Boadicea Resources Ltd (ASX:BOA) has appointed experienced investment banker and mining engineer Mark Tomlinson as an independent, non-executive director of the company, effective immediately.
Tomlinson has more than 40 years of experience in the Australian mining sector and is the chair of Larvotto Resources Ltd (ASX:LRV), which operates the Hillgrove antimony-gold project in NSW as well as other copper, gold and cobalt projects.
Highly experienced
Most recently, Tomlinson was a corporate finance director for more than 13 years with Patersons Securities in Melbourne.
In this capacity, he completed capital raisings and M&A transactions and acted as corporate adviser to a number of ASX companies, advising on strategy, asset and funding initiatives.
Strengthens board
This appointment reflects BOA’s commitment to strengthening board expertise, a focus of the ongoing refresh project since 2021, which has seen a complete turnover in board composition.
BOA managing director Cath Norman said, “We are delighted that Mark has accepted to invitation to join the board. His skills and experience complement those on the board and we look forward to his involvement.”
A resolution to elect Tomlinson as a director has been included in the company’s upcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday, November 29, 2024, at 10am.
Mining analyst experience
Before Patersons, Tomlinson was a senior mining analyst in equities research with Bankers Trust and JP Morgan, covering a range of ASX resources companies and sectors including BHP (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO).
He began his career as a mining engineer with BHP Billiton (LON:BHPB) and Rio Tinto in underground coal operations for more than a decade before moving to Bankers Trust. He subsequently re-joined BHP as strategy manager for BHP Billiton in its Carbon Steel Materials division (iron ore, met coal and manganese).
The incoming NED said, “I am humbled and excited to be asked to join the board of BOA and contributing to the future strategic direction of the company. I look forward to meeting shareholders at the upcoming AGM.”
Barrie remains company secretary
Concurrent with his appointment and subject to shareholders approving his election at the AGM, James Barrie will resign as a non-executive director at the conclusion of the AGM, having filled that role since the resignations of Jon Reynolds and Domenic De Marco in 2023.
Barrie will remain in his current role as company secretary.
"On behalf of the board, I also want to thank James for stepping into a director role on an interim basis and we look forward to his continued input and assistance as company secretary,” Norman said.