Mr Thompson has worked in nickel and gold mining and exploration in Western Australia for 17 years, with WMC, Anaconda Nickel and Jubilee Mines, and joined SBM in January 2005.  He has a strong knowledge of Archaean gold and nickel deposits, exploration methods required in their discovery and Project Generation.  He has played a leading role in feasibility studies, managed large resource drillout campaigns, and formed and lead successful multi-disciplinary exploration teams.