John Bovard
Non-Executive Director
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John Bovard is an extremely knowledgeable civil engineer with over 40 years experience in mining, heavy construction, project development and corporate management throughout Australia. His career to date has included roles as CEO of public companies and both Executive and Non‐Executive Directorships. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. As well as holding the position of Non-Executive Director on the Board of Solomon Gold Plc, John is also the Non‐Executive Chairman of the ASX‐listed Mt Isa Metals Limited and a Non‐Executive Director of Australian Solomons Gold Ltd. |
Roles held by John over the past five years include interim CEO of Australian Solomons Gold Ltd, Non‐Executive Chairman of Axiom Mining Ltd and CEO of (TSX listed) Asia Pacific Resources Ltd; developing a large potash resource in Thailand. Other Directorships have included Danae Resources NL (Managing Director) and Greenwich Resources Plc, both through to early 2006.
John was also Project Manager for the $A800 million Western Mining Corporation (WMC), Phosphate Hill Fertiliser Project, located south of Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia. Other project experience includes managing the construction of the Porgera Mine in Papua New Guinea, the Super Pit expansion at Kalgoorlie and the development of the Bronzewing Gold Mine in Western Australia. John also held the role General Manager of the giant OK Tedi porphyry Copper Gold Mine.
John's corporate profile, together with his extensive experience in south west Pacific mining operations and construction is considered to be of great value to Solomon Gold Plc.
