–2020)
Special responsibilities:
Formerly: Member of
Sustainability Committee.
Formerly: Member of Remuneration
& Nominations Committee.
Other listed directorships:
Tigers Realm Coal Limited
(ASX: TIG) (2009–current)
Highfield Resources Limited
(ASX: HFR) (2013–2019)
Fiona’s senior and executive finance
roles included serving as CFO of
ASX-listed companies Petsec Energy
Limited, Climax Mining Limited and
Delta Gold Limited.
Fiona’s earlier career included credit
risk management, corporate banking
and resource financing roles with
Chase AMP and Chase Manhattan
Bank in Australia, New York
and London.
Fiona is currently an independent
non-executive director of ASX-listed
Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX: BGL)
and Whitehaven Coal Limited
(ASX: WHC), where Fiona also
chairs the audit & risk committee
for both companies. Fiona also
serves as a member of Whitehaven
Coal’s nomination and remuneration
committee and previously served
on its health, safety, environment
and community committee, and
serves on the nomination and
remuneration committee and health,
safety & sustainability committee
for Bellevue Gold.
Fiona was previously an independent
non-executive director of ASX-listed
Drillsearch Energy Limited
(ASX: DLS) and ASX-listed Heron
Resources Limited (ASX: HRR),
where Fiona also held roles on board
committees focussed on audit, risk,
ESG, people, remuneration and
nomination matters.
Fiona’s successful career in the mining
industry, and contribution to the
empowerment and encouragement
of women developing careers within
the mining industry was recognised
in 2022 when Fiona received the
NSW Mining Industry and Suppliers
“Outstanding Contribution in Mining”
award. In 2020 Fiona was named
as one of “100 Global Inspirational
Women in Mining” by Women in
Mining UK.
Fiona was appointed as a Director
on 27 May 2021.
Special responsibilities:
Chair of Audit, Governance &
Risk Committee.
Member of Sustainability Committee.
Other listed directorships:
Bellevue Gold Limited
(ASX: BGL) (2020–current)
Whitehaven Coal Limited
(ASX: WHC) (2018–current)
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Jacqui’s executive career includes
16 years with BHP where Jacqui
held roles as President Olympic Dam
and President BHP-Mitsui Coal, as
well as other senior leadership roles
in BHP’s copper, uranium and iron
ore divisions.
Jacqui is currently an independent
non-executive director of ASX-listed
New Hope Corporation Limited
(ASX: NHC) and Johannesburg-listed
Gold Fields Limited (JSE: GFI).
At New Hope Corporation Jacqui
chairs the sustainability and people
committee and serves as a member
of the audit and risk and nomination
committees*.
At Gold Fields Jacqui is chair of the
social, ethics and transformation
committee and serves as a member
of a number of the board’s other
standing committees.
Jacqui is also a non-executive
director of the Royal Automobile
Association of South Australia and
the Adelaide Festival Centre.
Jacqui was included in the 2020
Australia Day honours list recognising
her services to the resources sector,
and diversity and inclusion.
Jacqui was appointed as a Director
on 27 May 2021.
Special responsibilities:
Chair of Sustainability Committee.
Member of Audit, Governance &
Risk Committee.
Member of Remuneration &
Nominations Committee.
Other listed directorships:
New Hope Corporation Limited
(ASX: NHC) (2020–current)
Gold Fields Limited (JSX: GFI;
NYSE: GFI) (2021–current)