Edward Nealon is a geologist with over 38 years of experience in the mining and exploration industry. After graduating in 1974, he commenced his career in South Africa with Anglo American Corporation before moving to Australia in 1980 where he spent two years in exploration with the Rio Tinto Group. He founded his own consulting company in 1983 and has practised in most of the world's major mining centres. Mr Nealon was the founder of Aquarius Platinum and is the non-executive chair of Richland Resources.