Board of Directors

A Wealth of Experience in the Mining Service Industry

Craig Hughes

Non-Executive Chairman

Craig is a Partner at Hall Chadwick Sydney who has run his own advisory business – Pharus Advisory Group for the past 10 years and prior to that was a partner at other leading mid-tier accounting firms. Craig is currently Chair of the Harvest Hotels Group Investment Committee. He specialises in corporate and SME advisory and enjoys a close working relationship with his clients across a range of industries, including transport, wholesale trade, agriculture, and property. Craig is a director and founder of Pharus Wealth Advisory.

Murray Rutherford

Non-Executive Director

With a career spanning over 30 years, Murray has held prominent leadership roles across the financial services industry. Since 2016 as the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Australian Food Super (“AFS”), Murray has driven the company’s strategic growth, bringing extensive expertise in investment strategy and governance. Alongside his leadership role at AFS, he serves as a director on multiple boards within the; property, mining, energy, food, waste, agriculture and manufacturing sectors, where he contributes to the strategic direction and oversight of these organisations. Prior to AFS, Murray held key roles in Trading, Banking, Regulation and Product, bringing with him broad experience in the financial services field.

Andrew Haslam

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is a mining professional with over 35 years’ experience in a range of commodities including iron ore, coal, gold, nickel, copper and manganese. His operating experience includes senior management positions with civil and mining contractors Downer Group, HWE Mining, Mineral Recourses Limited (ASX: MIN), Thiess and AWP Contractors. He has been responsible for large infrastructure projects which have included iron ore processing plants, rail wagon and locomotive construction. In addition, he has undertaken a number of long-term leadership consulting positions with major Australian mining companies across Australia. For 9 years, he was a non-executive director of BC Iron Limited (now known as BC Minerals Ltd (ASX: BCI)) and CEO of Territory Resources Ltd (ASX: TTY) and currently consults to several ASX listed mining companies.

Darren Guild

Chief Executive Officer

Darren holds a Bachelor of Business and is a highly experienced executive with significant mining contracting experience during his 30 years in Australia’s mining and resources industry. His extensive work history of providing drill and blast services spans key commodities such as gold, iron ore, nickel, coal, lithium, copper, lead and zinc, as well as specialised drilling and blasting for civil projects requiring precision in challenging environments, including those near critical infrastructure. Darren’s career includes senior executive roles in both ASX-listed and privately held mining services companies, where he developed a reputation for driving growth and operational excellence.