Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Appointed: 19 March 2024
Mr Tomlinson has more than four decades’ experience in major discoveries, exploration and resource growth, mine development and financing of mining projects globally. He has also played leading roles in many successful mergers and acquisitions in multiple jurisdictions including Canada, Australia, Africa and the UK.
Mr Tomlinson was previously Managing Director of Investment Banking at Westwind Partners and Stifel Nicolaus (2006-2012), raising significant equity and providing M&A corporate advice, and is the former Chair of ASX/TSX-listed Cardinal Resources Ltd, leading its C$587 million sale to Shandong Gold. He was also a Non-Executive Director Centamin PLC, which discovered and built a significant gold mine in Egypt.
Mr Tomlinson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI), a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (UK).
He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Cygnus Metals Ltd and Non-Executive Chair of ASX-200 gold producer Bellevue Gold Limited.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a Masters degree in Structural Geology and has a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment Banking, Corporate, Finance and Securities Law from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Managing Director
Appointed: 20 October 2023
Mr Parsons has over 20 years’ experience in the mining industry with a proven track record of mineral discoveries, company growth, international investor relations and creating shareholder wealth.
Mr Parsons is the founding Managing Director of FireFly Metals and was instrumental in the successful acquisition of the Green Bay Copper–Gold Project in Newfoundland, Canada
Mr Parsons previously served as founding Managing Director of ASX200 Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX: BGL) leading the business through discovery, funding, development and construction of the 3 million oz Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia.
Prior to that Mr Parsons was the founding Managing Director of Gryphon Minerals Ltd, which discovered a large multi-million ounce gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa and grew to be an ASX200 company prior to its takeover by a significant North American gold company.
Mr Parsons has an honours degree in Geology and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Executive Director
Appointed: 20 October 2023
Mr Naylor has over 25 years’ experience in corporate advisory and public company management since commencing his career and qualifying as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young. Michael has been involved in the financial management of mineral and resources focused public companies, serving on the board and on the executive management team, focusing on advancing and developing mineral resource assets and business development.
Mr Naylor has worked in Australia and Canada and has extensive experience in financial reporting, capital raisings, debt financings and treasury management of resource companies.
Mr Naylor is the founding Executive Director of FireFly Metals and was instrumental in the successful acquisition of the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Mr Naylor previously served as founding Executive Director of ASX-200 Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX: BGL) leading the business through discovery, funding, development and construction of the 3 million oz Bellevue Gold Mine in Western Australia. Mr Naylor was Non-Executive Director of Bellevue Gold Limited between March 2022 and January 2026.
Mr Naylor holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Roberts has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, having previously held C-Suite roles at large corporations including National Australia Bank, QBE, Bank of New Zealand and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.
Ms Roberts has considerable experience in risk management, financial services, governance, regulation, transformation, technology and digitisation, business growth and efficiency, strategic leadership, operations, strategy development and execution.
She is currently Chief Risk Officer at Judo Bank. Ms Roberts is also a Director of Collingwood Football Club and Chair of the Club’s Risk and Integrity Committee.
Ms Roberts holds a Master of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Business and studied the advanced management program at Harvard Business School.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 3 November 2025
Ms Heywood has significant experience as an international executive in the mining sector. Most recently, she held a senior international copper marketing role with Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) and, prior to that, she was Chief Financial Officer of a copper mine in the Rio Tinto portfolio.
Ms Heywood currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Deterra Royalties Limited (ASX: DRR), Snowy Hydro Limited, Lotus Resources Limited (ASX: LOT), Advanced Energy Minerals, Denison Gas Limited and The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section).
She previously served as a Non-Executive Director of MAC Copper Limited before its US$1.0 billion takeover by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited in October 2025, and served as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE: ALTM), prior to its acquisition by Rio Tinto in March 2025.
Ms Heywood was New South Wales Business Woman of the Year in 2019 and in 2021 was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
She holds an MBA from the University of Melbourne, is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of CPA Australia.
Offtake Advisor
B.Comm, CPA, MAICD
Appointed: 18 September 2023
Mr Southam has been intimately involved in negotiating multi-billion-dollar sales off-take arrangements in various commodities including base metals, lithium and bulks. Furthermore, he has secured several large project financings in multiple jurisdictions, completed significant capital market and M&A transactions, and has substantial experience on listed and private company boards.
Mr Southam is the former Managing Director of nickel miner Mincor Resources (ASX: MCR), where he led that company’s highly successful return to the ranks of Australian nickel producers within a three-year period, overseeing the completion of off-take arrangements, attracting cornerstone investor Wyloo Metals (which subsequently purchased 100% of Mincor), base metal project financing, and construction of the underground Kambalda Nickel Operations. Prior to joining Mincor, Mr Southam was Executive Director of ASX-200 nickel company Western Areas Limited for nearly a decade and held senior executive roles within Brambles Group, ANZ Investment Bank and WMC Resources.
Mr Southam is currently Managing Director at Cygnus Metals and Non-Executive Director at Ramelius Resources.
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