Graeme Drew.

(B.Sc.Hons., FAIMM, MASEG) – Managing Director

Graeme has over 40 years experience in the exploration industry in Australia and overseas. Prior to co-founding AusQuest he was an Exploration Manager for CRA Exploration Pty Ltd and Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd in Western Australia (9 years) and Eastern Australia (4 years). He has wide experience in the search for, and evaluation of, most base and precious metals (notably nickel, gold, uranium, zinc, diamonds). As a co-founder he now works solely for AusQuest.

Chris Ellis.

(BSc Hons) – Non-Executive Director

Chris has over 40 years experience in the exploration and mining industry in Australia and overseas. Prior to joining AusQuest Chris was an Executive Director (Project Development) of the highly successful coal mining company Excel Coal Limited. Chris was a co-founder of the company and developed it into Australia’s largest independent coal mining company, producing 12 mtpa of coal sales from 5 mines. Excel, which was valued at $2 Billion, was taken over by Peabody Energy Inc. in October 2006.  Chris has core skills in geology, mining engineering and minerals processing and has had overall responsibility for the design and engineering of four new mines during his career with Excel.