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Mr Hannaford has extensive financial experience from several corporate roles in Australia, Asia and Europe, with a resources emphasis ranging from listed oil producers and oilfield construction groups to gold and mineral exploration companies, as well as banking. He co-founded boutique corporate advisory firm Ventnor Capital Pty Ltd which specialises in the provision of corporate services to the junior resources sector. At Ventnor Capital Pty Ltd, he has been responsible for several new listings and M&A transactions including Emerald Oil & Gas NL, Bathurst Resources Ltd, Transit Holdings Ltd, Atlantic Limited, & Comdek Limited. Mr Hannaford is a director and authorised representative of Ventnor Capital’s associated company Bligh Capital (WA) Pty Ltd.

Mr Hannaford is currently a director of Strickland Resources Ltd, Emerald Oil & Gas NL and Monteray Mining Group Ltd. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1986, majoring in finance and economics. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990, gaining experience with Arthur Andersen audit division in Perth and in Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Morgan Barron is a qualified Chartered Accountant who has worked in various corporate roles both in Australia and Europe. Whilst at Ventnor Capital Pty Ltd he has been involved in a number of director and company secretarial functions and ASX junior transactions. Mr Barron is currently a director of ASX listed companies Strickland Resources Ltd and Eneabba Gas Ltd.

Mr Barron holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, is an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia, and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Mr Barron provides a strong commercial, financial and management background.

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