The Company’s name honours tungsten as Group 6 Metals’ first commodity project (The Dolphin Tungsten Mine) under development, as tungsten is a member of Group 6 of the periodic table along with chromium, molybdenum and seaborgium, as well as being a critical mineral and a geopolitically strategic resource. The Company is focused on the redevelopment of its 100%-owned Dolphin Tungsten Mine located on King Island, Tasmania. Initially the focus is on producing a high grade of tungsten concentrate, however, plans are to value-add the concentrate for supply into the upstream tungsten industry.
Group 6 Metals Limited (ASX:G6M)
Producing high-grade and low-cost tungsten in a supportive Tier-1 jurisdiction.
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Group 6 Metals Limited (ASX: G6M), previously known as King Island Scheelite Limited (ASX: KIS), is an Australian resources exploration and development company.
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Johann Jacobs
Non-Executive Chairman
B.Acc, MBL Appointed 30 November 2012
Johann has over 40 years’ experience in the resources industry in Australia, South Africa and Indonesia. He was until July 2020 a Non-executive Director of ASX listed Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd, and is a Director of a number of private resource focused companies.
Chris Ellis
Executive Director
Chris has over 35 years’ experience in the exploration and mining industry in Australia and overseas. He was a founding member and Executive Director of coal mining company Excel Coal Limited, which became Australia’s largest independent coal mining company before being acquired by Peabody Energy Inc. in October 2006. Chris commenced his career in the UK coal industry, followed by positions within Shell’s exploration group in Southern Africa and CRAE in Western Australia. He has also held senior positions for BP Coal (London and USA), Agipcoal Australia and for the Stratford Joint Venture.
Chris has core skills in geology, mining engineering and minerals processing, mainly in the coal industry with some experience in tungsten, gold, base metals and diamonds. He has had overall responsibility for the design and engineering of four new mines during his career with Excel. Chris is a Non-Executive Director of Ausquest Limited (ASX: AQD).
Greg Hancock
Independent Non-Executive Director
Greg has over 25 years’ experience in capital markets, practicing in the area of Corporate Finance. He has extensive experience in both Australia and the United Kingdom through his close links to the stockbroking and investment banking community. His career specialised in mining and natural resources with a background in the finance and management of listed companies. Greg is Chairman of Ausquest Ltd (ASX: AQD); BMG Resources Ltd (ASX: BMG); Cobra Resources plc (LON: COBR) and Non- Executive Director of Golden State Mining Ltd (ASX: GSM).
He continues his close association with the capital markets in Australia and the United Kingdom, through his private company Hancock Corporate Investments Pty Ltd.
Keith McKnight
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Keith has over 22 years of mining and resources project delivery and company management experience in Australia and overseas in the areas of mechanical design, contract management, construction management, commissioning and operations management. He was previously Managing Director and co-founder of Kirrama Resources Limited, a commodities development company with chromite and manganese projects in Madagascar. Mr McKnight has extensive experience spanning a range of commodities and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from the University of Limerick.