Richard qualified as a solicitor and worked in investment banking and has over 20 years experience investing in the resources sector and providing corporate and strategic advice for resources companies listed on either the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) or the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
He was also the founder and director of a number of companies including Apollo Minerals (ASX: AON) which is now developing a major zinc deposit in Gabon and has transformed a number of early stage companies into developers, producers or subject to takeovers including Redport Uranium (now Toro Energy), Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS), and Artemis Resources (ASX: ARV).