Directors

Mr. Young brings over three decades of leadership experience across both the upstream and downstream segments of the energy industry, with a strong focus on business development, new ventures, gas marketing, and commercial management. He has held senior roles with major organizations in the UK and Australia, including EY, Tarong Energy, and Santos.

In 2011, Mr. Young founded Golden Horde Ltd, which later became Elixir Energy, where he served as Managing Director for seven years, successfully guiding the company through significant growth. He has also been instrumental in developing new energy ventures in markets such as Kazakhstan, Japan, and the United States.

Mr. Young currently serves as Chairman of Australian Carbon Vault, a South Australia–based carbon capture and storage company, and as a Non-Executive Director of Asian Battery Metals.

Mr. Channon is a geologist with over 35 years of international oil and gas experience, spanning a wide range of technical and leadership roles. He has significant exploration expertise in New Zealand, where he lived for five years and served as Country and New Ventures Manager for Fletcher Challenge.

Throughout his career, Greg has worked with leading E&P companies including Delhi, Santos, Fletcher Challenge Energy, Shell, Swift Energy, BrightOil, and Pathfinder. His professional journey has taken him across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Hong Kong, China, and Africa, providing him with deep insights into diverse energy markets.

Greg’s expertise covers the full oil and gas value chain — from exploration, operations, and development through to production, economics, commercial negotiations, new ventures, business development, and IPO start-ups. He has also served on the Boards of Directors of companies listed on the ASX, NYSE, TSX, and HKSE, reflecting his strong governance and leadership experience at an international level.

Mr. Ramsden is a multidisciplinary earth scientist and founding member of seven energy and resource startups, including two companies he personally established and led from inception that are currently based in New Zealand. His experience spans early-stage exploration, technical development, and strategic leadership. His work bridges frontier resource plays and commercial execution, covering coal seam gas (Mongolia), native hydrogen and helium (New Zealand, South Australia, Asia-Pacific, SE Asia), oil and gas (NW Shelf, Queensland), carbon capture and storage (South Australia), Ni-Cu-PGE systems and critical minerals (West Musgraves), and low-sulphidation epithermal gold (New Zealand).

Shaun is known for his ability to identify overlooked geological opportunities, build technical confidence around them, and convert those insights into investor-ready ventures. He has led teams through every phase—from geological analysis and regulatory approvals to tenement strategy, stakeholder negotiation, and capital raising. With a career grounded in both field science and business development, Shaun brings a unique combination of vision, technical depth, and executional drive to the evolving energy and resource landscape.