Directors and Management
Christopher (Chris) Catlow B.Sc CA
Non-Executive Chairman
Chris Catlow is a highly experienced executive in the international resources industry, having worked on the development and operations of sand mining, hard rock and oil and gas projects over a 25 year career. He played a central role in the formation of Iluka Resources Limited and most recently was a senior executive of the ASX-listed iron ore mining company Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), since shortly after its formation in 2003. During his seven years at Fortescue, initially as its inaugural Chief Financial Officer and then as its Investment and Business Development Director, the company financed and brought into production its major iron ore mining, processing and port facility in Western Australia’s Pilbara region which today produces over 100,000 tonnes of iron ore a day. The development established Fortescue as Australia's third largest iron ore producer behind Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
Chris Catlow has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Durham University in the United Kingdom, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Mr Catlow was appointed a Director of Indo Mines Limited on 25 May 2010.
Martin Hacon
Managing Director and CEO
Mr Hacon was sponsored through Leeds University by British Steel Corporation where he obtained an honours degree in metallurgy before working with them in the UK as a development metallurgist.
He emigrated to New Zealand in 1987 and has held a variety of managerial roles at New Zealand Steel across the iron and steel making business playing an important role in the development of that organisation.
Prior to joining Indo Mines, Mr Hacon was the inaugural Vice President, mining and Co-products, New Zealand Steel. In this role he grew the minerals business to be a significant contributor to the company and developed future growth opportunities.
These outstanding results were achieved by forging business relationships with groups in China, Japan, Europe and the USA for products particularly iron sands, and also vanadium and titania.
Darryl Harris B.Sc. MAusIMM
Non-Executive Director
Darryl Harris is an engineering metallurgist with over 20 years experience in the design and commissioning of mineral processing plants. Mr Harris has had a long association with engineering companies including Nedpac and Signet Engineering and was involved in the development of various projects, including project co-ordinator for the An Feng-Kingstream Steel Project and other Australian ferrous projects.
Mr Harris was appointed a Director of Indo Mines Limited on 16 June 1987.
Derek Fisher PhD
Non-Executive Director
Dr Fisher has more than 35 years of worldwide experience in the resource industry. He has been the principal in listing a number of companies, both in Australia and Canada, and has more than 20 years' experience as a manager of publicly listed companies. Dr Fisher began his career with the New South Wales Geological Survey in 1966 and, following graduation from the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, moved into the mineral exploration and mining industry. During the 1970s he undertook doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, Canada, gaining his PhD in 1979. Dr Fisher is an honorary life member of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC), having spent 13 years on the council of AMEC.
Dr Fisher was appointed a Director of Indo Mines Limited on 25 May 2010.
Paul Kopejtka B.Eng (Chemical)
Non-Executive Director
Mr Kopejtka is a founding director of Murchison Metals Limited (ASX: MMX). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) degree from Curtin University, specialising in the mineral resources sector. Mr Kopejtka has 20 years experience in the mining industry as an engineer and consultant in the areas of green and brown fields project evaluation and feasibility study management, plant design and engineering and commissioning. This experience extends to both the Australian and overseas mining industry. Throughout the 1990s he held tenure as a technical consultant with the Minproc and Bateman engineering groups before branching out in a similar capacity working with a number of major publicly listed companies.
Mr Kopejtka was appointed a Director of Indo Mines Limited on 25 May 2010.
Zhang Xiangqing
Non-Executive Director
Mr Zhang has extensive operational and management experience in the iron and steel industry, and is the founder, owner and current chairman of Rockcheck Steel Group Co., Ltd (Rockcheck). Rockcheck, located in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, is a major shareholder of Indo Mines with a current shareholding of 17.8%.
Mr Zhang has been presented with several prestigious awards during his career including the "Outstanding Science & Technology Private Entrepreneurs Award" and the "Excellent Entrepreneur Award" in 2004 and the "Tianjin Excellence Entrepreneur Award" in 2005 by the Tianjin People's Government.
Mr Zhang was appointed a Director of Indo Mines Limited on 23 January 2012.
Stacey Apostolou Qualifications - B Bus, CPA
Company Secretary
Ms Apostolou has previously acted as Finance Director to an ASX/AIM listed company, has held company secretarial roles for publicly listed companies within the mining and exploration industry and has over 20 years relevant industry experience. Ms Apostolou has been responsible for the corporate, treasury, finance, accounting and administration functions for these companies.