Ian Finch

Ian Finch is an exploration and mining geologist whose career spans over 47 years. He has worked extensively throughout Southern Africa, South America, Indonesia and Australia.

In 1981 Mr Finch joined CRA Exploration as a principal geologist, before joining Bond Gold as its chief geologist in 1987. He was instrumental in the discovery and development of several new gold and copper/gold resources in Australia.

In 1993 Mr Finch established Taipan Resources, a company which successfully pioneered the exploration for large gold deposits in the Ashburton District of Western Australia – when it was discovered a resource of approximately 1.0 million ounces at the Paulsen’s Project.

In 1999 Mr Finch founded Templar Resources, now a 100%-owned subsidiary of Canadian listed company Goldminco Corporation. As president and chief executive of Goldminco until May 2005, Mr Finch established an extensive exploration portfolio in New South Wales where the company is actively exploring for large porphyry copper/gold deposits. During his presidency Mr Finch forged strong strategic ties with major mining houses and financial institutions in Vancouver, Toronto and London.