Professor Palmer has over 25 years experience in the Australian resource industry and has had significant success with major projects. He is Chairman and Founder of Mineralogy Pty Ltd (Mineralogy) since 1985, a private Australian Company that has successfully concluded major transactions with a number of companies including the Chinese Government-owned CITIC Pacific Limited (HK Listed), Australasian Resources Limited (ASX Listed) and a Memorandum of Understanding with Fortescue Metals Limited (ASX Listed).
Professor Palmer has also been responsible for the exploration and feasibility studies of numerous iron ore projects in Western Australia since the 1980s. In 2001, he negotiated an agreement with the State of Western Australia on behalf of Mineralogy and its subsidiary companies. In 2002, this agreement was ratified by the Western Australian Parliament as a new act and set out the development conditions for iron ore development and new port in the Pilbara region of Western Australia near Cape Preston. Professor Palmer’s experience in the oil and gas industry includes the successful negotiation of a A$5.0 billion gas supply agreement with North West Shelf Gas Partners including BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd, Chevron Australia Pty Limited, Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Limited, Shell Development (Australia) Pty Limited, Woodside Energy Limited and BP Developments Australia Pty Limited in 2000.
Mr Mensink is a Senior Executive Officer with Mineralogy and has been with Mineralogy for over 15 years. As Project Manager for Mineralogy's numerous exploration programmes, Mr Mensink has played a key role in the development of the Balmoral South Project. He has led and has been instrumental in the success of numerous business delegations which have represented Mineralogy in the Peoples Republic of China. Mr Mensink has a good working knowledge of all Mineralogy projects.
Mr. Smith has 28 years experience as a lawyer and a senior partner in the prominent Queensland legal firm of Bell Legal Group. Mr. Smith has extensive experience in commercial litigation, intellectual property and corporate work throughout his long career and has been a registered arbitrator for over 10 years.
He is also on the board of a number of community organisations in Gold Coast City including the Gold Coast Titans Community Foundation. Mr. Smith retired as a principal of his legal practice to take up his appointment as Managing Director Legal in Mineralogy Pty Ltd.
