Craig Manners has had approximately 24 years experience within various areas of the mining and exploration industry having been involved in: mineral exploration; managing mining supply and drilling equipment supply companies (based in Kalgoorlie); the stockbroking industry for seven years (in Perth and Melbourne) as a senior private client advisor, mostly focused on the mining and exploration sector; capital raising for listed exploration and mining companies; non-executive director of ASX listed gold exploration and venture capital company; and has visited numerous mining and exploration projects throughout Australia, as well as in Indonesia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Craig founded MiningTenements.com in 2006.

Mr. Manners has: completed short-courses of study in geology and drill management at the W.A. School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia; is a Graduate (2002) of the Company Director's Diploma Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD); has completed a Certificate in Financial Markets (FINSIA); and in 2007 completed a  Bachelor of Theology (BTh ACT) and a Diploma in Theology (DipTh PTC) as an independent private student.