On 1 January 2018, Black Cat Syndicate Limited appointed Gareth Solly as its Managing Director. Gareth has 18 years' mining industry experience covering numerous orebody types in both underground and surface environments with a proven ability in leading mine geology, resource development and near mine exploration teams. This includes 11 years' senior management experience in roles of Registered Manager, Chief Geologist and Group Geology Manager in organizations including Saracen Gold Mines Limited, Silver Lake Resources Limited and Norilsk Nickel. Of particular relevance, Gareth was the Chief Geologist and later Resident Manager at Mount Monger which is similar in many ways to Bulong and involved managing a workforce of approximately 200.