Egan Antill studied Engineering at the University of Queensland and worked for Mount Isa Mines and Caterpillar of Australia early in his career. He then completed an MBA at Yale University and spent over 20 years in investment banking on Wall Street in New York including as managing director of Merrill Lynch & Co in New York where he raised capital for, and provided, strategic advice to global metals and mining companies. Prior to that, he was with Credit Suisse First Boston, New York in the mergers & acquisitions department. Mr Antill has significant global M&A and financing experience, having executed over 50 global M&A deals.