Firefly Metals

Darren Cooke, CEO
Darren is a geologist with 28 years’ experience having previously held senior positions in global majors including Barrick Gold, Newmont and Northern Star Resources.
Darren has had extensive gold and copper experience in Australia and North America spanning regional and near mine exploration, operational geology, long-term planning and corporate development.
He has a strong track record of discovery and delivering Resource growth during his time working at world-class deposits such as the Golden Mile Kalgoorlie (KCGM), Callie (Newmont), Kundana, Kanowna Belle (Northern Star / Barrick) and the Pogo deposit in Alaska (Northern Star).
Darren spent 6 years as part of the Business Development team at Northern Star Resources that completed significant M&A transactions that have seen the company transform from a junior into a global gold company.

Kevin Tomlinson, Non-Executive Director
Mr Tomlinson has more than three decades’ experience in major discoveries, exploration and resource growth, mine development and financing of mining projects globally. He has also played leading roles in many successful mergers and acquisitions in multiple jurisdictions including Canada, Australia, Africa and the UK.
Mr Tomlinson was previously Managing Director of Investment Banking at Westwind Partners and Stifel Nicolaus (2006-2012), raising significant equity and providing M&A corporate advice, and is the former Chair of ASX/TSX-listed Cardinal Resources Ltd, leading its C$587 million sale to Shandong Gold. He was also a Non-Executive Director at Churchill Resources Inc and Centamin PLC, which discovered and built a significant gold mine in Egypt.
Mr Tomlinson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI), a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (UK).