Board & Management

Terry Cuthbertson

Interim Chairman

Terry has extensive corporate finance expertise, having advised several businesses and government organisations in relation to mergers, acquisitions and financing. Formerly, a Partner of KPMG Corporate Finance and NSW Partner in Charge of Mergers and Acquisitions. He was formerly Group Finance Director of Tech Pacific Holdings Limited(one of the largest information technology distributors in Asia) and also formerly Non-Executive Chairman of Symbio Holdings Limited. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed Austpac Resources Limited.

Mr Cuthbertson was appointed as a Director of Pacific Nickel Mines Limited on 29 March 2012.

Rob Thomson

Technical Director

BE(Mining), MBA, F.AusIMM

Rob has in previous CEO/Executive Director/GM/Site Project Director roles been involved in setting-up and commercialising nine exploration projects through to mining operations. These include Finder’s Wetar 28Ktpa copper cathode project in Indonesia, Kingsgate’s +125Kozpa Chatree open-cut goldmine in Thailand, Oxiana’s +125Kozpa, Sepon open-cut CIL goldmine in Laos and Climax Mining’s Didipio +150Kozpa (gold equivalent) gold/copper concentrates in the Philippines. He is a Non-Executive Director Southern Palladium Limited (ASX and JSE Listed)  and Bayrock Resources Limited.

Mr Thomson was appointed as a Director of Pacific Nickel Mines Limited on 3 September 2020.

James Dean

Non-Executive Director

James is a Corporate Advisor and Professional Investor with over 25 years professional experience in the finance industry and investment in mining, construction equipment, property development, feature film and biotech. Extensively travelled and possesses a worldwide network of business collaborators. Based in Europe.

Mr Dean was appointed as a Director of Pacific Nickel Mines Limited on 10 February 2011.

Local Management

Barclay Liliti

Senior Geologist

Barclay is local geologist with over 20 years’ experience in Solomon Islands, Australia and PNG. He has experience in managing exploration and resource development programmes and setting up community programs. He has been involved with the exploration, development and shipping of DSO bauxite operations in the Solomons.

Pawel Misiec

Commercial Manager

Pawel has a degree in political science and has multi-sector experience in the finance industry and logistics. He is a permanent resident and has been living in the Solomons for seven years.