WATERANGA PROJECT - Department of Environment and Heritage ...

Wateranga Project Initial Advice Statement
Queensland Industrial Minerals Ltd
has been responsible for exploration and subsequent development of many mines in
many countries around the world. He has held senior mine management and
directorships with various publicly listed mining companies, and was responsible for
the exploration and development of many mineral deposits ranging from gold through
to industrial minerals. Mr Goody’s extensive experience in managing the formative
and development stage of mining projects is invaluable to the company. Moreover,
Mr Goody is a founder of the company and it is his desire to appoint a world class
CEO to lead the company to the market, once all the development issues have been
completed.
Mr Neil Gracie (Director) holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from
Queensland Institute of Technology and has specialised in the development of
engineering based solutions in the Oil & Gas and Mining Industries. Mr Gracie has a
wealth of Australian and International experience in implementing solutions for plant
design, project management and equipment procurement specifications for new built
and major upgrade projects.
Mr Anthony Casey (Company Secretary) is a Certified Practising Accountant and
is the Director/Company Secretary for QIM. Mr Casey has had 20 years experience
as an accountant and has been on several local and State committees of CPA
Australia. He is a Registered Tax Agent, runs his own private practise and is a
Director of several companies.
QIM is supported by a team of professionals and researchers from a diversity of
fields as follows:
Consultant Services provided
Roche Mineral Laboratories (Gold Coast) Mineral Sand experts – laboratory analysis
Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre University of Queensland – research and laboratories
(JKMRC)
Queensland University of Technology X-ray diffraction and Electron Microprobe work
CSIRO Research into a suite of minerals
Environmental & Licensing Professionals Pty Ltd Mining tenement and environmental application processes
Leddy Sergiacomi and Associates Pty Ltd Transport and Socio-economic impact investigations
Natural Resource Assessments Pty Ltd Environmental Studies (Flora and Soils)
Further consultants in specific and relevant fields will be appointed in due course.
Consultant geologist, Mr David Semple from Semple Geological Services Pty Ltd, is
the Independent Geologist appointed to the Project. Mr Semple is also an authority
in the field of Wateranga-style industrial mineral deposits. His services will be utilised
throughout the Project’s development. Mr Semple has over 37 years experience and
is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
3.1.3. Financial Capabilities
As QIM is a newly established company, it does not have a long financial history.
Funding to date has been provided by individuals in association with the company.
For future funding, QIM is in discussions with several potential partners and is
confident that funding will be arranged in the very near future. Several offers of
funding have been made by Australian and foreign companies and these offers are
currently being considered.
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