Board of Directors

Jim Askew - M.Eng, FAusIMM, MCIMM, MSME
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jim Askew became a director in December 2004 and Chairman effective January 1, 2005. He is a mining engineer with broad international experience and more than 20 years as Chief Executive Officer for a variety of Australian and international publicly listed mining, mining finance and other mining-related companies. Mr. Askew has been instrumental in founding and growing several companies and overseeing subsequent mergers and acquisitions. His most recent full-time roles have been as President and Chief Executive Officer of North American listed Golden Star Resources (1999) and Rayrock Resources (1998-1999), which later merged with Glamis Gold in 1999 and President and Managing Director of Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd (1986-1996), which merged with Ashanti Goldfields in 1996. Mr. Askew is non-executive Chairman of Sino Gold Ltd and Oceana Gold Ltd, and is a non-executive Director of Golden Star Resources Ltd and Ausdrill Ltd.

E-mail: jaskew@asianminres.com


Ian MacGregor - M.A., LL.B.
Non-Executive Director

Ian MacGregor joined the Board in July 2004. He practiced law for over 35 years with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin and its predecessor firms before becoming counsel in December 2000, and brings to the Board an abundance of knowledge and experience in public financings, mergers and acquisitions and international joint venture transactions. Mr. MacGregor is Chairman of the Board of Golden Star Resources, a Denver-based gold company with extensive Ghanaian interests, whose shares are TSX and AMEX listed and holds directorships in various public, private and not-for-profit corporations, including the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation.

E-mail: imacgregor@asianminres.com


Chris D. Castle - BCA, ACA, CFIP, IMRL
Non-Executive Director

Chris Castle joined the Board in June 2000. He is a chartered accountant with 28 years experience in the investment and corporate finance sectors. Mr Castle is a director of Widespread Portfolios Limited, a New Zealand-based and NZSX-listed investment company that holds a significant stake in Asian Mineral Resources Limited and other mineral exploration companies. Mr. Castle was a founding director of Spectrum Resources Limited and Premier Mining Securities and has held directorships of six other NZSE-listed companies.

Email: ccastle@asianminres.com


Rob Thomson - MBA, B.E. (Mining), FAusIMM
Director

Rob Thomson is a highly regarded mining engineer with more than 29 years of industry experience. As General Manager of Kingsgate’s Chatree Gold Mine in Thailand, Mr. Thomson was responsible for the feasibility, Government approvals, construction and operations delivery of the Mine – the country’s first stand-alone foreign mining development. At Oxiana’s Sepon Gold Mine in Laos, PDR, he was Project Director responsible for its construction and operations delivery. Mr. Thomson's industry experience includes senior corporate management and line management responsibilities in exploration, feasibility, design, construction, development and operations.

Mr. Thomson resigned as President & Chief Executive Officer of Asian Mineral Resources in May 2006, prior to that he was Chief Executive Officer of Philippine-focused Climax Mining Ltd., concurrent with its merger with Oceana Gold. At Climax, he worked with Jim Askew (Chairman of ASN’s Board of Directors) on the financing of the Company and oversaw the feasibility, Government approvals and commencement of construction for the Philippines Didipio Copper/Gold Project. He previously served as a director of Asian Mineral Resources.

Mr. Thomson holds an MBA from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales and a B.E. (Mining) from the University of Queensland. In addition, he is a Fellow of the Australia Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

E-mail: rthomson@asianminres.com

Collin Ellison, CEng, MIMMM
President & CEO

Collin Ellison is a highly regarded mining engineer with more than 30 years of industry experience. Most recently Mr. Ellison was Chief Operating Officer of Wega Mining ASA and prior to that he was President and CEO of Goldbelt Resources, a former TSX listed Company that was developing a large gold deposit in Burkina Faso. Goldbelt Resources was sold to Wega Mining in 2007. Mr. Ellison's industry experience includes senior corporate management and operational positions with many international mining companies. Mr. Ellison became President & CEO of Asian Mineral Resources in May 2008.

Mr. Ellison holds an a B.E. (Mining) from the University of Leeds in the UK. In addition, he is a member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (MIMMM).

E-mail: cellison@asianminres.com


Choo Mun Keong - Geologist
Non-Executive Director

Choo Mun Keong joined the Board in June 2008. He is the head of the strategic planning and investments for the MSC Group (“MSC”), a significant shareholder of the Company, and is an experienced geologist with expertise in international exploration and resources investment.

Malaysian-based MSC is one of the world’s largest integrated producers of tin metal and tin-based products with interests in mining, smelting and downstream manufacturing. It has mining and smelting operations in Malaysia and Indonesia. MSC is listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia Securities (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) and is a 73.16% subsidiary of The Straits Trading Co (“STC”), a Singapore Stock Exchange listed company. STC is focused on hotel development and management, financial investments, property development and investments, and metals and mineral resources. It is currently capitalized at around $1.6 billion.

Email: ckeong@asianminres.com

LATEST NEWS

Asian Mineral Resources - Revised Corporate Strategy - Nov 3, 08

Asian Mineral Resources announced today that it has adopted a corporate and operating strategy whereby: Most of the activity being undertaken at the Company’s Ban Phuc Nickel Project, with the objective of a spring 2009 start-up, will be suspended.

Oct 1, 08 - Asian Mineral Resources - Typhoon Hagupit Impact on the Ban Phuc Project

Asian Mineral Resources announced today that its Ban Phuc nickel project located in the NW province of Son La, Vietnam was adversely impacted by heavy rains associated with the typhoon `Hagupit` during the period from 24th to 27th Sep 08.

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