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Barry Cusack - Chairman
Experience and expertise: Mr Cusack is the retired Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia (1997–2001) and is currently a Non-Eexecutive Director of Toll Holdings Limited, MacMahon Holdings Limited and Future Directions International. Mr Cusack also held the position of Chairman of Coal and Allied Limited (1997–2001), Bougainville Copper Limited (1997–2003) and ERA Limited (2000–2002), was a Director of Smorgon Steel Group Limited (2002-2007) and is a past President of the Minerals Council of Australia (2001–2003). Mr Cusack is an Honorary Life Member of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia Inc.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Director of MacMahon Holdings Limited (since 2002), Non-Executive Director Toll Holdings Limited (since October 2007).
Andrew Michelmore - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Experience and expertise: Mr Michelmore commenced with Zinifex as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 1 February 2008, upon his return from two years working in London and Russia as Chief Executive Officer of EN+Group. Mr Michelmore has more than 27 years experience in the metals and mining industry. He spent 12 years at WMC where he was Chief Executive Officer and prior to that, held senior roles in the company’s nickel, gold, alumina, copper, uranium and fertiliser businesses.
Mr Michelmore joined CRA in 1981, leading to a position as General Manager of Nilcra Ceramics Pty Ltd in 1985. He held the position of General Manager of Nabalco Pty Ltd, the Gove Joint Venture from 1989 to December 1992 and also held the concurrent position of Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Aluminium Australia from 1991. He commenced his career with ICI Australia in 1975.
He is also a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the International Zinc Association (to be officiated in October 2008), Council Member of the International Council of Mining & Metals, member of the Business Council of Australia, and a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia.
Ronald H Beevor B.A. (Hons) - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Beevor is a former investment banker and was head of investment banking at NM Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited between 1997 and 2002. He has had an extensive involvement with the natural resources industry, both in Australia and overseas.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Director Bendigo Mining Limited (since 2002), Chairman EMED Mining Public Limited (Non-Executive Director since 2004).
Special responsibilities: Audit Committee; Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
Peter W Cassidy - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Dr Cassidy has 35 years of experience in the resource sector, both in Australia and internationally. He was Chief Executive Officer of Goldfields Ltd from 1995 until its merger with Delta Gold in January 2002 to form Aurion Gold Limited. He remained a Director of Aurion Gold until January 2003. Prior to 1995, he was Executive Director – Operations of RGC Limited. He was also a Director of Oxiana from 2002 to 2007 and a former Chairman of Sino Gold Mining Ltd.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Chairman of Allegiance Mining N.L (since 1 April 2008) and Non-Executive Director of Energy Developments Ltd (since April 2003), Lihir Gold Ltd (since January 2003) and Sino Gold Mining Ltd (since October 2002).
Special responsibilities: Audit Committee; Compliance Committee.
Michael A Eager - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Eager is a mining engineer with more than 40 years experience covering a wide range of mining operations and exploration and development activity. He retired from the position of Managing Director of Aberfoyle Limited in 1998, as Director of MIM Holdings and Austminex NL in 2003, and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) in 2004. Mr Eager recently concluded his term as a Director and Deputy Chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation (ANSTO), positions he held since 2002. His term as Deputy Chairman concluded on 29 February 2008 and from 1 March 2008 he ceased to be a Director of ANSTO.
Special responsibilities: Compliance Committee.
Owen L Hegarty - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Hegarty is the former Managing Director and CEO of Oxiana Limited, a position he held from 1995 to 2008. Mr Hegarty has over 35 years experience in the mining industry in Australia and internationally, including 24 years with the Rio Tinto Group where from 1988 to 1993 he was Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s copper and gold mining and smelting business unit. Mr Hegarty is Deputy Chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia and is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr Hegarty was awarded the 2005 AusIMM Institute Medal for his leadership and achievements in the mining industry.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Director Range River Gold Limited (since 1994).
Special responsibilities: Integration Committee (Chair).
Brian Jamieson - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Jamieson was Chief Executive of Minter Ellison Melbourne from 2002–2005. He retired as Chief Executive of Minter Ellison on 31 December 2005. Prior to joining Minter Ellison, he was with KPMG and its antecedent firms for over 30 years. During his time at KPMG, Mr Jamieson held the position of Chief Executive Officer Australia from 1998–2000; Managing Partner of KPMG Melbourne and southern regions from 1993–1998 and Chairman of KPMG Melbourne from 2001–2002. He was also a KPMG board member in Australia and Asia Pacific and a member of the KPMG USA management committee. Mr Jamieson is a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Chairman Mesoblast Limited (since November 2007), Non-Executive Director of Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited (since 2005) and Tattersall’s Limited (since 2003).
Special responsibilities: Audit Committee; Compliance Committee; Integration Committee.
Richard Knight - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Knight is a mining engineer with more than forty years experience, both in Australia and internationally.
He has previously been Chief Executive Officer of Energy Resources of Australia Limited, an Executive Director of North Limited, Managing Director of Inco Australia Management Pty Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of St Barbara Mines Ltd from May 2005 to December 2006. He is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of Heuris Partners, a Melbourne-based advisory and strategic planning practice.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Director of Newcrest Mining Limited (since February 2008) and Non-Executive Chairman of Heuris Partners.
Special responsibilities: Compliance Committee.
Anthony C Larkin - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Larkin was Executive Director – finance of Orica Limited from 1998 to 2002. Prior to that, he had a successful career with BHP spanning 39 years, during which he held various senior finance executive roles including Group General Manager Finance, BHP Minerals, for seven years and Corporate Treasurer. In 1993, he was seconded to the position of Chief Financial Officer of Foster’s Brewing Group until 1997. He was Chairman of Ausmelt Ltd from 2004 to 2007.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Director of Corporate Express Australia Limited (since July 2004), Incitec Pivot Ltd (since May 2003) and Eyecare Partners Limited (since August 2007).
Special responsibilities: Audit Committee (Chair); Remuneration and Nomination Committee; Integration Committee.
Peter J Mansell - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Mansell has a broad range of experience in the management, direction, development and governance of listed entities. He was a Corporate and Resources Partner in the law firm Freehills from 1988 until February 2004. At various times, he has been the Freehills national Chairman, Managing Partner of the Perth office and a member of the national board. He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was President of its Western Australian division in 2002 to 2003 and sat on the national board of that body during his presidency. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Hardman Resources (from May 2006 to December 2006), Tethyan Copper Company Limited (from February 2005 to May 2006) and Foodland Associated Limited (from October 2003 to November 2005), and Chairman of JDV Limited (December 2001 to August 2005). He is also a Director of Nyrstar NV.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Chairman of West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited since November 2006 having been a Director since September 2001 and Chairman of ThinkSmart Limited (since April 2007), Non-Executive Director of Great Southern Plantations Limited (since November 2005), and Bunnings Property Management Limited,which is the responsible entity of Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust (since June 1998).
Special responsibilities: Remuneration and Nomination Committee (Chair).
Dean A Pritchard - Independent Non-Executive Director
Experience and expertise: Mr Pritchard is a civil engineer with over 30 years experience in the engineering and construction industry. He was Chief Executive Officer of Baulderstone Hornibrook from 1991 to 1997. He was Chairman of ICS Global Limited from 1999 to 2007.
Other current ASX listed entity directorships: Non-Executive Director of Spotless Group Limited (since May 2007) and OneSteel Ltd (since October 2000). He is also Chairman of Steel & Tube Holdings Limited (since May 2005), which is a New Zealand subsidiary of OneSteel Ltd.
Special responsibilities: Compliance Committee (Chair).
Francesca Lee - General Counsel and Company Secretary
Experience and expertise: Francesca was a Group Counsel at BHP Billiton and has also held a number of senior positions at Rio Tinto Limited including General Manager Internal Audit and Corporate Counsel, and was Vice President of Structured Finance at Citibank Limited. Francesca is Board member of the Metropolitan Waste Management Group, a Victorian statutory authority. Francesca was appointed to the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary of Zinifex in March 2004. 
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