Joel Forwood B Sc (Hons), F Fin
Manager Corporate and Markets

Joel Forwood joined Kingsgate in November 2010 and has over 25 years in the resource and investment industries covering investor relations, funds management and exploration.

For nearly 10 years he has been leading investor relations at a number of listed companies, most recently for Lihir Gold Ltd. Prior to this he managed a resources portfolio at Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) for 10 years. Before QIC he worked in corporate development for Renison Goldfields following 7 years in mineral exploration with BHP.

Ronald James BSc (Geology), MAusIMM, MAIG General Manager Exploration and Resource Development

Ron James has 24 years of experience in exploration and mining at management level inclusive of setting up gold mines and exploration projects from their earliest stages through to development and sustainability. Before joining Kingsgate, he was Chief Mine Geologist at the Gold Ridge mine in the Solomon Islands and later Group Exploration Manager for Ross Mining NL. Ron is familiar with the technical and operating requirements for emerging projects in a variety of terrains and environments and has a strong focus on maximising returns from ore bodies through optimum waste and ore classification as well as increasing reserves from near-mine resource development.