UXA Resources

UXA was established to explore for, locate and develop commercial grade uranium and any associated base or precious metal mineralisation. The company has to date focused on exploring on its significant ground holdings in two of Australia’s world class uranium provinces in South Australia and Northern Territory and has recently expanded with new uranium projects in Western Australia and a lead zinc project in New South Wales


Northern Territory
The Company is actively exploring for uranium at Nabarlek in Arnhem Land and for uranium and REE at Yambla/Harts Range close to Alice Springs. The Nabarlek project is part of the Joint Venture with Reliance Industries.

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South Australia
Stuart Shelf, Straits Joint Venture On the Stuart Shelf the Company holds nine granted exploration licences totalling 3314 km2 of ground prospective for iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) deposits (Olympic Dam and Prominent Hill Cu, Au (U) mines are examples of this type of deposit).

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Western Australia
Canning Basin Uranium Project. In the Canning Basin, Western Australia the Company has assembled a group of 5 exploration licences and applications covering two large airborne radiometric anomalies situated around 120km South East of Derby and close to a sealed highway.

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Dome 5, Mundi Plains and Junction Dam
UXA has signed an option agreement with Teck Australia Pty Ltd (Teck), a wholly owned subsidiary of the major Canadian mining company Teck Resources Limited, to advance exploration at Mundi Plains (NSW), Junction Dam (SA) and adjacent tenements for zinc-lead-silver and copper-gold deposits.

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Chairman (non-executive)
Neill Arthur - Eur Ing, BE Chem.(Hons), FAusIMM, C Eng, FIChE, FAICD

Neil is a director of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (The AusIMM); Chairman of Granite Power Limited; Chairman of Metallum Resources PLC (UK); until March 2006, Director of Superior Coal Limited; formally CEO of AXS 200 listed and unlisted organisations in Australia and overseas; currently or formally advisor on energy and infrastructure issues to a number of government bodies in Australia and overseas; and a professional mentor.

Neil was appointed as a Director and Chairman of the Board on 17 February 2005.

Other listed company Directorships held during past 3 years: Nil.


Managing Director
Dr. Russell Penney - BA (Mod), PhD (Geology), FAusIMM

Dr Penney was appointed Managing Director of Uranium Exploration Australia Limited in December 2008, and was previously CEO and Executive Director of NGM Resources Limited, a Perth-based exploration company.

Dr Penney has a PhD in geology and a BA (Mod) from Trinity College Dublin and has conducted research at Oxford and Melbourne Universities. He has worked for a number of larger mining companies including Placer Dome (now part of Barrick Gold), Pasminco, BP Minerals (Seltrust Mining Corp) and CSIRO Exploration and Mining. With BP, Dr Penney discovered the one million ounce gold deposit, Mt Olympus, near Paraburdoo in WA.

Other listed company Directorships held during past 3 years:
NGM Resources Limited


Director (non-executive)
Stephen Gemell - BE Mining (Hons), FAusIMM(CP), MAIME, MMICA

Stephen is a consulting mining engineer with more than 30 years experience in the mining industry, both in Australia and overseas. He has previously held senior operating roles including CEO positions, and executive and non-executive Directorships in ASX-listed mining companies and unlisted mine operators or joint ventures.

Stephen was appointed as a Director on 1 March 2005 and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Other listed company Directorships held during past 3 years:
Allstate Explorations NL (until 2007). Central West Gold NL (Chairman, until 2006). Cluff Resources Pacific NL (Chairman, until 2008).


Director (non-executive)
Ian Mutton - Solicitor

Ian is a lawyer with a background in competition and product liability laws, spending a decade with the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor on secondment to the (then) Trade Practices Commission. Ian has spent the past decade devising and implementing competition law and product liability related governance and training programs for companies in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Ian currently sits on boards of emerging listed and unlisted Australian and UK companies engaged in the energy, exploration, finance, technology, minerals, oil and gas sectors.

Ian was appointed as a Director on 6 September 2005 and is Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Other listed company Directorships held during the past 3 years:
Australian Biodiesel Group Ltd (current), Sinovus Mining Ltd (current).

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