Petromin Announces New Board Member Ian Goddard
Petromin PNG Holdings Limited, the State’s National Oil, Gas & Minerals Company has announced the appointment of Mr Ian Goddard as a Non- Executive Member of the Petromin Board of Directors.
Mr Goddard is a Mine Engineer with a distinguished Operational and Executive Management career.
He has extensive knowledge and genuine interest in the development of Papua New Guinea and is well regarded in the industry within Australia and Internationally.
Mr Goddard has vast experience in the resource sector in PNG.
He was previously Managing Director and CEO of Highlands Gold Ltd and over 9 years in PNG led the development of the MIM Holdings asset of Porgera plus leading exploration and pre-feasibility studies for an array of gold and base metal projects including Frieda, Ramu and Kainantu.
Mr Goddard was also a previous President of PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum and the PNG Employers Federation as well as various advisory boards to PNG educational institutions.
He has held a number of executive positions on various Boards including Metallica Minerals, Morobe Consolidated Gold Fields, JDA and the Cooperative Research Centre for Vaccine Technology. He is also a member of the Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee.
In welcoming Mr Goddard, Petromin Board Chairman Brown Bai said Mr Goddard’s knowledge and experience will contribute immensely to Petromin achieving its goals in the resource sector.
“ Mr Goddard brings an outstanding mix of experience to the Petromin Board and solid appreciation of base metals and gold exploration, new project development, plus considerable senior management and operational knowledge and experience. He is a valuable addition to the Petromin Board”