MINRES - Key Persons


Chris Ellison - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Chris is the founding shareholder of each of the three original subsidiary companies of Mineral Resources (Crushing Services International Pty Ltd, PIHA Pty Ltd and Process Minerals International Pty Ltd). He has over 36 years of experience in the mining contracting, engineering and resource processing industries.

Chris Soccio

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive - Iron Ore
Chris brings more than 20 years' experience managing complex surface and supply chain operations for major and junior mining companies within Australia and internationally, successfully leading technical and operational teams across iron ore, gold and coal.

Darren Hardy

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive - Energy
Darren commenced as our Chief Executive Energy in May 2023 and leads our strategy to transition MinRes to cleaner energy sources. Darren returned to MinRes in 2018, bringing a wealth of experience to a range of projects, including his work as Project Director of our Wonmunna mine and Project Director of our Onslow Iron project - a role he continues to hold.

Joshua Thurlow

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive - Lithium
Joshua is responsible for the continued growth of our world class lithium assets and partnerships, bringing over 20 years' experience leading teams in the mining and resources sectors across Africa, Asia Pacific and North America. His expertise spans corporate strategy, social responsibility, business development and growth, and operations leadership.

Mark Wilson - CFO, Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Company Secretary
Mark joined us as Chief Financial Officer in August 2018 and become joint Company Secretary in October 2018. Mark is an experienced senior executive with a strong track record in development and implementation of business strategy, balance sheet management, organisational design, project management, and transaction execution.

Mike Grey

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive - Mining Services
Mike has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry having started his career in gold mining. After gaining valuable experience in the gold industry, Mike moved into iron ore mining, holding a range of Maintenance Management and Mine Management positions across a number of key projects in Western Australia.