Management Team

Mike Dunbar

BSc, P Grad Dip (Economic Geology), MAusIMM

Mr Dunbar has over 25 years' experience in exploration and mine geology in Australia and overseas. He was involved in the discovery, delineation and development of the +2Moz Thunderbox gold mine, the delineation and development of the +1Moz Dalgaranga Gold Mine, the discovery and delineation of the +1Moz Glenburgh Gold deposit and the discovery and delineation of the Waterloo/Amorac, Munali and the Mirabella Nickel Sulphide mines, the IOCG - Cloncurry Copper, Gold, Cobalt, Magnetite project as well as a number of smaller deposits. Mr Dunbar's experience includes 4 years with Eagle Mining, 6 years with LionOre Australia, 6 years with the Mitchell River group of companies including Albidon, Mirabela Nickel, African Energy, Sally Malay Mining (now Panoramic) and Exco Resources and 9 years with Gascoyne Resources. Mr Dunbar was previously Managing Director at Mamba Exploration.

Rod Wheatley 

B.Bus, CPA 

Mr Wheatley joined Emmerson in March 2021, he is a CPA qualified accountant with over 20 years’ experience in senior financial roles within the resources and oil and gas industry. Mr Wheatley was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Altura Mining Limited and prior to that Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Avenira Limited. Mr Wheatley brings to the Company a depth of experience in financial management and corporate governance of ASX listed mining and exploration companies in both Australia and internationally.

Dr Cuison is an economic geologist with over 20 years of experience in the mineral industry and delivered technical excellence to exploration programs for copper and gold mineral systems in the Philippines and Australia (Tasmania, Northern Territory and New South Wales), with history of involvement in discovery teams and technical successes.

Dr Cuison obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Economic Geology from ARC - Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposit Research (CODES), University of Tasmania in 2010. Her research project focused on the structural model on the mechanism of porphyry emplacement, space creation and vein geometries of one of the world’s most significant alkalic porphyry ore deposit, the Ridgeway Cu-Au deposits in Cadia, NSW.

With Emmerson, Dr Cuison is responsible for the implementation of multidisciplinary exploration programs and leading, managing and supervising a small team focused on the discovery of economic resources within the company’s current portfolio in Australia (New South Wales and Northern Territory)

Dr Cuison is a member of the Australian Institute of Geologist and a member of the Society of Economic Geologist. Liezl is also a University Associate at CODES, University of Tasmania.