# Andrew Reid Managing Director ## Career chronology - **25 March 2024–cutoff: Brazilian Critical Minerals** — Managing Director. [FY2024 annual report]() (printed p.18); [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20) - **2023–18 March 2024: Augustus Minerals** — Managing Director. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20); [Managing director resignation]() (p.1) - **November 2018–8 February 2023: Hastings Technology Metals** — Chief Operating Officer. [Investor presentation]() (senior management slide); [FY2023 annual report]() (remuneration report, executive changes) - **1 June 2017–August 2018 (end date from secondary profile): Finders Resources** — Chief Operating Officer. [FY2017 annual report]() (Remuneration report, executive services agreements: Reid Chief Operations Officer from 1 June 2017); [Former Finders officers]() (former officer listing); [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20) - **2011–2014: First Quantum, Kevitsa** — General Manager. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20); [Lapland mine expansion permission]() (former manager paragraph) - **Before Hastings role; exact dates unavailable: BCM International** — Chief Operating Officer. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20) ## Education and qualifications ### Issuer-reported mining and economics qualifications [reid_education] undated · issuer reported · medium materiality BCM reports a BSc in geology, postgraduate mining engineering qualifications and an MSc in mineral economics. The degrees and membership were not independently verified with institutions. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Educational claims are attributed to the issuer. **Relevance:** Relevant technical background, subject to credential verification. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20, qualifications) ## Personal achievements ### Kevitsa management role independently corroborated [reid_kevitsa] 2011–2014 · documented · medium materiality BCM reports that Reid was general manager during Kevitsa’s 2011–14 construction, commissioning and transition into operations. Finnish public broadcaster Yle independently names him as former manager in July 2014; it does not quantify his personal contribution to mine construction or returns. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Role corroborated by independent reporting; delivery and individual economic contribution are not independently quantified. **Relevance:** Mining commissioning experience relevant to project delivery. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.20, Andrew Reid biography); [Lapland mine expansion permission]() (Former manager paragraph) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### Wetar produced copper but output subsequently weakened [reid_wetar] 2017–2018 · issuer reported · high materiality Finders reported 23,160 tonnes of copper cathode and A$56.3m net profit in 2017, its first full year of output. Its subsequent 2018 report described output collapsing in late 2017 and continued underperformance in 2018. Finders’ 2017 annual report dates Reid’s COO agreement from 1 June 2017; a secondary officer record lists his departure as 31 August 2018. Individual operational decisions remain unverified. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. COO role overlaps the company outcomes according to the secondary tenure source; neither output nor deterioration establishes personal causal contribution. **Relevance:** Relevant mining-operations experience, tempered by a documented operating setback. [FY2017 annual report]() (Chairman’s statement, operations); [FY2018 annual report]() (Chairman’s letter, pp. 2–3); [Former Finders officers]() (Former officers, Andrew Reid); [FY2017 annual report]() (Remuneration report, executive services agreements: Reid agreement from 1 June 2017) ## Industrial safety ### Brazil contractor safety claims await expert assessment [reid_workplace] disclosed September 2026 · issuer reported · high materiality The FY2026 annual report says the Brazilian subsidiary received contractor labour lawsuits concerning work health and safety after contracts were terminated; hearings were adjourned pending expert assessment. No finding, dates of alleged conduct or personal involvement were established. **Attribution:** Employer context; no individual link established. The source reports proceedings and an expert process without attributing the underlying conduct to Reid. **Relevance:** Requires context when assessing operational safety and contractor oversight. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.48, note 13(c)) ## Environmental record ### Brazil subsidiary contests historic forest-clearing notices [reid_forest] 2023–September 2026 · disputed · high materiality BCM’s FY2026 annual report says its Brazilian subsidiary received two January 2023 environmental infraction notices alleging unauthorised clearing. The company contests both and was awaiting a decision as of the report; it recorded an A$151,000 provision. The notices predate Reid’s 2024 managing-director appointment. **Attribution:** Employer context; no individual link established. The notices predate his BCM management role; no personal connection or fault is established. **Relevance:** An ongoing environmental and licensing matter is relevant to management oversight. [FY2026 annual report]() (printed p.47, note 13(a), contingencies); [FY2024 annual report]() (printed p.18, managing director appointment) ## Litigation and enforcement ### Drake loan-conversion allegations remain disputed [reid_drake] November 2025–October 2026 · disputed · high materiality Drake alleged company breaches relating to loan conversion and security issuance. BCM disputes the allegations and says it will defend the matter; its October 2026 quarterly says July mediation did not resolve the proceedings. No decision on the merits was found in the reviewed sources. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The dispute concerns company actions during Reid’s management, not a finding of individual misconduct. **Relevance:** Relevant to governance and potential capital-structure uncertainty. [Writ of summons]() (p.1, writ and company response); [September 2026 quarterly activities and cash flow report]() (p.4, shareholder legal action) ## Suitability for the current role ### Operating background relevant to a pre-production developer [reid_fit] assessment at 31 October 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality His reported rare-earth study and COO background, plus independently corroborated Kevitsa management, are relevant to advancing Ema. Ema’s BFS and FEED are development milestones, not proof of production, financing or successful construction. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. This is an assessment, not a measured personal track record on Ema construction. **Relevance:** Separates relevant expertise from uncompleted project execution. [Investor presentation]() (senior management slide, Andrew Reid); [Lapland mine expansion permission]() (Former manager paragraph); [September 2026 quarterly activities and cash flow report]() (p.1, highlights) ## Evidence gaps - Finders’ 2017 report confirms the COO agreement from 1 June 2017; the reported August 2018 departure and decision-making responsibilities are not independently established. - Final disposition of 2023 environmental notices and 2026 contractor safety proceedings unavailable in reviewed sources. - Drake merits decision and final remedy unavailable as at October 2026. - Degree and professional membership have not been independently confirmed.