Richard Henning worked as a geologist in Australia, UK and Canada before moving into the industry of technology transfer and commercialisation. After a period in venture capital, he joined Extract Resources (a company with uranium assets in Namibia) where he was responsible for business and corporate relations. He then joined Stonehenge Metals as managing director and chair. Mr Henning has extensive experience working in Korea and other parts of Asia, particularly Myanmar. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.