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Managing Director - Jeremy Read BSc (Hons), MAusIMM
Jeremy Read has 20 years domestic and international minerals exploration experience and was previously the Manager of BHP's Australian Exploration Team.He has extensive exploration experience for nickel sulphides and played a critical role in the discovery of Kabanga North Nickel Deposit, in Tanzania (>10Mt @ 2.5%Ni).He is skilled in developing new technical teams, management of technical/specialist service groups, project generation activities, risk management and multi-commodity mineral exploration.During his employment with BHP, Mr Read developed several significant strategic exploration alliances with companies such as Teck Cominco and Falconbridge.
Mr Read was the founding Managing Director of Discovery Metals Limited and was instrumental in building Discovery's project portfolio.He was responsible for Discovery applying for the Maun Copper Project (current Inferred Mineral Resources 46.1Mt @ 1.4% Cu) and for leading Discovery's technical team through to the commencement of a pre-feasibility study on the Maun Copper Project.Mr Read was also responsible for all Discovery's fund raising activities and for listing Discovery on the Australian Securities Exchange, Botswana Stock Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market in London.Mr Read is currently a Director of Discovery Metals Limited.