Mr Jacobs has more than 30 years experience in the resource sector where he has managed established companies, acquisitions, expansions or start-up mining operations in Australia, South Africa and Indonesia. His more recent roles have included Managing Director of the ASX-listed coal producer CIM Resources, and Managing Director of the ASX-listed mineral sands developer Australian Zircon, where he continues as a Non Executive Director. In addition, Mr Jacobs holds various directorships in private resource focused companies active in Australia and internationally.

Duncan Robert McBain, B.Sc.(Hons) Geology
Managing Director

Duncan McBain has more than 30 years experience associated with the resources industry in geological and analyst roles over a wide range of commodities working in Africa, Australasia and Asia. Most recently he was a Director, Corporate Finance, with Patersons Securities with whom he spent 10 years as a resource specialist. Prior to joining Patersons Securities he worked for 15 years for various Rio Tinto Group companies including Bougainville Copper, An Mau Steel and Kembla Coal & Coke. He is a member of  IMX’s audit committee. Mr McBain is a non-executive director of ASX listed Colonial Resources Limited.

Stephen Hunt B Bus
Non Executive Director

Stephen Hunt has significant minerals marketing experience gained from more than 16 years with BHP. In addition, Stephen resides in South Australia and has been a director of Australian Zircon, DCM Australia and more recently through his own trading business, Minerals and Metals Marketing.

Mr Haggarty has had more than 25 years involvement in the resources sector. He
was a co-founder of Excel Coal Limited and was its Managing Director from 1993
until its acquisition by Peabody Energy Corporation in 2006.

Mr Haggarty is currently the Chairman of ASX-listed King Island Scheelite Limited
and a Non-Executive Director of Whitehaven Coal Limited. He also holds
directorships in private resource focused companies active in Australia and
internationally.

Cao Xiang Kui

Non Executive Director

Mr Cao has considerable experience in steel manufacturing and is Vice President of IMX’s recently acquired off-take partner and largest shareholder, Jilin Tonghua Iron & Steel (Group) Mining Co Ltd (Tonghua Mining).

Mr Cao has worked for the Jilin Tonghua Iron & Steel Group for 20 years in a variety of roles ranging from environmental technician, Deputy Chief of No 3 Steel Making Plant at the Tonghua steelworks, Secretary of Board of Directors, and Director of Investment Department. Mr Cao was recently appointed Vice President of Jilin Tonghua Iron & Steel Group Mining Co. Ltd.

Kimberley France, B.Com, CPA, FCIS

Company Secretary

Kim France has in excess of 30 years experience in accounting and finance, predominantly in senior roles, over a broad range of industries.  With 14 years in resource related companies, Kim was formerly the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Uranex NL of which IMX is a major shareholder.  He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and has been a fellow of Chartered Secretaries Australia for 12 years.

Kim has previously held the position of Secretary of a publicly listed company and an unlisted financial institution.

Bianca Manzi has over 12 years experience in the exploration and mining industry. Ms Manzi has been an employee of  IMX Resources since 2003 and became the Exploration Manager in January 2007.

Prior to joining IMX Resources, Ms Manzi held exploration geologist positions with various companies including Wiluna Mines Ltd, Normandy Exploration Pty Ltd and Newmont Australia Pty Ltd.