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Board of Directors

Board of Directors & Executives

Ian Murray – Independent Non-Executive Chair

B.Com and GDA (University of Cape Town), FCA, MAICD

Ian was appointed as a Director of Jupiter Mines Limited on 16 February 2022.

Ian is a Chartered Accountant, a Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds an  Executive degree in Advanced Management and Leadership from the University of Oxford. Saïd Business School. With over 25 years' mining industry experience in senior leadership positions, including the position of Executive Chair and Managing Director of Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) and DRDGold Ltd (NYSE and JSE: DRD), he has also held executive positions with international 'Big Four' accounting firms.

Ian has a wealth of financial, corporate, project development, mergers and acquisitions, and operational experience across Australia, Africa, Asia Pacific and North America. Most recently, led Gold Road as it transitioned from small market capitalisation explorer to large scale plus billion dollar gold producer. Ian has been the recipient of many awards during his leadership of Gold Road, including the Gavin Thomas award for leadership, the Diggers and Dealers Deal of the Year award in 2017, after winning the best emerging company award in 2011 as well as the CEO of the year award from CEO Magazine.

Ian is currently a Non-Executive Director of Black Rock Mining Limited (ASX: BKT), Arafura Rare Earths Limited (ASX: ARU) and volunteers on the board of not-for-profit and charity Miners Promise Ltd.

Brad Rogers – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

B.Com (Curtin University); Post GradDip. Applied Finance (Securities Institute Australia); Chartered Accountant

Brad was appointed Managing Director of Jupiter Mines on 1 August 2022.

Brad joined Jupiter from leading mining logistics company Bis Industries, where he was Managing Director and CEO since 2015. He previously served as Bis' Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Development. Bis is a large production focussed mining services company and an industry leader in bulk mining logistics, including through the invention and use of proprietary technology.

Prior to Bis, Brad was General Manager Corporate Development at ASX listed mining, engineering and infrastructure company GRD Limited, where he was responsible for group strategy, corporate finance and investor relations. He also led GRD's Global Renewables operating business in Australia and Asia for three years. Brad, a graduate of Curtin University and a Chartered Accountant, earlier worked as a corporate strategy advisor for Mainsheet Corporate and Arthur Andersen.

Scott Winter – Independent Non-Executive Director

B.Eng (Honours, Mining) GradDip. Applied Finance and Investment (Securities Institute Australia); MBA (Melbourne Business School)

Scott was appointed Director of the Company on 30 July 2021.

Scott led the aggregation of Australian and African business units and the formation of the Global Surface contract mining business with over 40 projects for Perenti, the successful turnaround of the African business unit and growth of the Australian business unit.

Previous to Perenti, Scott was Chief Operating Officer at Mineral Resources Ltd supporting the selldown and subsequent integration of its Wodgina lithium mine with Albermarle.

Scott is currently an Executive Director of Critical Minerals Group Limited (ASX: CMG).

Peter North – Non-Executive Director

Bsc (Min Eng, Wits University); MBA (Wits Business School)

Peter was appointed as a Director of the Company on 30 July 2021.

Peter co-founded Safika Resources (Pty) Limited, a substantial shareholder of Jupiter. He led negotiations with Samancor that culminated in a shareholding in Hotazel Manganese Mines and the formation of the joint venture with Pallinghurst Resources which established the Tshipi mine.

Peter has 16 years corporate finance experience with Rand Merchant Bank and QuestCo in South Africa.

Ben Kim – Non-Executive Director

B.Com (University of Queensland)

Ben has a BA in Politics at Griffith University and Masters in International Relations at University of Queensland.

Ben was appointed Director of the Company on 15 February 2022.

Ben is the Managing Director of POSCO Australia. Ben has built his career over 22 years in POSCO in the Management Planning Team and the Raw Materials Division, covering Corporate Planning, Overseas Investment, M&A and Raw Materials Procurement. 

Sally Langer – Independent Non-Executive Director

B.Com (University of Western Australia), FCA, AICD

Sally was appointed as a Director of Jupiter on 13 September 2024.

Sally has more than 25 years' experience in Professional Services including as founder and Managing Partner of the management consulting and executive recruitment firm Derwent Executive, where she set up and led the growth of the Perth office servicing a wide range of clients both local and national and led the Mining and Industrial Practice.

Prior to that, she was a Director at international recruitment firm Michael Page and a Chartered Accountant at accounting and consulting firm Arthur Andersen. During her career, Sally has been responsible for strategy development and execution with a strong focus on profitable business growth, supervising and coordinating large teams and other management functions including strategy, business development, budgeting and human resources.

Sally was previously a Non-Executive Director of Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd and MMA Offshore Limited.

Sally is currently a Non-Executive Director of Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) and Sandfire Resources Limited (ASX: SFR). In addition to her listed company directorships, Sally Langer also holds board roles for Federation Mining, The Gold Corporation, Ronald McDonald House Foundation and Hale School (not-for-profit).

Melissa North – Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

B.Com; Chartered Accountant

Melissa joined Jupiter in May 2012 as Group Financial Controller and was subsequently appointed CFO and Company Secretary on 15 November 2012. 

Over her 11 years with Jupiter, Melissa has played a critical role in the development of the Company. This has included executing wide-ranging corporate activities, management of foreign subsidiaries, and increasing shareholder value culminating in Jupiter's $240 million ASX listing in 2018. Prior to Jupiter, Melissa gained experience in roles in both Perth and London, building a wealth of knowledge in financial management and business advisory services over a decade. 

Melissa, a graduate of Murdoch University and a Chartered Accountant since 2004, commenced her career at Grant Thornton in 2000, building a strong foundation in financial reporting.

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