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Santana Minerals has a highly experienced board with a proven track record of exploration and operational success.

  • Peter Cook

    NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

    Peter Cook is a geologist BSc (App Geol 1983), mineral economist (MSc Min Econ 1995 WASM) with over 35 years of experience in the field of exploration, project, operational and corporate management of resource companies. He was a joint founder of Metals X Limited and is a highly successful and accomplished Resource executive with a long history in executive management roles and more recently in various governance roles as the Chairman of the Board.

    Over his distinguished career he has been recognised by industry, being awarded the GMJ Mining Executive of the Year in 2001, the Asia- Mining Executive of the Year in 2015 (Mines & Money), the Mining News CEO of the year in 2017 and received the Gavin Thomas Mining Award in 2019.

  • Damian Spring

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Mr Spring is a Mining Engineer and is a chartered professional member of AusIMM as well as holding a First Class Mine Manager Certificate. He has spent many years as a consultant and employee in the precious metals sectors in New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. Mr Spring’s more recent roles have built experience in integrating mining operations with environmental, community and regulatory compliance and expectations in New Zealand.

  • Kim Bunting

    NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Mr Bunting is a geologist with 48 years of exploration experience.Mr Bunting worked in Southern Africa for over a decade with Anglo American Corp. After managing Anglo’s New Zealand subsidiary, Gold Mines of NZ in 1984, he moved to private company operations and identified alluvial gold resources in both the West Coast and Otago Provinces of NZ which were subsequently commercially mined.

  • Sam Smith

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — IR & CORPORATE AFFAIRS

    Mr Smith is a mining engineer with significant experience in open pit mining, underground mining, mine infrastructure, and exploration drilling.

    He holds a Diploma of Mining Engineering from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Communications degree from Edith Cowan University. He has worked extensively for contracting and mining companies at projects throughout Australia and overseas.

    Mr Smith also has a strong commercial background with experience in feasibility studies, marketing, budgeting, financial modelling, contracts, and project evaluation. In Mr Smith’s previous role as CEO of Breaker Resources Limited, he was an integral part of the successful merger with Ramelius Resources Limited.

  • Craig J McPherson

    COMPANY SECRETARY & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Mr McPherson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queensland and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He has twenty years of commercial and financial management experience and has held various roles with ASX and TSX listed companies over the past ten years in Australia and overseas.re