Board & Management
Simon Lill – BSc, MBA
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Lill was Chairman of DeGrey Mining and oversaw the discovery of the Hemi Gold deposit (11+m oz) in the Pilbara WA. Simon led the successful $5 billion takeover of DeGrey by Northern Star Resources (ASX:NXT) in 2025, realizing exceptional shareholder value.
Mr Lill holds an MBA and BSc from the University of Western Australian and has a strong background in the resources sector with 35 years of experience in capital markets, corporate development, and resource company leadership.
Peter Moore – Ba LLB
Executive Director
Peter is a former commercial lawyer and the founder of SNG. He has over 40 years’ experience in the resource exploration space. Formally owned and managed Geoflite, a geo technical consulting company and other resource industry ventures.
Robert Gray – BCom, MSc Min Ec
Non-Executive Director
Rob has over 30 years’ experience in corporate and project finance, M&A, funds management and private equity investment in the natural resources sector in Australia, USA, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa including with RMB Resources Ltd and Bankers Trust.
Brett Butlin – BSc, MSc (Geol)
Chief Geologist and Executive Director
Brett is a Geologist with over 25 years’ experience in minerals exploration for a variety of commodities and was chief geologist for Citadel Resources delineating the Jabal Sayid copper deposit in Saudi Arabia which was eventually sold to Barrick in 2010.
Sophie Huang – LLB
Company Secretary
Sophia is a corporate governance and legal professional with solid experience supporting ASX-listed and private equity backed companies. She provides end-to-end company secretarial support, ensuring compliance with the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules, and other regulatory obligations. Sophia brings strong legal and commercial acumen to her role, with expertise spanning corporate finance, M&A transactions, and business law. She works closely with boards and executive teams to manage governance frameworks, regulatory filings, and stakeholder communications, with a focus on corporate compliance, legal risk management, and aligning governance practices with shareholder interests and long-term value creation.