Board & Management

Board & Management

Wei Jin

EMBA, PhD, and Senior Engineer designations

Chairman & Executive Director

Mr. Jin is a highly experienced leader in the oil and gas industry, with over 30 years of expertise across geological exploration, mining development, oilfield operations, bulk mineral logistics, and international trade. He has held senior positions in major energy and mining companies across Australia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Mainland China.

Notably, Mr. Jin has spent around 10 years managing an ASX-listed oil and gas company, bringing extensive experience in project development and operational management in the global energy and mining sector.

Jujun Zhang

Director

Mr Jujun Zhang, a PRC national, holds a Master’s degree and has over 20 years of experience in the new energy power generation sector, specialising in power generation technologies and their commercial applications. He has a strong theoretical background combined with extensive hands-on experience across multiple large-scale and practical projects.

The Board considers that Mr Zhang’s experience and skills will be valuable to the Company as it continues to progress its strategic objectives. He will be focusing on strategic development and investment matters, and business development initiatives.

Yan Zhao

Managing Director

Yan Zhao has over 20 years of management and engineering experience in coal, exploration, mining industry business development, and an extensive network in both Australia and China. Before 2017, he worked in the Australian branch of a Chinese company and held several key positions and responsibilities. Since 2017, he has held senior management and executive director positions at publicly listed companies in Australia, with extensive experience in the operation and management of mining and oil & gas exploration projects.

Yuqi Cao

BS (Applied Chemistry)

Executive Director

Ms. Cao is a senior executive with over 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions across industries such as public procurement, mining, logistics, electronic payments, and intellectual property. She currently serves as Vice President of HK Create Capital Investment Group Co., Limited, Director of Create Capital International Group Co., Limited, and Director of Create International Mining Group Limited

Previously, Ms. Cao served as Vice President of Guocai Technology Group Co., Ltd. and as a Director of its subsidiaries. Her expertise includes equity investment, strategic planning, risk management, and operational leadership.

Professor Bingsong Yu

BS, MS, PhD

Non-Executive Director

Professor Yu is a former Dean of the School of Earth Science and Resources at China University of Geosciences (Beijing). He is a renowned expert in petroleum geology and sedimentology and his extensive research has made significant contributions to oil and gas exploration, particularly in key Australian basins such as the Canning, Perth, and Cooper Basins, as well as in major basins across China, South America, and Africa.

Professor Yu’s work has earned him multiple prestigious awards, recognising his ground-breaking research in reservoir geology and sequence stratigraphy. He has authored over 200 academic papers and published influential monographs, shaping the industry’s understanding of sedimentology and petrology.

Celine Xia

Company Secretary

Celine is an Australian-qualified lawyer and the Founder & Principal of Ming Dao Law. Before establishing her own practice, Celine worked at national and international law firms, including Gadens and Clyde & Co – where she advised on corporate, regulatory, litigation and cross-border matters for clients across financial services, and mining and resources companies. She has acted for ASX-listed and pre-IPO mining and resources companies and has significant experience providing company secretarial and governance support.