BASTION MINERALS - Key Persons


Alvaro Trujillo

Job Titles:
  • Country Manager
  • Finance
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Alvaro is a finance graduate that has worked his entire career within the mining industry, where for the last 10 years he has been focused on the exploration industry, principally BHP Billiton and the Israeli private equity group, Quantum Pacific Exploration. Alvaro has worked as a consultant on project evaluations developing a very strong grasp of the Chilean mine tenement system at BHP Billiton with a deep understanding of permitting requirements and regulatory requirements.

David Nolan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Non - Executive Director
David has over 20 years' experience as Chairman and Non-Executive Director to ASX listed companies with responsibilities including legal, regulatory, governance and equity and debt financings. David has over 24 years' experience as a corporate lawyer. David was previously a partner at a number of leading Sydney law firms advising on IPOs and ASX listings, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings, restructuring and regulatory and governance. David has guided and advised companies across a range of industries and has extensive experience as an adviser and Board member to companies in the mining & resources sector.

Fabian Figueroa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Exploration Manager
Fabian is a geologist with 16 years of experience; he has worked in mining exploration, basically copper deposits, also prospection of mining projects in the early and advanced stages, including pre-feasibility studies. Fabian has experience in base metals related to copper porphyries located between Region I to the Metropolitan Region, Chile.

Justin Clyne - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Company Director
  • Company Secretary
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Justin Clyne is a company director and company secretary for public-listed and unlisted companies. He has significant experience and knowledge in international law, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and corporate regulatory requirements. Justin was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia in 1996 before gaining admission as a barrister in 1998. He had 15 years of experience in the legal profession acting for the country's largest corporations, initially in the areas of corporate and commercial law before dedicating himself full time to the provision of corporate advisory and related services for listed entities primarily in the Australian and North American markets. Justin holds a Master of Laws in International Law from the University of New South Wales. He is also a qualified Chartered Company Secretary and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ross Landles

Job Titles:
  • Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ross is a dynamic and experienced financial services executive with exceptional business development and delivery skills. Ross has a strong banking background and brings more than 25 years of global experience as a leader in equity capital markets transactions as well mergers and acquisitions across multiple sectors. Ross has held senior leadership roles, Director and Managing Director titles with global financial institutions - Rothschild Bank AG, Credit Suisse AG, UBS AG and Macquarie Bank Ltd.

Sam El-Rahim - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Non - Executive Director
Sam is an experienced board member, managing director and venture capitalist who has an established career in identifying market opportunities, driving profitable growth, and leading high performance businesses and teams. Since incorporating his first company in 1982, Sam has achieved success in a range of industries and emerging markets with significant business, financial and property portfolio responsibilities across the Asia Pacific region.