A leadership team that strives to make a difference to our people, our stakeholders and the local communities where we live and operate

Michael Hansel is the Managing Principal at GLG Legal in their Corporate practice. He has expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, due diligence, takeovers, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and private equity transactions. Michael is also the co-lead of HopgoodGanim Lawyers’ Asia Business Unit, where he predominantly works with Asia-based clients investing in Australian corporations.

Michael has a specific interest in transactions involving foreign investment and regularly publishes articles associated with Australia’s foreign investment legislative regime. Michael’s clients include ASX-listed entities and large private companies in the resources, technology and agricultural sectors.

Michael is consistently recognised by legal publications, including recommended by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Corporate Lawyer, Queensland, 2015–2022 and Leading Business & Commercial Lawyer – Queensland, 2018, 2021 and 2022. He was also named by The Best Lawyers™ as a leading Australian practitioner in Corporate Law, 2017–2023; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2020–2023; and Commercial Law, 2021–2023.

Mr Switzer is a highly experienced geologist with over 35 years in the mining industry, specializing in mineral exploration, resource development, and project evaluation. He has worked extensively across Australia and internationally, with a strong focus on copper, gold, and base metals projects. His expertise in porphyry copper-gold systems, particularly within the Australian domain and importantly Queensland, is directly aligned with the exploration and development objectives at the Mt Cannindah Project.

Mr Switzer has held key technical and leadership roles throughout his career, including: -

Exploration Manager APAC Newcrest Mining (PNG & Australia):

Led major exploration programs focused on porphyry copper-gold systems, advancing projects from early-stage exploration through to resource definition. Responsibilities within APAC included all exploration activities at Cadia, Telfer, Lihir, and Gosowong along with greenfield opportunities, as well as being instrumental as part of the team that led to the acquisition, discovery and the delivery of the 8Moz Au Havieron project in the Paterson Province.

Principal Geologist for Project Generation for Newcrest Mining and Newmont Mining post the takeover of Newcrest mining by Newmont.

This role included the analysis and evaluation of the Copper Industry for the Newmont Copper Study team. Included in his role was also the mentoring and training in Porphyry Systems at Cadia and IRGS at Boddington, the evaluation and assessment of multiple opportunities in APAC, Asia, Europe, USA, and Latin America.

Tony has over 40 years technical and management experience in the mining industry, as an exploration and mining geologist, and as a company executive at board level. Tony was most recently the Managing Director of Azure Minerals Limited (Azure) where he oversaw the discovery of the world class Andover Lithium Deposit in the Pilbara in joint venture with Mr Mark Creasy, and which ultimately culminated in the $1.7 billion cash takeover of the company by Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM). For this transaction, Azure and Tony were awarded the prestigious “Dealer of the Year Award” at the 2024 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

John Morrison is the CEO and co-founder of Swilken Capital (an alternative asset investment firm) and Executive Chairman and co-founder of Portside Credit Partners (a private credit investment firm). John has over 30 years experience in investment banking and an adviser to many companies in the resources industry. John has been a director of several ASX listed companies, including a mining company. He holds a B. E. (Hons) and an MBA.

Simon has a long and successful history of mineral discovery having worked for Newcrest for in excess of 30 years. He was involved in the New Celebration, Cracow, Wafi Golpu and Havieron discoveries and project drillouts.

Simon's focus is on the effecient and safe delivery of exploration activities.

Andrea Betti is an accounting and corporate governance professional, with over 25 years’ experience in accounting, corporate governance, finance and corporate banking. She has a Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance, Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, and a Master of Business Administration. Andrea is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and an associate member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Nathan Rose is an accounting and corporate governance professional, with over 18 years’ experience in accounting, audit, corporate governance and finance. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.