Peter Duerden has over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration and resource development in gold and base metals, with particular expertise in East Lachlan mineral systems.
Mr Duerden will become managing director of Battery Minerals on 10 January 2022. He has been managing director of Magmatic Resources since February 2020 and prior to that, he was the managing director of Sky Metals and has held senior exploration management positions with Newcrest Mining and Alkane Resources. He was in-charge of Alkane Resources’ North Molong Belt Alkalic Porphyry Gold-Copper exploration for 10 years, and contributed significantly to the Boda porphyry gold-copper discovery.
Mr Duerden holds a Masters of Economic Geology, is a Registered Professional Geoscientist, and member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.