Directors
Dr David King, PhD, MSc, FAusIMM
Chairman
Dr King has substantial minerals-related experience, having previously served as Managing Director of North Flinders Mines Ltd. and as a director of Minerals Corporation Ltd, Elmina NL, Spargos Mining NL, Hillgrove Gold Ltd and Saped Ltd (now part of Linc Energy). He is currently Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Ausmon Resources Ltd, a founder and Non-Executive Director of ASX200 company Eastern Star Gas Ltd. and Chairman of Cellmid Ltd. Dr King is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; a Fellow of the Australasian institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Chartered Professional (Management); and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of geoscientists.
Gary Lewis, BCom, MBT
Managing Director
Mr Lewis is the founding director of Robust Resources and has worked in senior management positions in the pharmaceutical and mining industries. In addition to running his own investment and marketing services businesses, he has 25 years' experience in capital and equity markets with an emphasis on strategy and business development. Mr Lewis is also Chairman of Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) listed Reliance Resources Limited.
John A Levings, BSc, FMAusIMM
Technical Director
Mr Levings is a geologist with over 30 years' experience. He has had extensive overseas geological experience with large multinational companies in consulting and managerial roles both overseas and in Australia, including over 20 years in Indonesia and he speaks Indonesian fluently. He has discovered and delineated a number of significant ore bodies that have been developed into mining operations and has previously been a consultant to the Company. Mr Levings is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Gordon Lewis, BEng, MEng
Executive Director / Chief Operating Officer
With 40+ years' experience in the mining industry brings a wealth of knowledge to Robust. He has worked extensively within Australia, South-East Asia and Central Asia in both mining and exploration companies and was the founding Mining Manager at Rio Tinto's Kelian Gold Project in Indonesia. Mr Lewis most recently worked as President Director of PT Avocet Bolaang Mongondow, and was crucial in the development of Indonesia's first successful heap leach operation for that group.
Andrew James Wilson, BCom, LLB, LLM
Non-Executive Director
Mr Wilson commenced his career as a lawyer with Allens Arthur Robinson before becoming the Legal Manager and Company Secretary at BHP Engineering Group, where he then took various commercial and risk management roles. From 2000-2008 he was President Director of BHP Billiton Indonesia based in Jakarta and was also a Director of the Indonesian Mining Association. Mr Wilson was a director of Herald Resources Ltd, Chairman of Lifestart and a director of other not-for-profit companies. He is a Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Shane Sadleir, BSc, MAusIMM
Non-Executive Director
Mr Sadleir is a soil scientist and geologist with over 30 years' experience in exploration, mining, environmental and corporate aspects of the mining industry, having specialised in the mineralogy and geochemistry of Darling Range bauxite deposits at University. Over the last 20 years Mr Sadleir has been involved in the exploration of gold, uranium, nickel, base metals, bauxite and mineral sands projects in Australia and overseas and, since 2005, has been involved in the formation, project acquisition and successful listing of a number of public mining companies on the ASX.