ASG is led by a highly experienced team tasked with implementing our corporate governance and risk management frameworks, executing and delivering our strategy and operating plans, and advancing our pipeline of organic growth opportunities.
The ASG Board and Leadership Team have strong execution capabilities and a proven track record of developing, financing and operating world-class mining and industrial projects across multiple jurisdictions and commodities, including:
Australia – Engineering design for the development of an A$2.5 billion rare earths project.
Australia – Turned around and expanded a ~30 Mtpa iron ore operation in the Pilbara region, valued A$2–3 billion.
South Korea – Construction of a strategic metal plant achieving industry-leading metal recovery rates.
Mongolia – Development of one of the largest copper projects with a total investment amounting to ~US$10 billion.
Malaysia – Secured financing for a High-Purity Alumina (HPA) plant, supporting critical minerals supply chains.
Saudi Arabia – Discovered and developed the country’s first copper mine, later sold as part of a US$7.1 billion deal.
Australia – Engineering design for the development of an A$2.5 billion rare earths project.
Australia – Turned around and expanded a ~30 Mtpa iron ore operation in the Pilbara region, valued A$2–3 billion.
South Korea – Construction of a strategic metal plant achieving industry-leading metal recovery rates.
Mongolia – Development of one of the largest copper projects with a total investment amounting to ~US$10 billion.
Malaysia – Secured financing for a High-Purity Alumina (HPA) plant, supporting critical minerals supply chains.
Saudi Arabia – Discovered and developed the country’s first copper mine, later sold as part of a US$7.1 billion deal.
Australia
Engineering design for the development of an A$2.5 billion rare earths project.
Australia
Engineering design for the development of an A$2.5 billion rare earths project.
Australia
Turned around and expanded a ~30 Mtpa iron ore operation in the Pilbara region, valued A$2–3 billion.
Australia
Turned around and expanded a ~30 Mtpa iron ore operation in the Pilbara region, valued A$2–3 billion.
South Korea
Construction of a strategic metal plant achieving industry-leading metal recovery rates.
South Korea
Construction of a strategic metal plant achieving industry-leading metal recovery rates.
Mongolia
Development of one of the largest copper projects with a total investment amounting to ~US$10 billion.
Mongolia
Development of one of the largest copper projects with a total investment amounting to ~US$10 billion.
United Arab Emirates
Establishment of Xstrata’s global trade finance and marketing platform.
United Arab Emirates
Establishment of Xstrata’s global trade finance and marketing platform.
Malaysia
Secured financing for a High-Purity Alumina (HPA) plant, supporting critical minerals supply chains.
Malaysia
Secured financing for a High-Purity Alumina (HPA) plant, supporting critical minerals supply chains.
Saudi Arabia
Discovered and developed the country’s first copper mine, later sold as part of a US$7.1 billion deal.
Saudi Arabia
Discovered and developed the country’s first copper mine, later sold as part of a US$7.1 billion deal.
Ralph Stagg
Non-Executive Chairman
Geologist with more than 40 years of experience in economic geology, including project generation, exploration planning & managerial experience. Mr Stagg was the co-founder and Director of Citadel Resource Group Limited. He developed the Jabal Sayid copper mine in Saudi Arabia, which was acquired by Equinox Minerals for A$1.3 billion, and subsequently by Barrick Gold as part of the Equinox Minerals takeover for A$7.1 billion. Moreover, Mr Stagg was a start-up investor in Orocobre (Lithium-Brines) at A$0.3/share (now A$9.8/share under Allkem, ASX: AKE).
John Kamara
Managing Director and CEO
Seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience spanning investment banking, corporate finance, and strategic advisory roles within the mining, resources, and infrastructure sectors. As the Founder and CEO of Kamara Group for over 16 years, Mr Kamara has successfully secured over USD5.0 billion in high-yield debt, distressed, special situation, and private placement deals as lead arranger and advisor. Mr Kamara currently provides advice to some of the most significant sovereign wealth funds and pension funds on asset allocation to the mining industry. Through his leadership, diverse expertise, strategic vision, and track record of success, Mr Kamara continues to make significant contributions to the global finance and investment landscape.
Andrew Law
Non-Executive Director
Mining Engineer with over 40 years of experience within the mining industry in Australia, Africa, Southeast Asia and South America. Mr Law’s extensive technical and management experience spans open-pit mining, large mineral sand dry mining and dredging environments, as well as deep-level underground mining, across a range of mineral commodities. Mr Law has held several Board, Corporate and Executive Consulting roles at blue-chip and medium-sized Mineral Resource companies. His specialist skills include corporate strategic planning, project acquisitions, Ore Reserve compliance and auditing, feasibility studies, and operational execution.
David Woodall
Chief Operating Officer
Mining engineer with over 30 years of experience, Mr Woodall’s expertise extends across exploration, operations, project development, community alignment and engagement in multiple commodities. As the former Managing Director of Australian Strategic Minerals (ASX: ASM), he successfully generated a shareholder return of over 1,580% within less than two years, leading the company from a share price of A$0.84 to A$14.15. Mr Woodall has a proven track record of overseeing complex operations and leading large teams (exceeding 1,000).
Wayne Apted
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Finance Executive with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry in diverse range of locations in Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Mr Apted previously served as CFO of Masan Resources in Vietnam during the construction and ramp-up of its USD1 billion poly-metallic Nui Phao project. Prior to that, he was a finance director at Xstrata and Glencore for over 12 years. He established the financial and marketing structures in the UAE, and was a key member of Xstrata’s IPO, over USD30 billion M&A, and the USD46 billion merger with Glencore.
Dr Jens Willenbockel
Chief Marketing Officer
Mechanical Engineer and PhD in Economics with over 25 years of experience within the mining and engineering sectors of five continents. Dr Willenbockel’s PhD research at the University of Illinois (UIUC) and in Germany focused on the technology-based transformation of the steel industry and novel applications of cast aluminium. Whilst at Boston Consulting, Dr Willenbockel focused on the Automotive Industry and Renewable Energies. Dr Willenbockel was also a strategic advisor to Daimler and Airbus during their corporate restructuring, and served as an M&A Advisor and General Manager for several technology leaders in Germany, France, and the United States of America.
Frank Moon
Head of Research and Innovation
Chemical Engineer with over 30 years of experience in the industrial minerals, critical minerals and materials industry. Mr Moon is a seasoned executive who has held senior leadership roles at ASM Ltd., ASM Korea, KSM Technologies, and KSM Metals, as well as senior management and advisory positions at Key Tech (Hong Kong), Samwha Group’s Steel Division, Hydro Tech Korea, and Kyung Dong Group Global. His career is underscored by the ability to manage complex projects and drive operational success in the processing of critical minerals and magnet materials. Since 2023, Mr Moon has led Beacon Advisory, a South Korea-based firm specialising in critical minerals technology and business development across Asia.
Our values, supported by a code of conduct and robust governance framework, define how we conduct ourselves in the pursuit of our mission.