Board & Management

Board

Mr Aaron Banks
Executive Chairman

Aaron Banks is a specialist business consultant with over 20 years’ experience in contract negotiations and business development including senior roles in sales, marketing and construction management. In 2015 as founder & Managing Director of Australian Silica Pty Ltd, Mr Banks discovered one of the largest high grade silica sand resources in the world. Whilst on the Board of Australian Silica he successfully negotiated the sale of Muchea Silica Sand Project to Ventnor Resources Limited that pivoted the former base metals explorer to the emerging silica sand producers known today as VRX Silica (ASX:VRX). In 2020 he vended his private companies into what is Suvo Strategic Minerals today. Aaron has an extensive background in industrial minerals and has focused on developing emerging assets globally.

mark Pensabene
Non-Executive Director

Mark Pensabene holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Commerce degrees from the University of Western Australia and has over 20 years of operational and management experience in the engineering and construction sectors. Mark spent 18 years with ASX-200 Company, Monadelphous Group, where he held a number of general manager roles. Most recently, Mark was the Executive General Manager & Chief Operating Officer at Primero Group, subsidiary of ASX listed NRW Holdings, a company specializing in the provision of EPC services in the Western Australian and North American mining sectors.

Mr Oliver Barnes
Non-Executive Director

Oliver Barnes has over 25 years’ experience in natural resources and asset development with expertise in carbon, rural development, ESG and clean technology commercialisation. Mr Barnes was previously the Managing Director of an ASX listed land and water developer and held a senior role with an ASX listed phosphate technology company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business Management.

Executives & Management

Mr Bojan Bogunovic
Chief Executive Officer

Bojan Bogunovic is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University. Mr Bogunovic has extensive experience in the mining, exploration, construction and agriculture industries in Australia and overseas. Mr Bogunovic has held senior financial roles with a number of ASX listed mining and exploration companies.

Mr Hanno Van Der Merwe
Chief Operating Officer

Hanno Van Der Merwe has over 25 years’ experience in Estimating, Project Management, and Production Management, holding qualifications in Production Engineering and a Master of Business Management. Mr Van Der Merwe has delivered of a number of highly successful projects in Australia and Africa, holding senior management roles in the mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, engineering, construction, maintenance and telecommunications industries.
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