Grant Dyker

BBus, ACA
Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer for Avoca since July 2007, Mr Dyker is a Chartered Accountant with more than 18 years experience. Having started within the accounting profession at KPMG he has since held senior finance roles in ASX listed manufacturing and mining companies. His last role was Chief Financial Officer for Aztec Resources Limited (Koolan Island project) in which he was instrumental in establishing the project finance facilities for the development of the project as well as implementing the group’s cost control systems.

Tony James

BEng(Mining), AWASM, AusIMM
Operations Manager

Tony James is responsible for bringing the Trident underground project into production and will oversee the operations from the approval stage through to full operations. He is a Mining Engineer with extensive operational and project experience in the mining industry and was previously General Manager, Mining for LionOre Australian Operations. Prior to this he was the Resident Manager of the Black Swan Nickel Mine near Kalgoorlie for MPI Mines. Other positions include Manager-Mining Kanowna Belle Gold Operations for Aurion Gold and Delta Gold, Mining Manager, Pillara and Cadjebut Zinc mines for Western Metals and Underground superintendent at the Telfer gold mine for Newcrest Mining Ltd.

Chris Newman

BSc (Hons), AusIMM
Geology Manager - Higginsville Project

Chris is a geologist with over 17 years experience both in open pit and underground operations with both WMC Ltd and BHP Billiton. Chris is credited with Avoca's Trident Gold Discovery in Western Australia; he was also instrumental in unlocking the mineral potential of the World Class Meliadine Gold Project in Northern Canada and the West Musgrave Nickel Project in Western Australia. Mr. Newman is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and an Accredited Black Belt in the Six Sigma Business Improvement Methodology.

Geoff Collis

MSc, AusIMM, ASEG
Exploration Manager

Geoff Collis is a geologist with over 19 years experience in Australia and Africa. He held senior exploration positions with Delta Gold and the Gutnick group of companies, before joining Avoca Resources Ltd as Exploration Manager in 2001. He is credited with the discovery of the 400koz Makaha gold deposit in Zimbabwe, the 200koz Saxon Extended gold deposit and the Youanmi vanadium deposit, both in WA. Geoff was directly involved in the Pre-feasibility Study for the Hartley Platinum Project that culminated in a major joint venture with BHP.

Sam Roesler

B Eng (Mining), Dip (FMI)
General Manager Trident Decline Project

Since graduating in 1989 from the South Australian Institute of Technology, Sam has spent 8.5 years with WMC at Olympic Dam Operations with his final role being Development Superintendent.

Subsequently, Sam worked with Delta Gold in a number of roles, including Underground Manager and Mining Engineering Specialist. Sam spent two years at MPI Black Swan Nickel as the Mining Manager, followed by two years with LionOre at Maggie Hays undertaking feasibility work before becoming the Mining Manager.

Craig Fawcett

BSc (Hons), DipBus, GDipMin, AusIMM
Chief Mine Geologist - Higginsville

Craig has over twelve years experience working in exploration, open pit mining, resource geology and underground mines in Australia, Fiji and China. Craig has an honors degree in Applied Geology, a Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering, a Diploma in Business Administration and is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Scott Franklin

Occupational Health Safety Environment Security Manager

Scott joined Avoca Resources in February 2007 as the OH&S Manager.

He has 20 years experience in the mining industry and has been employed as a safety specialist since 1999. Scott entered the safety field first as an Emergency Response Coordinator and held that position for three years. Scott recently played an active role in the Beaconsfield Mine Rescue in Tasmania. Scott has worked in a number of open pit and underground operations throughout Australia.

Kevin Hart

BComm, ACA
Company Secretary

Kevin has over 20 years experience in accounting and the management and administration of public listed entities in the mining and exploration industry including 7 years experience within the audit division of an international accounting firm in both Perth and San Francisco.

He is a Principal of Endeavour Corporate, a firm that provides company secretarial, accounting and administrative services to ASX listed entities in the resources sector. Kevin also acts for a number of unlisted public companies.

Kate Robertson

Administration Manager

Kate has extensive experience in office management/administration in the mining industry and agricultural sector. Her previous appointment as Manager, Administration & Human Resources in a busy city office sees her well placed to provide administrative support to the organisation and team.