LINDIAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
MR ROBERT MARTIN
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEPENDENT)
Mr Martin has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the Company effective 23 December 2024.
Mr Martin is a successful businessman and accomplished company director with over 25 years’ experience across a broad range of sectors including, mining and mining services, manufacturing and capital markets. Mr Martin has a profound insight into corporate strategy, capital operation, management integration and business structures and efficiencies.
Recently Mr Martin had owned, operated and sold a large and successful mining services business, with offices in multiple jurisdictions globally. Mr Martin currently manages a family office in Western Australia, with a focus on investing and supporting emerging private and public businesses.
Mr Martin currently holds the positions of NonExecutive Chairman of Infini Resources Limited (ASX:I88), Non-Executive Chairman of Pioneer Lithium Limited (ASX:PLN), Non-Executive Chairman of Equinox Resources Limited (ASX: EQN), Non-Executive Chairman for Battery Age Minerals Limited (ASX: BM8), and as Non-Executive Director of PARKD Limited (ASX:PKD)
MR Alwyn Vorster
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mr Vorster is a mining industry veteran with a proven track record of leading companies through all phases of the mining value chain from exploration, project studies, approvals, development, infrastructure access, corporate transactions, to sales and shipping. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Geology, an MBA and a Master of Science (Mineral Economics).
Prior to the Lindian CEO role, Alwyn was a Non-Executive director on the Lindian board. Previous roles included acting CEO of Hastings (rare earths), and Managing Director of BCI Minerals (iron ore/salt/potash) for more than 6-years, where he led the company and its flagship Mardie Project from concept to feasibility to $1B funding and into construction.
Alwyn’s earlier CEO roles include Iron Ore Holdings Ltd, API Management JV and Oakajee Port and Rail JV (acting). His previous ASX non-executive director roles over the past 5-years include Volt Resources Ltd (graphite in Tanzania), ChemX Materials Ltd (manganese in Australia), and Arrow Minerals (iron ore in Guinea).
MR ZEKAI (ZAC) KOMUR
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEPENDENT)
Mr. Komur has over 25 years in the global resources sector, Zac has held senior executive roles across mining, battery metals, LNG, and green industries. As Head of Commercialisation at Fortescue, he led business planning, joint venture negotiations, and commercial structuring for large-scale energy projects. At Northvolt, as Director of Project Delivery & Commissioning, he successfully led the commissioning and startup of Europe’s first battery gigafactory for cathode active materials, overseeing technical due diligence, optimising feedstock selection, and securing regulatory approvals.
His leadership in major LNG projects includes serving as Commissioning for INPEX, where he directed the commissioning and start-up of the US$37 billion Ichthys Processing Facility, successfully delivering first gas ahead of schedule. With over a decade at BHP, Zac held key leadership roles in both mining and processing. Leading the Integrated Remote Operations, he optimised five iron ore mines, driving increased throughput and operational efficiency and general Manager of Mining and Processing Operations, he led site-wide improvements that enhanced production capacity and cost efficiency.
Zac brings extensive expertise and experience to the Board, with a proven track record in project delivery, commissioning, start-up, mine development, mineral processing, remote project management, stakeholder engagement, and financing. His leadership will strengthen Lindian’s ability to execute the Kangankunde Project with precision, further enhancing the company’s governance as it unlocks the full potential of its world-class portfolio.
MR YVES OCCELLO
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INDEPENDENT)
Mr Occello is a 45-year veteran of the bauxite and alumina industry having been COO of Pechiney’s Bauxite and Alumina Division and Director of Technical Projects at Alcan and Rio Tinto Alcan. He has held board positions at a number of significant companies, including Compagnie de Bauxite de Guinee, (“CBG”), a conglomerate bauxite project and Guinea’s largest bauxite producer for the past 30 years, Alufer Mining, the first junior miner to construct and commence bauxite operations in Guinea, and Aluminium of Greece, one of Europe’s largest alumina refinery and aluminium smelting complexes.
Further, Mr. Occello’s knowledge and expertise is well recognised within China’s bauxite and alumina industry and he is an Honorary Director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.
Mr. Occello has many years of practical, hands-on experience across the aluminium value chain from understanding bauxite resources and their specific chemical and mineralogical composition, through to the intricate technical requirements of alumina refining.
MR PARK (ZULIANG) WEI
Non-Executive Director (INDEPENDENT)
Mr Wei is a Chinese born Australian entrepreneur with multiple investments in the property, mining and finance sectors in Australia and other international markets. In 1994, he founded Top Pacific Group, which is today a diversified property group engaged in property development, construction, property financing, sales and strata management.
Since 2019, he has been the Chairman and major shareholder of wholesale fund manager PAN Australia Fund Management Pty Ltd (PAFM), formerly Boill Fund Management Pty Ltd. He successfully helped fund Jatcorp Limited (ASX: JAT) and its acquisition of Australian dairy company ANMA. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Nanjing University, one of China’s top five universities.
MR BEN DONOVAN
COMPANY SECRETARY
Mr Donovan is the Principal of Argus Corporate Partners Pty Ltd which provides corporate advisory, IPO, and consultancy services. Previously, Mr Donovan served as a Senior Adviser at the ASX in Perth for nearly three years with extensive experience in listing rules compliance and corporate governance. Mr Donovan is currently the company secretary of several ASX listed and public unlisted companies with experience across the resources, agritech, biotech, media, and technology industries.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
MR Jack Fazio
Project Director
Mr Fazio has been involved with the Company since June 2020 and has been instrumental in leading the development of the Kangankunde Project's Feasibility Study. Jack is a highly experienced project engineering, construction and contract management professional. Prior to his involvement with Lindian, Jack held senior project management roles with Primero Group Limited, Laing O’Rourke and Forge Group Ltd. As Project Director, Jack is responsible for leading the engineering, design, procurement and construction of the Kangankunde Project.
MS SARAH LENARD
general manager, strategy & investor relations
Ms Lenard has over 24-years experience in consulting, strategy, communications and private equity. Previously having founded several public and private listed companies, Previously Ms Lenard co-founded ASX listed media business The Market Herald (ASX: TMH) and led the transaction, acquisition and strategic integration of Gumtree, Carsguide and Autotrader Australia Group, that was acquired from Adevinta, a leading online classifieds group in Europe in 2022.
During this tenure Ms Lenard founded and led investor relations consultancy Advisir, and worked with hundreds of public and private listed companies in the UK, Australia, US and Canada with a specific focus on advising mining and resources clients in shaping their investor narrative and strategic vision.
With a career spanning over 24 years in professional services and large global corporates including The Boston Consulting Group, Adobe and The Commonwealth Bank, with expertise across business integration, strategy, investor relations, media and communications, mining and resources, automotive and technology and customer service. Ms Lenard leads all facets of our Marketing and acts as a strategic advisor and support to the board of directors and our shareholders.
Ms Lenard has a graduate MBA from The London School of Economics.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Lindian Resources Limited (“the Company”) has adopted Corporate Governance policies which form the basis of a comprehensive system of control and accountability for the administration of corporate governance. The Board is committed to administering the policies and procedures with openness and integrity, pursuing the true spirit of corporate governance commensurate with the Company’s needs.
To the extent they are applicable to the Company, the Board has adopted the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 4th Edition.
The Company’s Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures and the last Corporate Governance Statement are included below.