Jeff Foster is a geologist with over 20 years' worldwide experience in various roles for WMC and BHP, and as a director of the Brisbane-based consultancy Geodiscovery group. He holds BSc and MSc degrees and is also Associate Professor at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits at the University of Tasmania. Mr Foster is a renowned authority on nickel deposits, having advised several multinational mining companies and published numerous papers on the subject. In addition to his role as a Non-Executive Director, he is a technical consultant to Sirius, providing advice on global opportunities and hands-on exploration expertise.