Mr Gandel is a successful Melbourne based business person with experience in retail management and retail property. He has been a director of the Gandel Retail Trust and has had an involvement in the construction and leasing of Gandel shopping centres. He has previously been involved in the Priceline retail chain and the CEO chain of serviced offices. Mr Gandel has been an investor in the mining industry since 1994. Mr Gandel is currently a substantial holder in a number of publicly listed Australian companies and, through his private investment vehicles, now holds and explores tenements in his own right in Western Australia. Mr Gandel is currently Non-Executive Chair of Alliance Resources Ltd (appointed as a director on 15 October 2003 and in June 2016 was appointed Non-Executive Chair). He is NonExecutive Chair of Alkane Resources Ltd. He is also the Non-Executive Chair of Octagonal Resources Ltd (appointed 10 November 2010) (this company sought delisting from the ASX in February 2016 and converted to Pty Ltd status in April 2016

Ms Gleeson is an experienced independent Non-Executive Director, chair and committee member with over two decades of experience as a director, senior executive and board advisor of various ASX listed companies. Ms Gleeson has worked nationally and internationally across range of industry sectors, including mining and resources, industrial and agri-chemicals, manufacturing, transport and distribution and international education. Kerry spent 15 years in private practice, including as a partner of an English law firm, before emigrating to Melbourne and joining Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashursts). Ms Gleeson's other current roles include Non-Executive Director of St Barbara Limited, New Century Resources Ltd and Chrysos Corporation Ltd. She is also the Chair of Trinity College at the University of Melbourne.

Mr Smith is an accomplished senior executive and non-executive director within multinational business environments. He has more than 35 years' experience in information technology, business development, and general management in a wide range of industries and sectors. As Non-Executive Director of Bosch Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures in Australia and New Zealand, Mr Smith has led the restructuring and transformation of the local Bosch subsidiary. Mr Smith is a member of the industry advisory boards of the CSIRO and Monash University, and a Non-Executive Director of Alkane Resources Ltd.

Mr Earner is a chemical engineer with over 25 years' experience in technical and operational optimisation and management, and has held a number of executive roles in mining and processing. Mr Earner joined the Alkane group as Chief Operations Officer in August 2013, with responsibility for the safe and efficient management of Alkane Resources Ltd's operations at Tomingley and the Dubbo Project. Under his supervision, the successful development of Tomingley transitioned to profitable and efficient operations. His guidance also drove engineering and metallurgical aspects of the Dubbo Project, prior to its transition into the separately listed Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. Prior to his appointment as Alkane Resources Ltd's Chief Operations Officer in August 2013, he had roles at Straits Resources Ltd, Rio Tinto Coal Australia's Mount Thorley Warkworth coal mine and BHP/WMC Olympic Dam copper-uranium-gold operations. Mr Earner is the Managing Director of Alkane Resources Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of Genesis Minerals Ltd (Genesis).

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