Matthew Read has over 25 years of experience in project and commercial leadership roles. He has been involved in project development, commissioning, commercial, team building and joint venture management of complex major resources projects.
Prior to becoming the project director of Ardea Resources in February 2023, Mr Read was the general manager of lithium projects at Neometals where he managed various international lithium studies and joint venture
relationships. He was also involved in the $10.5 billion Roy Hill Iron Ore Project where he was the owner’s team contracts manager for the Head EPC Contract. The project was successfully completed and won numerous awards including the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (WA Division) for Resource Development and Project Development. Mr Read also has extensive nickel laterite and sulphide experience from project and commercial leadership roles whilst working at BHP/WMC over an 11-year period.
He holds a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from Monash University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Latrobe University.
