About

Multi-asset Australian gold producer on a journey of rapid growth

Black Cat Syndicate Limited (ASX:BC8) listed on the ASX in 2018, with only 80sqkm of exploration ground. Through a combination of discovery and strategic acquisitions the Company has established a substantial and growing portfolio of producing operations with high-grade gold resources in prime gold regions.

First gold from the Company’s Kal East Operation was mined in the second half of 2024, followed by first gold being poured at Paulsens in December 2024. With both operations ramping up production and having near-term organic growth potential, the Company continues its rapid growth trajectory as a multi-asset gold producer.

Embracing Western Australia’s Gold Heritage

Our name, Black Cat Syndicate, has generated amazing interest. It’s different: a name that sticks in the minds of investors in an increasingly crowded space.

Superstitions about black cats can be found in cultures all over the world, and the ancient Egyptians who revered both black cats and gold. Contrary to these superstitions, many historic, high grade gold mines around the world have been named Black Cat—possibly reflecting a touch of irony by the old timers.

Coupled with the word ‘syndicate’, a term commonly used by groups funding the early exploration and development of gold ventures in Australia, we’ve created a name that truly embraces WA’s gold heritage.

With our ASX code BC8 built around the Chinese theme of luck, Black Cat Syndicate is a play on good luck—for our investors, and for us. We’ve joined this with a distinct Australian humour, coupled with a dose of respect for the early financiers that boldly made the Australian gold industry what it is today.

Leadership Team

Board of Directors

Our highly experienced Board is responsible for governing our Company and acting in the best interests of all shareholders.

Paul Chapman

Non-Executive Chairman

Paul Chapman

Paul is a chartered accountant with over thirty years’ experience in the resources sector gained in Australia and the United States. Paul has experience across a range of commodity businesses including gold, nickel, uranium, manganese, bauxite/alumina and oil/gas. Paul has held managing director and other senior management roles in public companies. Paul was a founding shareholder and/or director of the following ASX listed companies: Reliance Mining, Encounter Resources, Rex Minerals, Silver Lake Resources, Paringa Resources, Dreadnought Resources and Avanco Resources. Paul is Non-Executive Chairman – Meeka Metals (ASX:MEK); Non-Executive Chairman – Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE); and Non-Executive Director – Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN).

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Chris Stone

Managing Director (Interim)

Chris Stone

Chris is a highly accomplished mining executive and engineer with more than 35 years’ experience working across the industry in large and small operations, technical functions, projects, approvals, heritage and transformation programmes across gold, nickel, copper and coal sectors.  

Prior to joining Black Cat Syndicate, Chris spent over three decades with WMC Resources (ASX:WMR) and BHP, culminating in his role as Vice President WA Nickel (ASX: BHP). His BHP tenure included a period of leading a workforce of approximately 1,700 personnel across multiple mining, processing and non-process infrastructure operations in challenging economic and technical environments.

Chris brings extensive expertise in mining operations, project development, strategic planning, safety leadership and stakeholder engagement, providing valuable operational and strategic insight to Black Cat's growth and development.

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Richard Laufmann

Non-Executive Director

Richard Laufmann

Richard, a graduate of the WA School of Mines, is a mining engineer with broad experience in the resources sector – specifically in copper, gold and nickel – both corporately and operationally.
Richard is currently a founding director, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Rex Minerals (ASX:RXM). Before becoming CEO of Rex Minerals, Richard was CEO of Indophil Resources (ASX:IRN) which had ownership in and management of one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper projects (Tampakan). Previous roles include CEO of Ballarat Goldfields (ASX:BGF) and General Manager of Gold for Western Mining Corporation. Of particular relevance to Black Cat, Richard ran the large St Ives Gold Operation south of Kalgoorlie. Richard is a past Chairman of the State Council of the Minerals Council of Australia (Victorian division) at the time the State Council merged into the national MCA.

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Amber Rivamonte

Non-Executive Director

Amber Rivamonte

Amber is an experienced Director and Certified Practising Accountant with extensive expertise in corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, capital raisings, financial management and governance. With over 30 years in the Resources sector, Amber has been instrumental in executing multiple ASX IPOs and international listings including AIM (London) and OTC (US) along with holding a range of senior finance and executive roles including directorships with numerous companies in Australia and internationally.
Most recently Amber was Executive Director of Finance & CFO of Rex Minerals Ltd (ASX:RXM) where she played a pivotal role in its acquisition by Mach Metals. Previous roles include CFO and Company Secretary of Ballarat Goldfields (ASX:BGF), guiding the company through to its first gold pour, Company Secretary for Rex Minerals, Indophil Resources (ASX:IRN) and White Rock Minerals (ASX:WRM).

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Davide Bosio

Non-Executive Director

Davide Bosio

Davide is an experienced company director with significant resources and gold sector experience including having served on the board of De Grey Mining Ltd as well as Spectrum Metals Ltd which was ultimately acquired by Ramelius Resources Ltd. In addition, Davide is currently a non-executive director at Yojee Ltd (ASX:YOJ).
Most recently, Davide served as the WA State Manager and Director of Corporate Finance at investment and wealth management firm Shaw and Partners having overseen the sale of the historic WA broking firm, DJ Carmichael Pty Limited to Shaw in 2019. For over 23 years, Davide has been immersed in the WA finance industry offering corporate services and strategic advice to private and public organisations, specifically in relation to capital management and M&A.

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Senior Leadership Team

Our highly skilled Management Team is responsible for leading the Company to achieve our vision of becoming a responsible gold mining company.

Nick Dwyer

Chief Financial Officer

Nick Dwyer

Nick is a Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years’ experience in the resources industry, both domestic and international (North Americas and Europe). He has a wealth of experience in leading finance teams, funding facility arrangements, corporate strategy and capital markets. Most recently, Nick worked as CFO of Mandalay Resources, a TSX-listed gold company, with producing mines in Australia and Sweden and development mines in Chile and Canada. Prior to that, Nick held senior finance positions at African Minerals, an AIM-listed iron ore developer and producer in Sierra Leone, and also at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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Tim Mason

Chief Operating Officer

Tim Mason

Tim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Geological), an MBA, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). His career spans over 24 years in the mining industry, with extensive experience across technical execution, operational leadership, corporate governance, and strategic development. Tim has held a range of senior roles from project engineering through to executive leadership, including CEO of Eagle Mountain Mining, General Manager – Projects and Innovation at Panoramic Resources, and General Manager of Lanfranchi Nickel Mines. Tim was recognised at the Mining News Emerging Leader of the year Award – runner up in 2021.

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Aaron Gates

Joint Company Secretary

Aaron Gates

Aaron has more than 18 years of experience serving as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for a range of publicly listed companies. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University, majoring in Accounting and Business Law, as well as a Diploma of Corporate Governance. Before transitioning to the listed company sector, Aaron worked in public practice, gaining extensive experience in audit and corporate finance roles.

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Mark Pitts

Joint Company Secretary

Mark Pitts

Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has more than 25 years’ experience in statutory reporting and business administration.

Mark has been directly involved with, and consulted to a number of public companies holding senior financial management positions. Mark is a Partner in the corporate advisory firm Endeavour Corporate providing company secretarial support; corporate and compliance advice to a number of ASX listed public companies.

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Committed to The Highest standards

The Board and Management team at Black Cat Syndicate are committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance for our company. Not just for how we operate, but to ensure compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s ‘Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations’.

We are committed to operating ethically, responsibly and in accordance with regulatory requirements. At Black Cat every activity within our organisation, from exploration through to operations and closure is guided by our operating framework.

Read our Corporate Governance Statement

Corporate Governance Policies and Charters

Our processes are periodically reviewed to ensure we maintain the highest standards of corporate governance.

Board Charter
Remuneration and Nomination Committee Charter
Audit and Risk Committee Charter
Code of Conduct
Anti-bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
Whistle-blower Policy
Securities Trading Policy
Diversity Policy
Risk Management Policy
Continuous Disclosure Policy
Performance Evaluation Policy
Shareholder Communications Policy
Director Selection Policy
Safety, Health and Wellbeing Policy
Environment Policy
People Policy
Stakeholder Engagement Policy
Privacy Policy
Supply Chain Management Policy
General Terms and Conditions

Everyone has the right to speak up at work. Our Whistle Blower Policy is designed to encourage people to report unethical, unlawful, or undesirable conduct. If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a person or persons connected with Black Cat Syndicate (such as a Director, officer, employee, contractor, supplier, or tenderer) has acted in such a way, we support our people in coming forward. This includes, but isn’t limited to, conduct that amounts to:

  • Harassment
  • Discrimination
  • Victimisation or bullying

It also includes conduct that is potentially damaging to our company, its employees, or a third party, and could look like:

  • Unsafe work practices
  • Environmental damage
  • Health risks
  • Abuse of Black Cat Syndicate property or resources

For the purposes of this policy, the Board of Directors has appointed the Company Secretary, who is externally engaged by Black Cat Syndicate, Mr Aaron Gates, as the Whistle Blower Officer.

The Whistle Blower Officer can be contacted at:
Telephone: +61 (0) 421 721 316

Email: aaron.gates@automicgroup.com.au


Address: Level 5, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia 6000

If the matter at hand concerns the Whistle Blower Officer, or a whistle blower doesn’t feel comfortable contacting the Officer, they should contact the Company’s Chairman, or a Non-Executive Director instead.

Whistle-blower Policy
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