Peter Cook
7 September 2021
Mr Peter Cook is a Geologist (BSc (Applied Geology)) and a Mineral Economist (MSc (Min. Econ)), MAusIMM with over 35 years of experience in the field of exploration, project, operational and corporate management of mining companies. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) (“Westgold”), Non-Executive Chairman of Castile Resources Limited (ASX: CST) (“Castille”) and Non-Executive Chairman of Titan Minerals Limited (ASX: TTM).
Over the past two decades, Mr Cook has founded and served as Managing Director or Chairman on many Boards and successful miners and developers in gold and base metals. He has served and continues to serve as Chairman of Castile, Managing Director of Westgold and later as its Executive Chairman before recently stepping back from all executive roles. He also served as Non-Executive Chairman of Nelson Resources Limited (ASX: NES) until February 2019.
Over his distinguished career he has been recognised by industry being awarded the GMJ Mining Executive of the year in 2001, the Asia – Mining Executive of the year in 2015 awarded at the Mines and Money Conference in Hong Kong in 2015, the Mining News CEO of the Year award in 2017 and the Gavin Thomas Mining Award in 2019.