Board of Directors
Martin Helean
Non-Executive Chairman
Martin has more than 30 years’ experience in senior management roles across mining, exploration, manufacturing, and construction industries, both within Australia and internationally. Experienced in contract negotiations with an emphasis on running lean and productive businesses, Martin is results oriented with the ability to translate business goals and objectives into plans and strategies. Martin is currently Managing Director and CEO of Great Dirt Resources Ltd.
Mr Mick Wilson
Managing Director
Mr Wilson is a geologist with over 28 years’ experience in precious and base metals exploration and development. He graduated from Australian National University with an economics degree and an honours science degree, majoring in geology and is a member of AusIMM. He has played key roles in discovering and defining a number of precious and base metal deposits globally, having been involved in the listing of five ASX Companies throughout his career. In 2016, he led a team that was awarded the inaugural NSW Mineral Council Explorer of the Year.
Mr Wilson has held various executive Board positions with ASX listed companies, including Technical Director, Executive Director and Managing Director. Mr Wilson remains a technical Non-Executive Director at Bellavista Resources Limited and Midas Minerals Limited.
Mr Sam Brooks
Non-Executive Director
Mr Brooks was the founding Chief Geologist of Bellevue Gold (ASX200) and Gryphon Minerals (ASX200). He is a geologist and mining executive with over 20 years’ experience and is credited with leading Bellevue’s geology team from discovery through to production, defining a +3Moz high-grade gold resource in Western Australia. Mr Brooks also led the discovery of the 3Moz Banfora (Wahgnion) gold deposit in Burkina Faso.
Mr Russell Curtin
Non-Executive Director
Mr Curtin is a former Partner at Ernst & Young, has over 30 years of experience in the resources sector, having served major clients such as Woodside and Santos. His extensive experience spans various multinational public and private companies, making him a valuable addition to the Oceana Board
Ms Maddison Cramer
Company Secretary
Ms Cramer is a co-founder and managing director of boutique corporate services business Belltree Corporate and has over 10 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer and company secretary to ASX-listed companies. She is currently a company secretary of a number of ASX-listed mining and resources companies. Ms Cramer is a former company secretary of ASX300 company Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL) and prior to this was an associate at Bellanhouse Legal and HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Senior Management
Ms Cintia Maia
Company Administrator, Brazil
Ms Cintia Maia is Manager, Corporate and director of the Company’s Brazilian operating subsidiary, Ceará Litio Mineração Ltda. Ms Maia is an experienced corporate manager and administrator and qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience. She is familiar with reporting requirements for Australian public companies, having previously worked as CFO for GRD Minproc, AMEC Canada and a number of other mining and industrial companies and brings a wealth of practical experience to her role as the Company’s senior corporate officer in Brazil.
Ms Carolina Carvalho
Manager Legal Affairs, Brazil
Ms Carvalho is an experienced corporate lawyer having spent more than 15 years working with medium and large multi-nationals operating in Brazil. She has worked in mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and strategic business development across a number of industries including mining.
