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Management
MARTIN JACOBSEN – CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
 Martin Jacobsen joins WPG from his previous position as Vice President, Operations, with Golden China Resources Limited, a gold mining and exploration company with project assets in China. Prior to that he was Technical Director with Emperor Mines Limited and worked earlier in gold, chrome and platinum mining operations in South Africa. He has been project manager for a number of bankable feasibility studies in a wide range of commodities and mine types. Martin’s principal function with WPG will be to manage all phases of the construction of the Peculiar Knob mine, and then manage its operations.
GREG HARDING – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 Greg Harding is a commercially focussed and CPA qualified CFO with a strong track record of managing finance, accounting and administrative functions. He was General Manager Finance and Administration and Company Secretary with Savage Resources Limited for 7 years to 1993 and before than was Company Secretary of Savage Iron Investments Pty Limited. He has worked outside the resources sector for the last decade but is now returning to the mining industry. Greg’s key function with WPG will be to build and implement a modern and responsive management accounting and reporting system.
MYLES (RUI) FANG BEng (Tianjin), MBA (Newcastle) – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHINA REPRESENTATIVE
 Myles Fang has extensive experience in marketing and business development with Chinese, Australian and international companies. He has held senior positions in the China office of Dennis Family Corporation Pty Ltd, and was Business Manager in the China office of MONDRAGÓN CORPORACIÓN COOPERATIVA. He has lived and worked in Australia and China, and has a good understanding of both cultures, and broad contacts in both countries. His principle function with WPG is business development, focusing on promoting the company in the Chinese market, and building and developing relations with strategic partners and investors.
IAN WHITE BBus, MBA, Grad. Dip CSP, FCPA, CIA – GENERAL MANAGER – PORT SOLUTIONS
 Ian White is an FCPA with over 30 years experience in all aspects of business and financial management. Ian has been a corporate consultant since 2005 and prior to that was CFO and Company Secretary for Scott Corporation Ltd. Prior to that he was Group Company Secretary for Amalgamated Holdings Limited, where he was also active in new business development, and the financial evaluation of all major business proposals.
Ian’s principal responsibility will be for the pursuit and development of export facilities for the Company’s iron ore exports. To this end, Ian’s first responsibility at Western Plains was the preparation of the Company’s Expression of Interest in the development of the Port Bonython bulk commodities loading facility. Ian will be responsible for representing the Company’s interests in the development of this facility if the company is successful in its bid to develop Port Bonython.
LARISSA BROWN B.A. Dip. Ed – ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
Larissa has over 9 years experience in the administration of resource and resource technology companies. Larissa is proficient in compliance issues, ASIC, ASX and share registry matters, Annual Report and website preparation.
Larissa has strong corporate management and is currently undertaking a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance. It is anticipated that, over time, Larissa will become group Company Secretary for WPG and its subsidiaries.
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