GREAT EASTERN GOLD - Key Persons


Ezra Hakkak

Ezra spent over twenty years in a major Wall Street firm in trading, sales and as Managing Director in the Capital Markets Division. He subsequently performed various consultancy roles for international companies.

Ian Hodkinson

Ian has over thirty-five years exploration and open pit and underground mining geology experience. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and a Registered Professional Geologist (RPGeo). He has an M.Sc. in Mining Geology and Mineral Exploration from Leicester University. His experience includes Geology Manager at Auctus Resources, Exploration Director at Murrumbo Ltd, Chief Geologist at Kagara Ltd, Geological Superintendent at Barminco Ltd, Chief Geologist at SMC Resources Ltd and Chief Geologist at Mt Leyshon Gold Mines. He has specialist knowledge of gold resources in the Charters Towers area and has co-authored several publications. Ian has a passion for the disenfranchised and has been actively involved in the development of an orphanage in Cambodia.

Kingsley Allen

​Kingsley Allen has over fifteen years' experience in the mining industry, including operating a successful medium-scale alluvial gold mine in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea and working alongside government bodies developing and implementing community-based mining projects in Papua New Guinea. He also has twenty-five years active experience in company administration and capital raising via investment syndicates, investment trusts, corporate floats, reverse mergers and acquisitions, share and bond issues and superannuation. Professionally, he studied valuation and has completed numerous small- to medium-scale property development projects specialising in subdivisions, involving complex town-planning law. He is a passionate about gold mining production and has a proven track record of seeing projects through to completion. Kingsley has a special personal interest in providing his time and expertise to contribute in the development of projects that benefit disadvantaged sections of communities in Australia and overseas. ​Paul is a highly experienced and well-regarded air leg miner. His qualifications include Surveying I and II, Geology I and II from the DDIAE in Toowoomba (now QU), Mine Safety and Management (S I, II, III) and BSB30107 Certificate in Business. Paul's background in mining includes exploration, mine design and construction, shaft sinking and refurbishment, underground development and production, in both small- and large-scale underground mining at various locations throughout Queensland. As well as his successful exploration experience, he has a proven track record in underground operations at Charters Towers, Gympie, Mt Isa, Cloncurry and other remote mining operations.