Our Team

  • Patrick Murphy

    Co-Founder / Director / Chairman

    17 year career as mining investment professional. Currently Managing Director at AMCI Group, NED Of Jupiter Mines (ASX:JMS), Juno Minerals (ASX:JNO), Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) & Chilean Copper Producer Minera Las Cenizas (Private).

    Thomas Todd

    Co-Founder / Director

    Experienced senior mining executive. Former CFO Of Aston Resources (acquired by Whitehaven Coal) & Custom Mining, Former NED Prairie Mining (AIM & ASX).

    Fraser Gardiner

    Managing Director & CEO

    Fraser is a Scotland-based minerals geologist with a 26 year career working on international discovery, exploration and mine development projects. Experience includes Country Exploration Manager – Saudi Arabia (Barrick Gold), Exploration Manager – Laos (private business) and Chief Operating Officer (Ormonde Mining plc).

    Roy Buchan

    Independent non-executive director

    Roy is a prominent business leader in North East Scotland with a career spanning over four decades in the energy, technology and infrastructure sectors. Currently Chair of the Port of Aberdeen, Scotland’s largest berthage port. Former Chief Operations Officer at Ithaca Energy and board member of Artificial Intelligence solutions provider OPEX Group.

    Louise Wrathall

    Non-Executive Director

    Louise is the nominee director representing Central Asia Metals plc. Louise, who qualified with a Master’s degree in mining geology from the Camborne School of Mines, has over 20 years of experience in the mining sector. She has worked as a mining equity analyst focused on London-listed companies, including for Investec covering FTSE 100 companies, and junior miners and explorers. She joined CAML in 2015 and was appointed to its board of directors in May 2022.

  • Fraser Gardiner

    Managing Director & CEO

    Fraser is a Scotland-based minerals geologist with a 26 year career working on international discovery, exploration and mine development projects. Experience includes Country Exploration Manager – Saudi Arabia (Barrick Gold), Exploration Manager – Laos (private business) and Chief Operating Officer (Ormonde Mining plc).

    David Taylor

    CFO & Company Secretary

    David has over 20 years’ corporate experience, and for the past 10+ years, has held senior management roles, including as company secretary and managing the finance teams for AIM and TSX-V traded exploration mining companies. He is a fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and holds a master’s degree in Corporate Governance from London Southbank University.

  • Cecelia Bradley

    Project Geologist

    Cecelia is a project geologist with experience from grass roots exploration to advance near-mine exploration on a range of base and precious metals deposits. Her international experience ranges from Australia (Rio Tinto), Africa (Elemental Altus), and Sweden (Boliden).

    Jack Bacon

    Exploration Geologist

    Jack has a BSc in Exploration Geology from Cardiff University. He has a passion for geology and hands-on mineral exploration, and his work experience includes a placement with Sarn Helen Gold carrying out field exploration for gold in Wales.

    Grant Bellshaw

    Exploration Geologist

    Grant is an exploration geologist with base metal and lithium experience in Cornwall, passionate about the application of geology within an energy-transition focused industry. He graduated from Glasgow University with a BSc in Earth Science.

    Olivia Frankland

    Exploration Geologist

    Olivia graduated in June 2024 with a BSc in Geology from University of St Andrews, following which she completed a geology internship with Bell Geospace. Olivia is passionate about critical metal exploration and working with dynamic teams to drive the energy transition.

    Andrew Connon

    Land Management Advisor

    An Aberdeenshire resident and farmer, Andrew is an experienced Business Professional with an extensive contact base, and a diverse background in practical agriculture, finance, and management. He also serves as Vice President NFU Scotland.

    Aurum Exploration Services

    Aurum provides comprehensive geological services and field exploration services within a  core business delivery of contract field exploration services to clients through all stages of the exploration.

  • Andrew Connon

    Land Management Advisor

    An Aberdeenshire resident and farmer, Andrew is an experienced Business Professional with an extensive contact base, and a diverse background in practical agriculture, finance, and management. He also serves as Vice President NFU Scotland.

    Wilson Robb

    With 30 years experience in mineral exploration Wilson is a co-founder and Chairman of Aurum Exploration Services a globally recognized provider of contract exploration, target generation and exploration management services. He is CTO of Technology Minerals PLC (LSE:TM1) and a director of several private exploration companies Adventus Zinc Ireland, Aurum Discovery, LRH Resources and Adventus Exploration.

    Todd Hannigan

    Current Chair of Brazil Rare earths (ASX:BRE), Executive Chair of IperionX (ASX:IPX). Former roles include NED of Piedmont Lithium, CEO Of Aston Resources & Senior Executive At Xstrata, Hanson PLC.

    Geoscience North (Alan King)

    Highly-experienced geophysicist specializing in nickel-copper magmatic sulphide deposits. Alan is formerly Chief Global Geophysicist for INCO and Vale.

    Robin Leslie Melville

    Land Advisor

    Managing Director of Land Management (Scotland) Ltd and MD of Straw4Biomass Ltd.  Former Associate Director with Savills plc.