Our Team

  • Patrick Murphy

    Co-Founder / Director / Chairman

    15-Year career as mining investment professional. Currently Managing Director at AMCI Group, CFO AMCI Acquisition Corp II (Nasdaq:AMCIU), 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).

  • Patrick Murphy

    Co-Founder / Director / Chairman

    15-Year career as mining investment professional. Currently Managing Director at AMCI Group, CFO AMCI Acquisition Corp II (Nasdaq:AMCIU), 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

    CEO

    Fraser is a Scotland-based minerals geologist with significant company executive exposure who has worked around the world on discovery, exploration and mine development projects. Experience includes Country Exploration Manager – Saudi Arabia (Barrick Gold), Exploration Manager – Laos (private business) and COO (AIM listed 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 listed 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.

    Drew Craig

    General Manager

    Experienced Exploration Geologist And Project Manager. A native of Aberdeen, Drew has enjoyed an international career working in over 25 jurisdictions and across a broad range of commodities. He is a founder of consulting business Rocklore Exploration Services and a director of natural resources financing specialist, MINEXIA.

  • Fraser Gardiner

    CEO

    Fraser is a Scotland-based minerals geologist with significant company executive exposure who has worked around the world on discovery, exploration and mine development projects. Experience includes Country Exploration Manager – Saudi Arabia (Barrick Gold), Exploration Manager – Laos (private business) and COO (AIM listed Ormonde Mining plc.)

    Drew Craig

    General Manager

    Experienced Exploration Geologist And Project Manager. A native of Aberdeen, Drew has enjoyed an international career working in over 25 jurisdictions and across a broad range of commodities. He is a founder of consulting business Rocklore Exploration Services and a director of natural resources financing specialist, MINEXIA.

    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).

    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 Executive Chair Of IperionX (ASX:IPX), NED Of Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ/ASX:PLL). Former 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.