Dan Wood

Dan Wood Executive General Manager Exploration Newcrest Mining.

"Joined Newcrest from BHP when the company was formed by the merger of BHP Gold Mines Limited and Newmont Australia Limited in December 1990.

"Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Master of Science from the University of Queensland. Dan has over 40 years experience in the mineral exploration industry and is currently EGM Exploration, based in Brisbane.

"Dan is responsible for the broad strategic thinking and organisational control of the exploration group. Prior to joining Newcrest, he was employed for 24 years by BHP where he held a senior exploration position and worked in commodities as diverse as coal, iron ore, oil shale, copper, gold and other base metals. He has wide experience in mineral exploration in Australia and overseas and a strong interest in porphyry and epithermal style hydrothermal alteration systems and mineral deposits."