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The Technical Team

Joao Orestes Santos PhD – Exploration Manager

Dr Orestes Santos brings to Redstone extensive experience and industry networks in South America.

Dr Santos is arguably the world expert on the geology of the Amazonian region. Prior to joining Redstone he held a very senior position in CPRM (Brazilian Geological Survey) for 33 years. He has been involved in several world-class discoveries, including Pitinga (Sn, bauxite), Sucuriju (Sn), Arari (K) and Fazendinha (K). He is also the premier expert on gold deposits of the region and has experience in nickel and copper exploration. Dr Santos manages exploration in South America and the West Musgrave Region.

Anthony Ailakis, BJuris LLB – Operations Manager

Mr Ailakis is a mining consultant who is a qualified lawyer and has almost 20 years in the mining and exploration industry in Australia and overseas.

Through his work in the Western Australian mining and exploration industry, Mr Ailakis has been involved in the development of constructive relationships with Aboriginal Land Councils and traditional owners and in the conduct of access and native title negotiations, as well as ground acquisition and matters relating to tenement management and Mining Act compliance.

Mr Ailakis has also been involved in the negotiation of commercial agreements relevant to the mining and exploration industry, in management and resolution of disputes relating to mining and exploration assets, as well as in the conduct of Mining Act litigation. He has also worked on exploration projects in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Peter Burger BSc, MSc, MAIMM – Geological Consultant

Mr Burger has been involved in mineral exploration both in Australia and overseas for more than 40 years.

He has led exploration teams exploring for nickel sulphides, nickel-copper sulphides and PGE's. His experience includes deposit evaluation, open cut and underground mining. Mr Burger also has extensive experience in tin exploration and mining and also nickel-cobalt laterite deposits.