Directors & Management
Jianzhong Yang
Chairman – appointed on 7 August 2025
Mr Jianzhong Yang holds a Master Degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and a Diploma in Coalfield Geology and Exploration and Mining Geology from the Inner Mongolia Coal Engineering School. He has extensive experience in coal and energy industry from his home province of Inner Mongolia, China. Since 2011 he is Vice Chairman, after five years as the General Manager, of the Inner Mongolia Hengdong Energy Group Co., Ltd. He has previously held positions in Inner Mongolia as Office Director at The Office of Railway Construction Supporting Project of Zhungeer Banner, Township Head of the Township Government of Hadai Gaole Township of Zhungeer County, Deputy Director of the Bureau State Land and Resources Bureau of Zhungeer County, teacher in Coalfield Geology and Exploration & Mining Geology at a vocational school. He was executive chairman of the Company from April 2014 to November 2018.
Long Zhao
Executive Director – appointed on 9 August 2019
Company Secretary – appointed on 28 June 2016
Mr. Long Zhao holds a Bachelor degree of Commerce and Accounting from Macquarie University, Australia and has several years’ experience in property investment and development since his graduation.
Patrick Sam-Yue FCA, GIA
Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary – appointed 6 August 2025
Mr Sam Yue is a Member of Institute of Chartered Accountant in Australia and New Zealand and of the Governance Institute of Australia. He has over 35 years’ experience in financial and corporate management in Australia having held director, senior executive and company secretary positions with ASX listed entities in the oil and gas and minerals industry.
Mark Derriman BSc (Hons) Geology, MappSc (GIS/Remote Sensing), MBA, MAIG
Geological Consultant
Mr Mark Derriman is a geologist and member of Australian Institute of Geoscientists with over 30 years’ experience in near mine and regional mineral exploration, and the management of exploration programs across all mainland states and territories of Australia. He has worked in a variety of geological environments, primarily in precious and base metals, coal, iron ore and bauxite.
Recently Mark worked for ASF Group as General Manager in their Australian exploration, corporate and business development divisions, providing technical support, due diligence and rapid first-filter geological andeconomic analysis of various projects with a focus on coal projects. This role also included project asset identification including commercial negotiations with junior exploration companies, stakeholders and land & legalteams.
Previous to this, Mark held various principal and senior regional exploration management roles. In the 1990’s Mark worked as a near mine and regional exploration geologist for Normandy Mining Ltd and Ashton Goldand was part of several teams that discovered multi-million-ounce gold deposits. In addition, Mark assisted in the establishment of Aquilas’ iron ore portfolio by a mixture of project generation and joint venture negotiation.