Professor Clive Palmer
Chairman of the Board
Professor Palmer has over 25 years experience in the Australian resource industry with significant major project success. He is the Chairman of the Board for Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd and Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd. Professor Palmer is also Chairman and founder of Mineralogy Pty Ltd.
Professor Palmer is a Director of 28 other companies and a leader in the Australian community with business affiliations throughout the world.
Neil Meadows
Chief Operating Officer
BAppSc (Met), MAppSc (Met), GradDip Business Administration, Aust Institute of Directors Certificate
Neil Meadows is Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Queensland Nickel. He first worked at the Yabulu Refinery operation between 2000 and 2003 in various plant management roles before spending five years as General Manager and Projects Director for Minara Resources’ Murrin Murrin operation. Mr Meadows returned to Yabulu Refinery in September 2008 in the role of General Manager for BHP Billiton. With the sale of Yabulu Refinery to Professor Clive Palmer in July 2009, Neil accepted his current role and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Neil is also the Acting Managing Director of Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd.
Trefor Flood
General Manager Operations
BEd
Trefor Flood joined Yabulu Refinery in 2008 as Manager Final Nickel and Utilities before being promoted to General Manager Operations in 2009. Prior to this, he held roles with Minara Resources as Production Superintendent and Process Plant Manager. Mr Flood comes from an extensive mining and resourcing background, having been employed in a range of roles both in Australia and overseas for the past 25 years.
Basil Ahyick
Chief Financial Officer
BBus(Acc), CPA, AAICD
Basil Ahyick became Chief Financial Officer of Queensland Nickel in 2009 after joining Yabulu Refinery in 2007 as Manager Business Services. Prior to this, he was employed as Manager Finance and Accounting Development in BHP Billiton’s Stainless Steel Materials group. Mr Ahyick has comprehensive experience in the resources and mining industry, having spent the past fifteen years working for a number of BHP Billiton assets across Australia.
Kim Price
Maintenance, Engineering and Projects Manager
Kim Price is Queensland Nickel’s Maintenance, Engineering and Projects Manager. Prior to joining Queensland Nickel for the second time in 2008, he managed Minara Resources’ Shutdown and Major Works function. For the past 10 years, Mr Price has worked in senior Maintenance roles for companies including Pt Nusa Halmahera Minerals, Copper Mines of Tasmania and Normandy Mining.
Alan Azzopardi
Human Resources and External Relations Manager
BComm, B Int Bus(HRM)
Alan Azzopardi joined Yabulu Refinery in 2006. He was employed in a range of professional roles prior to his appointment as Human Resources & External Relations Manager in 2008. Prior to 2006, Mr Azzopardi was employed with Anglo Coal Australia.
Peter Harrington
Ore Supply and Business Development Manager
BEng (Chem), PhD (Chem)
Peter Harrington is Queensland Nickel’s Ore Supply and Business Development Manager. Mr Harrington has been employed in a number of roles at Queensland Nickel since 2000 including Operations Group Leader, Supply Manager, Technical Services Manager and Operations Manager – Refinery.