About
About
Black Horse Mining
Black Horse Mining Limited is dedicated to reactivating a million-ounce goldfield in Victoria’s premier gold belt.
Black Horse Mining Limited currently holds 51% of the historical Mt Egerton gold mines near Ballarat in Victoria, Australia and is earning up to 80% by spending $4 million over five years on exploration and development.
Mt Egerton is one of only eight gold mines in Victoria to produce over 1 million ounces of gold from primary rock (not alluvial), it lies within the Bendigo-Ballarat zone; one of the most prolific gold producing zones in the world with over 80 million ounces produced to date.
Early records of production, which started in 1853, were either not kept or no longer exist. Recorded production up to 1903 stands at approximately 1.29 million ounces at between 5.5 and 19.3 grams/tonne; operations ceased in 1906 due to water ingress and failure of pumping equipment.
Some shallow drilling during the 80s and 90s shows evidence for unmined shoots within 200m of surface and stoping of high-grade shoots continuing to depth in the deeper part of the mine (c.550m) was stopped by water ingress. The Company plans to undertake drilling and other investigatory work to define resources and reserves capable of supporting a high-grade gold operation at the Mt Egerton project.
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Board & Management
The Board
Peter Wall
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Wall is a corporate lawyer and has been a Partner at Steinepreis Paganin (Perth based corporate law firm) since July 2005. Mr Wall graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance). Mr Wall has also completed a Masters of Applied Finance and Investment with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).
Mr Wall has a wide range of experience in all forms of commercial and corporate law, with a particular focus on resources (hard rock and oil/gas), equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He has been a director of multiple ASX listed companies and is currently the Non-executive Chairman of Pursuit Minerals Ltd.
David Frances
Managing Director & CEO
Mr Frances is an international executive of over 30 years with a track record of transacting, discovering, funding, developing and operating assets in Australia and Africa. A key figure in the transformation of several companies including Mawson West (TSX:MWE) which he led from a micro-cap Western Australian based ASX gold Company which involved delisting the Company from the ASX and then relisting on the Toronto Stock Exchange after completing the world’s largest base metals capital raise and IPO for 2010.
Mr Frances was also instrumental in the development of the high-grade Challenger gold deposit in South Australia, which has analogies to the Mt Egerton Gold Project.
Mr Frances has served as Chairman – both Executive and Non-Executive, President, Managing Director and Non-Executive Director for a variety of ASX and TSX listed and private Companies across a diverse range of business. He has dealt with multiple governments at all levels and specialises in the delivery of tough projects in complex jurisdictions.
He has vast experience in gold, copper (+other base metals), lithium, nickel, uranium, and other commodities. He is currently a Non-executive director of ASX listed Lanthanein Resources Ltd, and Southern Hemisphere Mining Ltd.
Charles McHugh
Non-Executive Director
Mr McHugh is a highly credentialed mining professional, Charles brings over 30 years of extensive experience in production, strategic planning, project evaluation, and mining technology development to the Company.
Holding a WA First Class Mine Manager’s certificate, he is a Fellow of the AusIMM and a member of the Institute of Engineers Australia. His career spans leadership roles at major mining companies, including Rio Tinto, WMC Resources, and Rex Minerals. He has played a key role in advancing mining automation and innovative mining methods, contributing to numerous industry research initiatives.
With expertise across gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, and coal, Charles’ experience will be instrumental in the advancement of Black Horse Mining’s gold assets.
Ian Hobson
Company Secretary
A Fellow Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary, Mr Hobson has more than 30 years’ experience in the areas of corporate finance, governance, corporate accounting, company secretarial and restructuring advice. Mr Hobson was a director of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ferrier Hodgson Chartered Accountants before specializing in providing company secretarial and corporate accounting services to listed entities.
Management
David Frances
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Frances is Managing Director and CEO and is responsible for the day to day running of the Company.
Charles McHugh
Non-Executive Director
Mr McHugh is a highly credentialed mining professional, Charles brings over 30 years of extensive experience in production, strategic planning, project evaluation, and mining technology development to the Company.
Holding a WA First-Class Mine Manager’s certificate, he is a Fellow of the AusIMM and a member of the Institute of Engineers Australia. His career spans leadership roles at major mining companies, including Rio Tinto, WMC Resources, and Rex Minerals. He has played a key role in advancing mining automation and innovative mining methods, contributing to numerous industry research initiatives.
With expertise across gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, and coal, Charles’ experience will be instrumental in the advancement of Black Horse Mining’s gold assets.
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