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Brett Smith, B. Chem. Eng. (Hons), MBA, MRes

Brett Smith, B. Chem. Eng. (Hons), MBA, MRes

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Mr Smith was appointed Non-executive Chairman of MGX in April 2025, having previously been appointed as alternate Director for Mr Lee Seng Hui in November 2024. Mr Smith graduated from Melbourne University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with Honors and also holds Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Henley Management College (UK) and a Master’s Degree in Research Methodology from Macquarie University. Mr. Smith has over 32 years’ international experience in engineering, construction and mineral processing businesses in Australia and overseas and has served on the boards of numerous mining and exploration companies. He is currently an Executive Director of ASX-listed Metals X Limited and Hong Kong-listed Dragon Mining Limited, a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed companies Prodigy Gold NL and Tanami Gold NL, and is a former Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Hong Kong listed company APAC Resources Limited.

Simon Bird, B.Acc. Science (Hons) CA FCPA, FAICD

Simon Bird, B.Acc. Science (Hons) CA FCPA, FAICD

Lead Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Bird was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 23 February 2012.  Mr Bird is the Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit and Financial Risk Committee.  Mr Bird has over 30 years of international corporate experience, including holding the positions of General Manager Finance at Stockland Limited, Chief Financial Officer of GrainCorp Limited, and Chief Financial Officer of Wizard Mortgage Corporation.  He was also Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed King Island Scheelite Limited, a former Managing Director of ASX-listed Sovereign Gold Limited, a former Chairman of ASX-listed Rawson Resources Limited and ASX-listed Tubi Group and a former Director of CPA Australia Limited.  Mr Bird is non-executive Chairman of ASX-listed Maronan Metals Limited and a Director of ASX-listed Pacific American Holdings Limited.

 

Alan Jones, CA

Alan Jones, CA

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Jones was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 28 July 2006 and is the current Chairman of the Nomination, Remuneration and Governance Committee.  Mr Jones is a Chartered Accountant with extensive senior management and board experience in listed and unlisted Australian public companies, particularly in the construction, engineering, finance and investment industries.  Mr Jones has been involved in the successful merger and acquisition of a number of public companies in Australia and internationally.  He is a Non‑Executive Director of Mulpha Australia Ltd, Sun Hung Kai & Co Ltd (Hong Kong), Allied Group Ltd (Hong Kong), Allied Properties (H.K.) Limited and Air Change International Limited.

Professor Paul Dougas, B.Eng (Chem), M.Eng.Science, FAICD, CEng., Hon Fellow Engineers Australia, FATSE

Professor Paul Dougas, B.Eng (Chem), M.Eng.Science, FAICD, CEng., Hon Fellow Engineers Australia, FATSE

Independent Non-Executive Director

Professor Dougas was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 16 November 2011 and is Chairman of the Operational Risk, Sustainability and Contracts Committee.  He has over 40 years of design, process, project engineering, managerial, commercial and corporate experience having commenced his career in the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works before joining engineering firm Sinclair Knight Merz in 1978.  From initial technical roles, he assumed leadership roles in Sydney before returning to Melbourne as Associate Director and Victorian Branch Manager in 1985.  In 1995 he was appointed Managing Director Elect and Director of Marketing before becoming Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in 1996.  For the following 15 years, he led a significant expansion of the firm locally and internationally involving more than 50 local and international acquisitions.  Professor Dougas was a Non-Executive Director of ConnectEast Ltd from 2009 until its takeover in September 2011 and was also on the Sinclair Knight Merz Board from 1990 until 2011.  He was a Non‑Executive Director of Epworth Healthcare  from 2012 to 2021 and is a former Chairman of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute, and Norman, Disney & Young and a former Non‑Executive Director of Beacon Foundation and Calibre Group Limited.  Professor Dougas is also a Professorial Fellow in the School of Engineering at Melbourne University.

Evian Delfabbro, B.Eng (Civil), B.Commerce, Dip.Law.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Delfabbro was appointed to the Board on 28 August 2023. A civil engineer and lawyer, Ms Delfabbro has over two decades of experience in the commercial property, mining and construction sectors. She is currently a director of a boutique Sydney property company and a Queensland hard-rock quarrying business. She has previously held senior management roles with former ASX-listed commercial property companies FKP Ltd, Port Bouvard Ltd and Thakral Holdings. Ms Delfabbro holds a Diploma of Law, Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney.