Who we are
ABOUT US
Our Group
Board and Advisory Committee
John Hartman
CHAIRMAN
John Hartman
CHAIRMAN
John Hartman is the Chief Executive Officer of Tattarang and the Minderoo Foundation.
He was previously Chief Investment Officer of Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation, holding the role since 2012.
As CEO of Tattarang, John oversees one of Australia’s largest and most diverse private investment groups. It has more than $35bn of assets under management across a range of sectors including agri – food, energy, resources, property and health – tech. John holds a number of board positions, including Chairman of Squadron Energy, Wyloo Metals and R.M. Williams.
Minderoo Foundation is proudly Australian, independent and takes on tough, persistent issues with the potential to drive massive change. It incubates ideas, advocates for systems change and accelerates impact. Minderoo Foundation seeks effective, scalable solutions across our focus areas of uplifting communities, advancing gender and equality, protecting the ocean and responding to emerging challenges.
Luca Giacovazzi
DIRECTOR
Luca Giacovazzi
DIRECTOR
Luca Giacovazzi is the Chief Executive Officer of Wyloo, which manages a diverse portfolio of production assets, projects, exploration growth opportunities and cornerstone investments in Australia and Canada.
Luca is committed to enabling a safe supply of high-grade critical materials, from extraction to processing, using the highest standards of environmental sustainability and in partnership with local and First Nation communities.
Luca was previously at Credit Suisse, where he successfully completed numerous metals and mining transactions in Australia and internationally.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Chartered Accounting) from the University of Johannesburg, a Master of Management from the University of Sydney and a Master of International Management from the London School of Economics (CEMS).
Paul Harvey
ADVISER
Paul Harvey
ADVISER
Mr. Harvey has more than 35 years of experience in the resources sectors in Australia, Africa and the Americas. He held group executive roles over six years as a foundation member of the leadership team at South32, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Transformation Officer. During his 28 years with BHP, his roles included President Nickel West, President Ekati Diamonds and Vice President roles across strategy, planning, growth and improvement at Olympic Dam. Mr Harvey’s deep operational and project development experience includes accountability for the world’s largest global manganese business, base metals operations in Australia and South America, large underground coal for steel operations and all technical and project functions.
Mr Harvey holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from the Western Australian School of Mines, is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, graduate of the Kellogg Executive Development Program and graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Other offices and directorships:
Senior Operating Partner with London based Appian Capital Advisory.
Independent Non-Executive Director of ASX200 gold developer De Grey Mining, and member of the ESG and Remuneration and Nominations committees.
Jason Ricketts
DIRECTOR
Jason Ricketts
DIRECTOR
Jason is the General Counsel of The Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang group of companies and is an FAICD.
Prior to joining Minderoo and Tattarang, Jason was at Herbert Smith Freehills for 30 years, 24 of those as a partner specialising in infrastructure projects in the water, power, health and transport sectors.
During that time, Jason was a member of the Board of Freehills that oversaw the global merger with UK firm Herbert Smith, and sat on the Global Executive of the merged Herbert Smith Freehills with responsibility for leading the Australian Region, and then leading the firm’s global Finance, Real Estate, Projects and Latin American business.
Sybil Veenman
ADVISER
Sybil Veenman
ADVISER
Ms. Veenman has more than 25 years of mining industry experience, both as a public company Director and as a senior executive. She currently serves as a Director of Royal Gold Inc., NexGen Energy Ltd. and Major Drilling Group International Inc. Ms Veenman was formerly a director of Noront Resources Ltd. from August 2015 to February 2020 and was a special advisor to the Noront Board from February 2020 until it was acquired by Wyloo Metals in April 2022. Previously, she was General Counsel and member of the executive leadership team at
Barrick Gold Corporation, a large international gold mining company. In that capacity, she was responsible for the management of legal affairs, and was extensively engaged in the company’s mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, as well as a wide range of operational, regulatory, political and social aspects of the business.
Ms. Veenman holds a law degree from the University of Toronto and has obtained the Institute of Corporate Directors, Director (ICD.D) designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Our Values
Wyloo is driven by a set of values, core to who we are and how we operate each and every day.
Humility
Frugality
Courage & Determination
Generating Ideas
Empowerment
Integrity
Enthusiasm
Safety
Family
Stretch Targets
SEE HOW WE EVOLVED
Our History
1997
Mincor listed on ASX as Africwest Gold NL.
1999
Iscor Ltd of South Africa becomes major shareholder. Company name changed to Mincor Resources NL.
2000
Mincor establishes alliance with BHP to develop copper resources at Reko Diq project in Pakistan.
Mincor wins bid to acquire Miitel nickel mine & tenements in Kambalda nickel district of WA from WMC Resources Ltd.
2001
Mincor acquires Wannaway nickel mine from WMC Resources.
Mincor becomes the second largest independent nickel sulphide producer in Australia.
2003
Mincor divests Tethyan Copper Company Limited. Announces plans for 3rd nickel mine, Redross, in Kambalda District.
2004
Mincor approves development of Mariners nickel mine in Kambalda District.
2005
Mincor enters into JV agreement with Celsuis Resources Ltd for 70% interest in Carnilya Hill nickel project.
2007
Mincor acquires Goldfields Mine Mangement Pty Ltd providing owner & operatership of Otter Juan nickel mine, Durkin, McMahon nickel mines and surrounding tenement portfolio in Kambalda.
Mincor acquires Bluebush tenements in Kambalda from BHPB Nickel West Pty Ltd.
Mincor approves development of McMahon nickel mine (7th in Kambalda district).
Eagle’s Nest nickel, copper and platinum group element (Ni-Cu-PGE) deposit discovered by Noront Resources. The region was named the Ring of Fire due to the ring shape of the geological magnetic image of the region, whilst conveniently endorsing Noront Resources’ founder, President and CEO – Richard Nemis – love of Johnny Cash.
2008
Noront Resources discovers Blackbird Chromite deposit.
2009
Mincor turns 10! Delivering returns of more than 6,000% to shareholders since October 1999.
2012
Mincor acquires substantial new land packages in Kambalda Nickel District from Jupiter Mines Ltd. This includes significant historical high-grade nickel intercepts which will later emerge as the Cassini nickel deposit.
First Feasibility Study for Eagle’s Nest.
2013
First Environmental Assessment Report draft for Eagle’s Nest in the Ring of Fire.
2014
Mining Lease awarded for Eagle’s Nest and Blackbird deposits in the Ring of Fire.
2015
Noront Resources acquires Cliffs’ Chromite Properties (Black Thor, Black Label, Big Daddy) in the Ring of Fire.
2016
Noront Resources acquires a 75% interest in the MacDonald Mines properties in the Ring of Fire.
2017
Noront Resources signs an Exploration and Project Advancement Agreement with Marten Falls First Nation to compensate for work that has been completed on their traditional land and outlines a one year process that will be used to negotiate a Pre-Development Agreement for the Eagles Nest mine located in northern Ontario.
2019
Noront Resources and Aroland First Nation sign a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the planning process for the development of the Eagle’s Nest deposit in the Ring of Fire.
2021
Wyloo makes a proposal to acquire Noront Resources in Canada.
2022
Wyloo Metals agrees to back IGO’s $1.1 billion purchase of Western Areas and collaborate on nickel downstream processing opportunities under a newly formed partnership.
Wyloo Metals makes its first move into rare earths, backing ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals for $150 million via a convertible notes arrangement.
Noront Resources acquired by Wyloo Metals.
Noront Resources signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Webequie First Nation.
2023
Land secured at Kwinana for Australia’s first integrated battery materials facility project by Wyloo Metals and IGO.
