DOUGLAS RITCHIE: Doug has more than 40 years’ experience in the...

DOUGLAS RITCHIE: Doug has more than 40 years’ experience in the resources industry and worked for Rio Tinto from 1986 to 2013 and was a member of Rio Tinto’s Executive Committee and the Group Executive responsible for China. He was appointed as Managing Director of Dampier Salt Limited (1997 –2001), Head of Business Evaluation for Rio Tinto (2001 –2005), Managing Director of Rio Tinto Diamonds (2005 –2006), Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Coal Australia (2006 –2007), Managing Director of Strategy for Rio Tinto (2007 –2009), Chief Executive of the Energy Product Group (2009 –2012) and Group Executive,Strategy until his retirement.He also served as the Chairman of the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund. Dougis a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was formerly a Director of the Queensland Resources Council.

SIMON WENSLEY: Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in the metals and mining business. He spent 5 years at Kobe Steel Ltd in Japan, 20 years with Rio Tinto Ltd culminating in global senior management roles and is currently Co-founder and Director of MineVeritas Pty. Ltd., an advisor to investors in the resource industry. Simon has experience in strategy development, commodity sales & marketing, logistics, M&A, value chain turn-around and capital projects. Prior to being CCO of Rio Tinto’s Energy Group, he ran its bauxite,alumina sales and marketing division and was Chairman of Queensland Alumina Ltd. He has also served as Director at Rössing Uranium Ltd. and a number of coal businesses.