Black Fire currently has five active projects; the Longonjo Rare Earth Project (JV) in Angola, the Kangeshi Copper Project in the DRC (JV), the Pilot Mountain Tungsten-Copper Project in Nevada, the Mystique Gold Project (JV) in Western Australia and the Karibib Lithium Project in Namibia. The company continues to actively assess new opportunities in Australia, Asia, the Americas and Africa.

Longonjo Rare Earth Project



Pilot Mountain Tungsten Project



Kangeshi Copper - Silver Project



Mystique Gold Project


    
Karibib Lithium Pegmatite Project



Parrott Hill Petroleum Project

Mr Anthony Baillieu - Non-Executive Chairman

Mr Baillieu has had a long career in stock broking, asset management and insurance, and has worked in the Middle East, Hong Kong, the UK and Australia. Before the sale of the company in 1991, Mr Baillieu was a partner of Roach Tilley Grice, an Australian stock broking firm with responsibility for Asia and the Middle East. In 1992 he established Anthony Baillieu and Associates (Hong Kong) Ltd, a specialist financial services executive recruitment company. Mr Baillieu joined the Board of the Regent Pacific Group Ltd, a Hong Kong company listed on the HK exchange, in 2001 becoming Non Executive Chairman from 2003 to 2005. He holds a number of directorships including the Lotus Gladiator, Discover Asia Investments and Discover Europe Investments.

Mr Baillieu brings to the Company a wealth of international contacts, corporate and investment experience that will be valuable in ensuring the success of Black Fire’s growth strategy.


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

Simon Rigby has twenty-three 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, Namibia and Greece.

Simon was appointed to the Board of the Company on the 9th September 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 NuCoal Resources NL
Non-Executive Director of Guildford Coal Limited


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

Mick Clifford is a geologist who has twenty-three 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


Mr Darren Crawte (LL.B (Hons), ACA) Company Secretary

Darren is a director of MGI Perth, a second tier, full service accounting firm. Darren is qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the UK and has over 13 years of experience within both commerce and practice in the areas of external audit and the provision of company secretarial, accounting and taxation services to junior listed companies.


Mr Graeme Purcell (BSc (Hons), MAIG) Exploration Manager

Graeme is a highly experienced exploration geologist having spent the last 15 years working with major mining companies throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa and China. Most recently he held the position of Senior Geologist with Barrick Gold Corporation managing large exploration programs in PNG. Graeme has broad geological experience from grass roots exploration through to resource development projects and is responsible for the management of the company’s exploration programs including targeting, design, budgeting, execution and reporting.