Mr Simon Rigby (B. App Sc, BSc (Hons), MAIG) - Managing Director

Simon Rigby has twenty-one years experience in mineral exploration and business development predominantly with major mining companies including Newmont Australia, Newcrest Mining, Homestake Gold of Australia and Barrick Gold Corporation where he held the position of Exploration Manager - Australia and PNG. Most recently Simon was the Principal of Beaumont Geological Consulting which he founded in 2007.

Simon has broad geological experience with a strong knowledge of gold and base metal mineralised systems and has been involved in the discovery and resource definition of such systems. In addition to working throughout Australia, Simon has extensive offshore exploration experience including working in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Greece.

Simon was appointed to the Board of the Company on the 9th September 2009 and appointed as Managing Director on the 30th October 2009.

Directorships in other listed entities - None

Mr Mike Chester (B. Com, ACA) - Non-Executive Director

Mike Chester has 25 years experience in the areas of investment banking, mining company research and analysis and funds management with companies including Salomon Smith Barney/County Natwest, Grange Securities and McIntosh Securities. Mike is currently Managing Director of Axiom Advisory Pty Ltd, a boutique corporate advisory firm, and also Investment Manager for the Lowell Resources Fund.

Mike was a top rated mining analyst for many years prior to moving into corporate advisory/investment banking roles. He has originated IPO's and equity placements across the industrial and mining sectors for listed and unlisted entities, and has significant expertise in financial modeling, funds management and project analysis. In addition, he has provided corporate advisory and investor relations services for a number of industrial and resources companies.

Mike was appointed to the Board of the Company on the 9th September 2009.

Directorships in other listed entities - 

Non-Executive Director of Carpentaria Exploration Limited

Non-Executive Director of NuCoal Resources NL

Non-Executive Director of Guildford Coal Limited

Mr Matthew Sheldrick (B. Com, ACA) - Non-Executive Director & Company Secretary

Matthew Sheldrick has 10 years experience in the securities industry with companies including Patersons Securities and Hartleys, advising domestic and international institutional clients on Australian resource equities. Matthew is a Chartered Accountant by training and had formerly spent 4 years with KPMG. He has previously been CEO of ASX listed Gawler Resources Ltd and Eureka Energy Ltd having founded these companies and assisted with their IPO's.

Matthew was appointed CEO of Black Fire in 2007, having founded the Company and assisted with its IPO during that year. He resigned from this position on the 30th October 2009, whereupon he was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary.

Directorships in other listed entities -

Non-Executive Director of WAG Limited

Mr Michael (Mick) Clifford (BSc (Hons), MSc, MAIG) – Non-Executive Director

Mick Clifford is a geologist who has twenty-two years experience in the mineral exploration and mining industry. Most recently he was Managing Director of ASX listed PacMag Metals Limited which, under his direction, grew from a reverse takeover in 2005 to a $45 million market capitalisation in June 2010, when the Company was successfully merged with TSX listed Entrée Gold Inc. Prior to Mr Clifford’s involvement with PacMag, he was Exploration Manager - Australia for AngloGold Ashanti Limited, where teams under his leadership were successful in the discovery of the Sickle and Tropicana gold deposits in Western Australia.

Mick was appointed to the Board of the Company on the 19th July 2010.

Directorships in other listed entities - None