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THE mining entrepreneur formerly known as Andrew Forrest is raising eyebrows - again - with his plans to resurrect the mine responsible for the infamous Poseidon nickel boom of 1969, Windarra.

The Twigster has accepted the chair of Perth explorer Niagara Mining, and the millions of options that go with such an august seat.

Given the company's share price doubled after the announcement, he'll be in the money to the tune of quite a few millions of shekels the moment his options are approved.

And that's heartening for the new team he's gathered.

Alinta management buyout bombout Chris Indermauer must've impressed Twiggy with his deal-doing creativity and has scored a new gig with Niagara even while he's on the nose at Alinta.

On the outer at Niagara, however, would appear to be current chief executive Christopher Daws.

Daws recently had a ban on him practising as a stockbroker lifted because it was stopping him getting board gigs. ASIC had him banned for deceiving clients, placing orders without their knowledge and profiting from them. Other authorities were more forgiving.

And Niagara chairman Doug Daws, his father, didn't think there was any problem hiring him as chief executive.

In getting the ban dismissed, Chris Daws presented a reference to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. And words of high praise came from a federal senator, no less: Ross Lightfoot.

"He is completely trustworthy, handles my personal and company banking," Lightfoot wrote of Daws back in 2003.