Corporate

Peter Cook

Mr Cook is a geologist BSc (App Geol 1983), mineral economist (MSc Min Econ 1995 WASM) and highly experienced veteran of the Australian resource sector. He was the Executive Chairman of Westgold Resources and has more than a decade of association with the Castile assets. Mr Cook has substantial experience in the exploration, development, mining, construction, permitting and financing of development projects within Australia as well as the corporate management of listed public entities. He is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of ASX-listed companies Santana Minerals, Titan Minerals and Nico Resources.

Mark Hepburn

Mr Hepburn has a degree in Economics and Finance (B.Econ. & Fin 1992 UWA) and has been a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors since 2008. He has significant experience in institutional stockbroking, corporate transactions, capital markets funding and the management and corporate development of public companies.
He brings 28 years of substantial financial markets experience in the resources sector to Castile Resources. Mr Hepburn is also a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Firefinch Limited after an acting role as Managing Director where he oversaw the company’s refinancing and corporate re-structuring.

Jake Russell

Mr Russell is a geologist B.Sc. (Hons) MAIG with circa 20 years of experience in exploration, mining, resource development and management. He is currently the group Chief Geologist of Westgold Resources Limited and prior to its demerger from Metals X Limited, he was the Group Chief Geologist of Metals X Limited. Mr Russell brings Castile a second to none knowledge of the assets of Castile and a high degree of technical expertise in their exploration, resource development and exploitation.

Michael Poepjes

Mr Poepjes is a Mining Engineer (B Eng) a Mineral Economist (MSc [Min Econ]) and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA). Mr Poepjes has over twenty years of experience in the mining industry working in gold, copper and tin across Australia in both Corporate and Operational roles.

Mr Poepjes previous role was the Chief Operating Officer for Millennium Minerals. Prior to Millennium Minerals, he was the Group Mining Engineer for Metals X (which included the Westgold and Castile assets) for seven years.