Enterprise Metals Limited has assembled an experienced and well-respected board and management team comprising Mr Dermot Ryan, Mr Steve Hart and Mr Graeme Smith.
Mr Dermot Ryan - Non-Executive Director
Mr Ryan is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy with Chartered Professional (CP) accreditation in the discipline of Geology, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and is a graduate from Curtin University in Western Australia. He has over 40 years’ experience in the discovery of gold, base metals, iron ore, diamond and uranium deposits. He spent 20 years with the CRA (Rio Tinto) group of companies, including ten years as Chief Geologist for CRA Exploration in various parts of Australia and was then GM Exploration for Great Central Mines / Normandy Yandal Operations and Johnsons Well Mining NL (renamed Regis Resources Ltd) in the 5 year period up to 2001. Between 2005 and 2013, Mr Ryan variously occupied the roles of Executive Director, CEO and Non-executive Director of Legend Mining Ltd. Over the past 17 years he has also acted as a mineral exploration consultant to private and public exploration companies in Western Australia. Mr Ryan was Managing Director of Enterprise Metals between October 2008 and 12 December 2018, and was Executive Director and Acting CEO of ASX listed Alto Metals Limited between June 2013 and 26 February 2019.
Mr Steve Hart - Non-Executive Director
Steve Hart BSc (Hons) is an experienced exploration geologist with 28 years of expertise in mineral exploration, specializing in gold, nickel, and mineral sands. Following completion of postgraduate honours he began his career in 1997 with Plutonic Resources, a mid-tier gold producer in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields. Steve has since contributed to a wide range of exploration projects for both junior ASX-listed companies and private investors. His work has spanned across Australia, as well as overseas assignments in West Africa and Asia.
A key part of Steve's career was his role in the discovery and delineation of the coarse-grained Douglas Mineral Sands deposits in Victoria, Australia, while working for Basin Minerals Ltd. This project was later acquired by Iluka Resources Ltd in 2002. Whilst mining of the Douglas Deposits finished around 2012, the project continues to add value to Iluka Resources, now through their Wimmera Rare Earth Project, which is currently undergoing a definitive feasibility study.
In addition to his work for others, Steve is a director and shareholder of Century Minerals Pty Ltd, which holds an option agreement with Enterprise over the Eneabba East Project (encompassing the Badgingarra and Coorow licences). Century also holds a 30% interest in the Pitfield Project, where Empire Metals (AIM: EEE), a UK-listed company, is actively delineating a titanium discovery and conducting metallurgical studies.
Steve's broad experience in mineral exploration, coupled with his practical knowledge of exploration across various geological terranes, makes him a valuable asset to the companies he works with.
Mr Graeme Smith - Non-Executive Chair and Company Secretary
Mr Smith is a corporate governance & finance professional with over 25 years’ experience in accounting and company administration. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the Governance Institute of Australia. He is the principal of Wembley Corporate which provides Company Secretarial, CFO, and Corporate Governance services to public and private companies. He is a director of ASX listed Augustus Minerals Limited.