Ian Macliver

The boardroom battles at Mt Gibson Iron took a strange twist this week, with the ASX’s web site apparently showing that the three directors who opposed the recent election of new chairman Geoff Hill had resigned from the board.

Mount Gibson Iron has announced the appointment of two new directors as the company’s board grapples with a continuing rift over the independence of its chairman Geoff Hill.

One day after being praised by chairman Geoff Hill at the company’s annual meeting, iron ore miner Mount Gibson Iron has announced that managing director Luke Tonkin will step down from the role.

The controversy over director independence at Mount Gibson Iron has taken another surprise twist, with a majority of the board resolving that one of its existing members should be reclassified as independent.

Mount Gibson Iron chairman Geoff Hill has secured final control of the iron ore miner's board, after the last of his critics, Craig Readhead, resigned today.

Long-time chairman Terry Streeter has announced he is stepping down from the board of nickel miner Western Areas.

Terry Streeter has resigned from the board of nickel miner Western Areas.

Perth-based residential rentals-dedicated website rent.com.au is going public, unveiling a $10 million-plus plan to list on the Australian Securities Exchange via a backdoor listing through Select Exploration.

Julian Hanna has announced his retirement from the board of nickel miner Western Areas, after serving as its inaugural managing director for over a decade and then taking on a non-executive role.

Our daily board moves wrap includes Joe Graziano, Jessamyn Lyons, Patrick Soh, Michael Hannington, Daryl Henthorn, Keith Middleton, Carol New, Craig Hall, Alan Still, Kelly Moore, John Richards, Ian Macliver, and Bruce McQuitty.

Otto Energy has made some changes to its board as part of a renewal process to support the successful implementation of the US Gulf of Mexico strategy.

Our daily board moves wrap includes Tim Mason, Charlie Bass, Tim Staermose, Colin La Galia, Martine Keenan, Paul Goldfinch, Simon Mitchell, Ashley Hood, and Ian Macliver.

Peter O'Connor will join the board of Boss Resources as non-executive chair, replacing Mark Hohnen who is stepping down from the role having helped transition the company to be a viable restart operation and Australia’s next uranium producer.

Today's board moves wrap includes Keith Middleton, Neil Hackett, Andrew Edwards, and Ian Macliver.