Robin Widdup BSc (Hons), MAusIMM
Managing Director
Robin Widdup graduated from the University of Leeds (UK) with an Honours Degree in Geology in 1975. He worked in the Zambian copper belt gaining experience in mine geology at major copper-cobalt deposits, returning to the United Kingdom in 1978 to work for the National Coal Board in open-cast coal exploration activities. In 1980, Robin joined Mount Isa Mines Limited in Queensland as a project geologist in copper/silver, lead and zinc mining, progressing to become the senior geologist.
Robin moved to stockbroker J B Were & Son as base metals analyst in 1986, before his subsequent appointments as gold analyst and manager of J B Were’s Resource Research team. During his time at J B Were, Robin established himself as one of Australia’s leading resource analysts, and the Resource Research team under his management was held in the same regard.
Robin resigned from J B Were & Son in early 1997 to establish Lion Selection Group and was the Managing Director from that time until the merger with AuSelect Limited in April 2007. Robin has continued as the Managing Director of the merged company, Lion Selection Limited. He is an executive director of Lion Manager Pty Limited and a non executive director of Lafayette Mining Limited.
Robin has a relevant interest in 1,475,269 Lion shares.