for the year ended 30 June 2023 FINANCIAL REPORT 22 Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2023 DIRECTORS’ REPORT The Directors submit their report together with the financial report of Westgold Resources Limited (Westgold or the Company) and of the Consolidated Entity, being the Company and its controlled entities (the Group), for the year ended 30 June 2023. DIRECTORS The names and details of the Company’s Directors in office during the financial year and until the date of this report are as follows. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated. Names, qualifications, experience and special responsibilities Hon. Cheryl L Edwardes AM - Non-Executive Chair (Appointed 28 March 2022) Ms Edwardes is a highly credentialed and experienced company director and Chair. A solicitor by profession and former Attorney-General for Western Australia, Minister for Environment and Minister for Labour Relations. Ms Edwardes has extensive experience and knowledge of Western Australia’s legal and regulatory framework relating to mining projects, environmental, native title, heritage and land access. During the past three years, she has also served as a director of the following public listed companies: – Kalium Lakes Limited (appointed 25 November 2022; resigned 3 August 2023); – Flinders Mines Limited (appointed 17 June 2019); – Nuheara Limited (appointed 2 January 2020); and – Vimy Resources Limited (appointed 26 May 2014; resigned 4 August 2022). Wayne C Bramwell - Managing Director (Appointed Non-Executive Director 3 February 2020) Mr Bramwell (BSc Extractive Metallurgy, Grad Dip Business, MSc (Min Econ)) is a metallurgist and mineral economist, experienced director and mining executive with extensive project and corporate development, executive management and governance expertise in precious and base metal companies spanning nearly three decades. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy, a Graduate Diploma in Business, a Master of Science in Mineral Economics and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. During the past three years, he has served as a director of the following public listed companies: – CZR Resources Limited (appointed 3 November 2020; resigned 19 February 2021); – Azure Minerals Limited (appointed 14 October 2020; resigned 19 February 2021); – Ardea Resources Limited (appointed 29 January 2018; resigned 3 July 2020); – Vimy Resources Limited (appointed 18 October 2021; resigned 4 August 2022); and – Deep Yellow Limited (appointed 4 August 2022; resigned 31 January 2023). Fiona J Van Maanen - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 6 October 2016) Mrs Van Maanen is a CPA, holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice. Mrs Van Maanen has significant experience in corporate governance, financial management and accounting in the mining and resources industry. Mrs Van Maanen serves on Westgold’s Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and Remuneration and Nomination Committee. During the past three years, she has served as a director of Pantoro Limited (appointed 4 August 2020). Gary R Davison - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 1 June 2021) Mr Davison (FAusIMM (CP)), is a highly regarded mining engineer with over 45 years of worldwide mining experience. Gary holds a Diploma in Engineering (Mining) and a Masters in Mineral and Energy Economics. He is also the Managing Director of Australia’s premier mining consultancy Mining One Pty Ltd. Mr Davison serves on Westgold’s Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and Remuneration and Nomination Committee. During the past three years, he has served as a director of Nagambie Resources Ltd (appointed 15 May 2019, resigned 8 September 2021). Julius L Matthys - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 28 March 2022) Mr Matthys has substantial corporate experience having spent 36 years in the resources sector. He has held senior executive roles in large corporate entities including President of Worsley Alumina JV, Marketing Director at BHP Iron Ore, Alumina and Aluminium. Mr Matthys was previously Chair of gold producer Doray Minerals Limited, managing its merger with Silver Lake Resources. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Quintis. Mr Matthys has not held any public company directorships in the past three years. David N Kelly - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 5 November 2023) Mr Kelly is a geologist with 35 years’ experience in exploration, operations management, mine planning, project evaluation, business development and project finance. Most recently he was employed by Resolute Mining Limited as Executive General Manager – Strategy and Planning, following 2 years as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Resolute, Mr Kelly was a Director of Optimum Capital, an independent advisory house servicing junior and mid-tier miners. He previously worked with groups such as Consolidated Minerals Limited, WMC Resources Limited, Central Norseman Gold Corporation, NM Rothschild and Sons and Investec Australia and has held several non-executive directorships in mining and exploration companies, including Predictive Discovery, Renaissance Minerals and Turaco Gold.
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