Board
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Shuijian Zhang
Shuijian Zhang (53) was appointed Non-Executive Director of Perilya on 5 February 2009 following approval at the Perilya EGM and Non-Executive Chairman on 5 March 2009. Mr Zhang is President and a Director of Zhongjin Lingnan. Mr Zhang joined Zhongjin Lingnan in 2000 as a Vice President and was promoted to President in 2002. Skills, experience and expertise Mr Zhang is a senior mining executive with over 30 years of experience in the resources industry. At Zhongjin Lingnan, Mr Zhang has led the expansion programme of both the mining and smelter operations in recent years. Prior to joining Zhongjin Lingnan, Mr Zhang worked at Jiangxi Copper (the largest copper producer in China), where he managed the Dexing Copper mine, the second largest copper mine in the world (on the basis of throughput). At Jiangxi Copper, Mr Zhang served as Executive Director and Vice President. Mr Zhang is also the current Vice President of the China Nonferrous Metals Association, the trade body for the nonferrous metals industry in China. Mr Zhang has a wealth of mining experience and skills in the areas of mining, business strategy and general management. Current directorships | Patrick O'Connor
Patrick O’Connor (44) was appointed Non-Executive Deputy Chairman on 5 March 2009. Skills, experience and expertise Patrick is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors and attended the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University, California, USA. Patrick has extensive executive leadership skills and wide experience in communicating with capital markets, shareholders and the media. He has a deep understanding of organisational and strategic development drawn from his involvement in management consulting practices specialising in these fields. He is currently an executive of St George Capital Pty Ltd, a boutique investment manager. Perilya board committee membership He is the Chairman of the Remuneration & Nominations committee and a member of the Audit & Risk Management committee. Current directorships Former directorships over the past three years
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| Peter Harley BComm, FAICD Independent Non Executive Director
Peter Harley (57) was appointed Non-Executive Director on 19 November 2003. Skills, experience and expertise Peter is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a qualified accountant. Peter has more than 30 years of commercial experience and has held senior roles in a range of diverse industries. Since 1996, Peter has been a senior consultant and a non executive director to a number of organisations, providing strategic advice on areas including business planning, strategic marketing, acquisitions and investments. Perilya board committee membership Peter is Chairman of the Audit & Risk Management committee and a member of the Remuneration & Nominations committee. Current directorships Former directorships over the past three years
| Paul Arndt BSc, MSc, Grad Dip Engineering Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Paul Arndt (50) was appointed as Executive General Manager of Operations and Development in February 2008 and subsequently appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Perilya on 25 November 2008 following approval at the Perilya AGM. Skills, experience and expertise In February 2008, the Board appointed Paul Arndt as Executive General Manager Operations to oversee performance improvements at the Broken Hill Operation and subsequently and as a result of the resizing of the organisation and in particular the Company’s operations at Broken Hill. During Paul’s time with Perilya he has been instrumental in delivering almost a doubling in productivity as well as significant reductions in direct operating costs at the Broken Hill Operation. Paul brings a range of skills and qualities well suited to the role, including a steadfast and disciplined approach to addressing key business drivers. Paul brings a wealth of mining experience and skills in the areas of strategy, commercialisation, people and project management. Former roles include senior general management positions with Newcrest Mining Limited at their Telfer operation in Western Australia, Pasminco Limited’s Cockle Creek smelter in Boolaroo (NSW), and MIM Holdings Limited’s Britannia zinc and lead operation in Avonmouth (UK). |
Minzhi Han
Minzhi Han (44) was appointed Non-Executive Director of Perilya on 5 February 2009 following approval at the Perilya EGM. Mr Han is the General Manager of the commercial department of Zhongjin Lingnan. He joined Zhonjin Lingnan in 1996. Prior to joining Zhongjin Lingnan, Mr Han worked for the import and export division of China National Nonferrous Corp. Skills, experience and expertise Mr Han is a senior commercial executive in the base metal industry with over 21 years of experience in trading base metals and base metal concentrates, especially in zinc and lead. He is also responsible for hedging and derivative trading at Zhongjin Lingnan. Mr Han will bring extensive commercial and hedging expertise to the Board. Perilya board committee membership Mr Han is a member of the Audit & Risk Management committee. Current directorships
| Wen Wang
Wen Wang (43) was appointed Non-Executive Director of Perilya on 5 February 2009 following approval at the Perilya EGM. Mr Wang is the Deputy General Manager of the Zhongjin Lingnan's Fankou Mine. Skills, experience and expertise Mr Wang has 20 years mining experience at the Fankou Mine which has a throughput of 1.3 million tonnes a year, producing 150,000 tonnes of zinc and lead in concentrates. Mr Wang was instrumental in the Fankou Mine's expansion programme undertaken during 2005-2008 to bring its mining capacity up to 1.59 million tonnes a year in throughput, with capacity to produce 180,000 tonnes of zinc and lead in concentrate. Mr Wang was trained as a mining engineer in China and Germany. Mr Wang will bring extensive mining and project management skills to the Board. |
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