Ian Finch BSc (Hons) MAusIMM –  Executive Chairman

Ian’s career spans over 35 years of mining and exploration. He worked extensively throughout Southern Africa between 1970 and 1981 - from the Zambian Copper Belt and Zimbabwean Nickel and Chrome fields to the Witwatersrand Gold Mines in South Africa. In 1981 he joined CRA Exploration as a Principal Geologist, before joining Bond Gold as its Chief Geologist in 1987. In these roles he was instrumental in the discovery and development of several new gold and copper/gold resources in Australia.
In 1993 Ian established Taipan Resources Ltd, a company which successfully pioneered the exploration for large gold deposits in the Ashburton district of Western Australia – when it discovered a resource of approximately 1.0 million ounces at the Paulsen’s Project.
In 1999 Ian founded Templar Resources Ltd now a 100% owned subsidiary of Canadian listed company Goldminco Corporation. As President / CEO for Goldminco Mr Finch established an extensive exploration portfolio in New South Wales where the Company is actively exploring for large porphyry copper / gold deposits. During his presidency Mr Finch forged strong strategic ties with major mining houses and financial institutions in Vancouver, Toronto and London. Mr. Finch is the Managing Director of Trafford Resources Limited and non-executive Chairman of Robust Resources Limited.
He has a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Birmingham (England) and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Patrick Clifford MBA, BEng (Hons), MIEAUST, MAICD – General Manager Projects

Patrick commenced his career with Goldsworthy Mining in WA in 1981. He holds an engineering degree (1st class honours) from La Trobe University in Melbourne, completed a graduate program with BHP Iron Ore and an MBA from Adelaide University.

Patrick has successfully completed projects in iron ore, copper/gold, mineral sands, coal and oil & gas over the last twenty five years. (He also spent six years in the RAAF where he worked on a major avionics engineering project). His core competency is the leadership of owners’ teams in the execution of major resource projects.

He recently managed the successful, on time, on budget, completion of the infrastructure for Oxiana/OzMinerals Prominent Hill development.

As Project Manager of the Wilcherry Hill project Patrick’s first priority is to complete the Feasibility Study.