Wayne Richards is an experienced mining executive with over 35 years spent in senior executive roles within the iron ore, nickel and refining industries across Australia, Africa, China and India.
He has been involved in the advancement of the respective studies, project construction and commissioning activities; and is a project director familiar with project regulatory approvals, financing and marketing activities required to design and operate iron ore mines and their associated logistics.
Mr Richards has been the managing director & chief executive of Burley Minerals since February 2022. He was previously the executive chair and chief executive of Tawana Resources and managing director of Brockman Resources - both associated with the exploration, design and development of iron ore projects within West Africa and the Pilbara region of Western Australia. He was also the managing director of IronClad Mining.
