Board of directors

Gordon Galt

Gordon Galt (Chairman)

BEng Hons, BCom, MAICD, MAusIMM

Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Galt is a mining engineer with extensive coal industry experience in Australia.  Former General Manager at Ulan - 1993, Managing Director at Cumnock Coal - 1996 and Managing Director with Newcrest Mining Limited. 

Currently Principal of Taurus Funds Management, Chairman of NuCoal Resources Limited and Lefroy Exploration Limited and Chairman of QMetco Limited since August 2016.


Michael Davies

Michael Davies

BA Hons, MBA.

Non-Executive Director

Mr Davies is a principal of Taurus Funds Management Pty Ltd, with extensive financing and banking  experience with major banks in Australia originating, structuring and arranging debt and providing corporate advice to natural resources companies. 

Mr Davies is currently a non-executive director of NuCoal Resources Limited and Lefroy Exploration Limited and Qmetco Limited. 


Geoff Marshall

Peter Briggs

BSc (Mining - 1st Class Honours), Masters of Mining, MBA (UNR), South Africa Coal Mine Manager’s Certificate – Mining Engineer / Financier

Non-Executive Director

Mining Engineer with 15 years of operational, evaluation, and M&A experience in South Africa, USA, and Australia with Anglo American and Cyprus Amax. 15 years of project finance experience with the Commonwealth Bank with the last 3 years leading the Mining senior debt global team. Broad experience across the mining sector with particular expertise in coal mining and related infrastructure.

Mr Briggs is Non-Executive Chairman of OURO Mining Inc, and Non-Executive director of Vitero Minerals Ltd and Vitero Holdings Ltd and a Director of Winchester Coal Pty Ltd and QMetco Limited since July 2019.


Michael Rosengren

Michael Rosengren

BEng (Mining, First Class Honours), BA Oxon (PPE), MSc, FAusIMM, MAICD

Managing Director

Mr Rosengren has extensive mining, environmental protection and consulting experience and knowledge. Michael's positions include Enterprise Mine Manager at Mount Isa Mines, Resident Manager at Timbara Gold Mine in NSW, General Manager with the Department of Environmental Protection, Operations Manager at Henry Walker Eltin, Executive Mining Manager and General Manager at Thiess.

In addition Michael has held senior positions as Executive General Manager for Australian Mining at Thiess, Vice President Production for Illawarra Coal, New Mexico Coal, BHP Mitsui Coal, Cerrejon and Indomet with BHP Billiton Limited from 2013 to 2014.  Managing Director of QMetco Limited since January 2018.


Craig McGown

Craig McGown

BCom, FCA

Non-Executive Director

Mr McGown has extensive investment banking experience advising companies in Australia and internationally, particularly in the natural resources sector. Former Non-Executive Director of Minproc Holdings Limited (at a time that company owned significant interests in the German Creek and Warkworth coal mines), an Executive Director of Resource Finance Corporation Limited (Now RFC Ambrian Limited) and currently an Executive Chairman of the stockbroker, DJ Carmichael Pty Limited. 

Currently Mr McGown is an Executive Director of New Holland Capital Pty Limited and Non-Executive Director of Sipa Resources Ltd, Ouro Mining Inc. and Venturex Resources Limited (ASX:VXR) and Non-Executive  Chairman of Essential Metals Limited (formerly named Pioneer Resources Limited to July 2020). He was appointed Director of QMetco Limited in May 2018.


John Fisher-Stamp

FCA, FTIA, MIMC & GAICD

Company Secretary

Mr Fisher-Stamp is a Chartered Accountant and has worked in the resources sector for the past 14 years. John has held executive and consulting positions in corporate finance and CFO. These roles covered compliance with corporate regulations and reporting in Australia, USA, UK and Asia. Mr Fisher-Stamp is a director of USA- based mining developer Ouro Mining, Inc, Non-Executive Director A-Cap Energy Limited (ASX:ACB) and former Deputy Chair and Chair of the Bank Audit Committee of RACQ Bank Limited, an Australian APRA regulated ADI retiring in December 2017 after serving a maximum 8-year term.

Mr Fisher-Stamp is a former Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of delisted ASX biotechnology company Panbio Limited from July 2003 to January 2008 following shareholder approval of a court approved members’ scheme takeover. Mr Fisher-Stamp’s experience extends to Public Practice as a Chartered Accountant and Partner with Deloitte, Brisbane for 10 years providing business advisory, corporate taxation and support services.  John has been Company Secretary of QMetco Limited since January 2020.