John Stockley has over 40 years of experience in gold-base metal exploration and mining throughout the world. Mr Stockley was involved in the exploration and development of gold projects in Africa, Australia, the Pacific Islands, North Asia, South America and Europe.
Mr Stockley has been involved in mining and mineral exploration in Africa since 1975, where he was directly responsible for the identification of over 750,000oz of gold (measured resource) at the Saza discovery near Chunya and over 500,000oz of gold (indicated and measured resources) in SIngida in Tanzania (both discoveries are held by Shanta Gold). He has worked for a variety of mining companies including Anglo American, Peko Wallsend, Renison Goldifelds, Freeport Macmoran, Dominion Mining and Troy Resources.
Mr Stockley is an Honours graduate in Geology from the Univeristy of Tasmania, a member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, and a Chartered Professional member of the Australasian Institiute of Mining and Metallurgy.