BOARD & MANAGEMENT TEAM
Asimwe Kabunga
Executive Chairman
Mr. Kabunga is a Tanzanian-born Australian entrepreneur, Founder of Resource Minerals International Ltd (ASX: RMI) and its Executive Chairman. He transformed the company from a shell into an active participant in the global resources sector and continues to lead it, driving its strategic direction and growth. He has a proven record of building and transforming companies in the mining and IT sectors, with experience across Australia, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
He is also Executive Chairman of Volt Resources Limited (ASX: VRC). Mr. Kabunga is the Founder and visionary behind Lindian Resources Limited (ASX: LIN) in its current form and was previously its Executive Chairman. He served as Chairman of Auking Mining Ltd (ASX: AKN) and as a Non-Executive Director of Strandline Resources Limited (ASX: STA), where he was instrumental in securing Tanzanian mineral sands assets.
Mr. Kabunga is the largest shareholder of Resource Minerals International and remains a significant shareholder in other ASX-listed companies he has founded or chaired. He has been instrumental in establishing the Tanzania Community of Western Australia Inc., serving as its first President, and is a founding member of Rafiki Surgical Missions and the Safina Foundation, both dedicated to improving the lives of children in Tanzania.
Trevor Matthews
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Matthews has an accounting and finance background with 40 years of experience in the resources industry, including roles with North and WMC Resources in executive-level positions. More recently, his roles included Executive Director of Lindian Resources (ASX:LIN) (2023-2024), Executive Chairman of Victory Metals (ASX:VTM) (2021-22), MD of Volt Resources (ASX:VRC) (2017–22), MZI Resources (ASX:MZI) (2012-16) and Murchison Metals (ASX:MMX) (2005-11). During his career, Mr. Matthews has gained considerable experience managing a number of nascent resource projects through the exploration and feasibility study stage through to production.
Noel O’Brien
Non-Executive Technical Director
Mr O’Brien is a highly experienced metallurgist and company executive with broad experience across a distinguished career of over 40 years. Mr O’Brien has a depth of technical knowledge across metallurgy as well as processing strategy and analysis. Mr O’Brien has been a Non-Executive Director of Galileo Mining Limited (ASX:GAL) since December 2017 , and during his tenure the company’s market capitalisation has increased tenfold. Mr O’Brien also holds a number of advisory roles across other listed and unlisted exploration and mining companies.
Kellie Davis
Company Secretary
Mrs. Davis has over 20 years of experience in accounting and ASX compliance, predominantly in the resources sector. Beginning her career in Audit with Ernst & Young, she has worked as a Financial Accountant and provided company secretarial compliance services for a number of listed ASX companies in the exploration and resources sectors. Mrs. Davis has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) Degree and is a Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand member.
