Craig Manners has had approximately 22 years experience within various areas of the mining and exploration sector.

Since 1986: Craig has been involved in mineral exploration; managing mining supply and drilling equipment supply companies in the Western Australian goldfields (based in Kalgoorlie); has spent seven years in the stockbroking industry (in Perth and Melbourne) as a senior private client advisor, mostly focused on the mining and exploration sector; has been involved in raising capital for listed exploration and mining companies; has been a director of an 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.

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 Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD); has completed a Certificate in Financial Markets (FINSIA); and most recently has graduated from the Presbyterian Theological College where he completed a DipTh (PTC) and a BTh (ACT) as an independent student.