Roger Higgins
Non-Executive Director
Roger was appointed to the Board effective 20 February 2019. He’s Chair of the Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.
Roger’s experience is in mining and operations. He’s a non-executive director of Arafura Rare Earths Limited and Hillgrove Resources Limited; and was previously a director of Newcrest Mining Limited. He is an adjunct professor with the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland.
Roger has previously held senior executive positions with Teck Resources Limited, BHP Billiton and Ok Tedi Mining Limited. He is a former Chair and non-executive director of Demetallica Limited prior to its takeover by AIC Mines Limited.
Roger holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with honors from the University of Queensland, a Master of Science in hydraulics from the University of Aberdeen and a PhD in Water Resources from the University of New South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Roger is a resident of Australia.
