Mr Dobson has more than 35 years’ international experience leading and developing world-class operations, with a successful track record in transformational leadership through the application of sound strategy, technical capability and building high-performance teams. Prior to joining Magnetite Mines in 2022, he was CEO of Heron Resources, which he joined in early 2020 as Covid-19 impacts forced mine closures and established a strategic process leading to the refinancing and resumption of mining operations. Prior to that, he worked for six years with Sherritt International Corporation where he was President of its US$8bn Ambatovy nickel operations in Madagascar during its transition from early ramp-up to stable operations before assuming responsibility for the company’s nickel and cobalt operations in Canada and Cuba. He has also held a series of executive leadership roles with Norilsk Nickel, Lihir Gold (PNG), Kimberley Rare Earths, Anova Metals and Polymetals, where Mr Dobson lead the development of the successful White Dam project in South Australia. Mr Dobson holds a BAppSc in Extractive Metallurgy from the WA School of Mines.