Directors

Dr Dennis Gee: Non-Executive Chairman

Dr Gee brings to the Company over 40 years of experience in government, industry and academia, reaching high levels in all three sectors. He served as Deputy Director of the Geological Survey of Western Australia and Director of the Northern Territory Geological Survey. He has held senior management positions in Reynolds Australia Metals, MIM Exploration and recently was the CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration attached to CSIRO Perth for four years. 

Dr Gee is a Past President of the Geological Society of Australia, received the GSA Gibb Maitland Medal in 1986, and has been a Councillor of the AIG and AMEC. As Group Consultant for MIMEX in Perth he was responsible for providing high level advice for finding and evaluating gold resources around the world. During his four years as Director of the Northern Territory Geological Survey he turned the NTGS into a most dynamic and progressive organization highly valued by industry. He has managed both multimillion dollar budgets and large staff numbers. Torrens has secured in Dennis Gee someone who has the best possible qualifications in terms of industry knowledge, government knowledge and connections, and geoscientific ability.

Mr John Canaris B.Sc (Hons), AUSIMM: Non-Executive Director

Mr Canaris is a geologist with more than 15 years experience in the resource exploration industry. Mr Canaris holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology with Honours in Geomorphology from the University of Adelaide. Mr Canaris' wide-ranging experience encompasses both minerals and hydrocarbon exploration in Australia.

Mr Canaris has worked extensively in Australia as an exploration geologist, and internationally in a business development role for World Geoscience Corporation and Fugro Airborne surveys, bringing him in contact with all aspects and techniques in airborne survey and remote mapping. Most recently Mr Canaris co-founded Lefroy Resources Limited, an ASX listed gold explorer with a track record of exploration success.

Mr David Eiszele: Non-Executive Director

Mr Eiszele is a highly regarded expert in the Australian power infrastructure industry, having held senior management positions in the power industry in Australia. Mr Eiszele, who’s background is in engineering, previously worked as the as Managing Director of Western Power Corporation, having previously served as the Commissioner and Chief Executive of its predecessor entity, the State Energy Commission of WA and the Electricity Supply Association of Australia.

Mr Eiszele is also a past member of the Business Council of Australia, having served as deputy chair of the Energy and Greenhouse Task Force and was named Professional Engineer of the Year in 1997 by the Institution of Engineers Australia. Mr Eiszele is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Pearl Street Limited which provides performance services to operators of infrastructure in the energy and resources sectors.

Mr Marcus Gracey: Non-Executive Director

Mr Gracey is an accomplished lawyer with strong background in corporate and commercial law, company compliance, intellectual property and litigation. Mr Gracey is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Ipernica Limited, which is an Australian ASX listed company focussed on the monetisation of intellectual property and the commercialisation of emerging technologies.

Mr Gracey has extensive international legal and business experience, having also worked in previous senior positions as Managing Director of AIM listed Hot Tuna International Plc and as the Regional General Counsel for Quiksilver Asia Pacific, a global division of NYSE listed Quiksilver Inc. Mr Gracey holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics Degrees, a Master of Laws (Intellectual Property) Degree, a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice and is a Chartered Company Secretary.

Management

Mr Chris Matthews: CEO

Mr Matthews will be responsible for the management of all exploration operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology with Honours in Geology from the University of Adelaide and has several years’ experience in the fields of minerals exploration and mining, natural resource management, project management in government, and geothermal exploration using heat flow modelling. Mr Matthews is one of the few Australian geologists with the necessary skills and experience to competently undertake exploration for Hot Fractured Rock Geothermal Systems.

Ms Jade Styants: Company Secretary

Ms Styants is a Chartered Accountant with corporate, finance and accounting experience in both the resource and manufacturing industries, having worked for major companies such as Gillette International SARL and Anaconda Nickel Limited. To date Ms Styants has been involved in numerous companies in the AIM Market and on the Australian Stock Exchange. She is currently a director of AIM listed Cue Energy Plc and Summit Resources Plc and Company Secretary of AIM listed Empyrean Energy Plc and ASX listed Peninsula Minerals Limited.