Steve has been involved in analysing resource companies from both a financial and technical perspective for over 30 years. This experience has been gained with leading global financial institutions and has involved research designed to assist fund managers in selecting investments, as well as in the corporate banking sector. He has also founded Lime Street Capital and Breakaway Investment Group.

Prior to working in the financial sector, Steve was a geologist for around ten years and involved in exploration, in geology and project evaluation. He is currently the Executive Chairman of ASX-listed Tartana Resources (ASX: TAT).

Qualifications and experience include:

• Resource analyst (15 years) - Macquarie Equities, Bankers Trust, Ord Minnett, JP Morgan (top 3 rating), Stock Resource.
• Geologist (10 years) - Ashton Mining (now part of Rio Tinto), MIM (now part of Glencore)
• PhD (Curtin University), Grad Dip Sec Inst., BSc (Hons), Member AusIMM, MSEG ASIA F Fin GAICD
• Executive Chairman of Tartana Resources Limited (ASX: TAT)