Carl Popal
Executive Chairman
Carl Popal (B. Bus) has more than 20 years entrepreneurial experience covering diverse range of commodities trading, corporate management, minerals exploration, asset management and construction to name some. Previously Carl was Chief Executive Director of ASX listed company Paynes Find Gold Ltd. He is the Managing Director of Ghan Resources Pty Ltd and Popal Enterprise Pty Ltd. Since 2001, Mr Popal has managed several entities conducting international trading. He has more than 12 years’ experience in property development and has managed various commercial dealings within a network of companies around the world including in India, China and Malaysia.
Alfred Gillman
Non Executive Director
Alfred Gillman has over 40 years’ experience specialising in exploration, mineral asset valuation and resource estimation with an extensive knowledge of gold, base metal, diamonds, rare earths, battery minerals and uranium deposits around the world with a proven track record of exploration success and project development Mr Gillman graduated with Honours from the University of Western Australia. He is a Fellow and Chartered Professional (Geology) of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and is recognized as a Competent Person (JORC 2012) and a Qualified Professional (NI43-101). Throughout his career, Mr Gillman has held senior management roles and directorships in publicly listed companies. He has led exploration and development teams at several major international firms and played a pivotal role in feasibility studies and project acquisitions. Since 2008, Mr Gillman has consulted for the resources industry, accumulating extensive experience across Australia, the United States, Canada, Africa, Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, South America, Southeast Asia, China, and Russia.
Ibrar Idrees
Non Executive Director
Ibrar Idrees has a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Accounting and Finance) from Deakin University and has over 10 years professional and corporate experience gained in a diverse range of industries in Australian and South Asia. Mr Idrees, a practicing accountant has worked in a variety of business development and financial positions in small and large companies.
Sebastian Andre
Company Secretary
Sebastian is a Chartered Secretary with 15 years of experience in corporate advisory, governance and risk services. He has previously acted as an adviser at the ASX and has a thorough understanding of the ASX Listing Rules, specialising in providing advice to companies and their boards in respect to capital raisings, IPOs, backdoor listings, corporate compliance and governance matters. Mr Andre holds qualifications in accounting, finance and corporate governance and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.