Nigel Jones
Project Consultant
Nigel Jones brings over thirty years’ of experience and is a highly experienced executive with a distinguished career in the global mining and financial sectors. He previously served as Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s Simandou Project, where he played a pivotal role in advancing one of the world’s largest undeveloped iron ore deposits. Prior to this, he spent more than two decades in senior leadership positions at Rio Tinto, contributing to corporate strategy, business development, and external affairs.
Nigel also brings significant expertise having worked as an investment banker for a London-based subsidiary of Chinese group ICBC, where he focused on the natural resource sector. His career spans multiple continents and industries, with a strong focus on resource development, project financing, and stakeholder engagement. Having led multi-billion-dollar transactions, Nigel’s experience encompasses corporate finance in both major corporations and junior mining companies.
Joe Phillips
Consulting Project Manager
Joe Phillips previously served as the Company’s CEO in 2015 and played a pivotal role in securing the initial funding and development of its significant iron ore assets. He led the completion of the 2012 Pre-Feasibility Study for the Ularring Hematite Project and obtained environmental approvals.
Mr Phillips holds an Economics degree from the University of Queensland and brings a strong background in project management, economics, and in-depth knowledge of public administration and government operations in Australia.
Mima Wirakara
Company Secretary
Mima Wirakara joined the Company in January 2019 and was appointed Company Secretary in December 2020. Mima has been involved in the Company’s successful listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”) and has been instrumental in managing the Company’s corporate governance and compliance, including Australian and Canadian regulatory and exchange requirements. Having recently been nominated as a finalist in a national governance award – the “Governance Top 100”, she is an experienced governance professional who adds considerable value to the Macarthur team.