Keith Barker, Director

BSc (Hons) MBA
Director since 1 July 2011

Keith Barker has over 30 years experience in the resources sector in engineering, corporate, finance and advisory roles, where his main areas of expertise lie in mine planning, investment evaluation and infrastructure.

Mr Barker was a Director of the Queensland Resources Council from 2006 to June 2011. He was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of coal exploration and development company Northern Energy Corporation from its conception in 2004 until June 2011.

Prior to his appointment to Northern Energy Corporation, Mr Barker was a consultant providing coal market and infrastructure advice to a number of mining companies, infrastructure providers and financial entities. Between 1989 and 2000, Mr Barker was employed as Manager Corporate Development with QCT Resources, then Australia’s largest publicly listed coal mining company.