Full background report
Shaun Hackett
Chief Geologist
Career chronology
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Current in 22 September 2026 annual report; exact commencement date not established: Bellevue Gold Limited — Chief Geologist. FY2026 Annual Report (PDF p20, printed pp36–37 executive management biographies)
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Before January 2026; exact tenure not established: Gold Fields — Group Geologist – Strategic Projects. Deacon North development on schedule (p2 appointment biography)
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Earlier career; dates not established: Snowden and Xstract Mining Consultants — Senior geological roles. FY2026 Annual Report (PDF p20, printed pp36–37 executive team)
Education and qualifications
Reported qualifications
Reported in issuer records through 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality
Bachelor of Applied Science in Geology from Federation University Australia and AusIMM fellowship reported by Bellevue; independent verification was not obtained.
Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. The issuing institution or professional body was not independently asked to verify the credential.
Relevance: Background for the current role.
FY2026 Annual Report (PDF p20, printed p37 chief geologist biography)
Personal achievements
Competent person for Bellevue exploration
April 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality
The 29 April 2026 quarterly identifies Hackett as the competent person who compiled and approved the new exploration results included in the announcement.
Attribution: Individual involvement documented. The report explicitly identifies his compilation and consent; discovery attribution is not established.
Relevance: Demonstrated technical-reporting responsibility.
March 2026 quarterly activities (end notes, competent person statement)
Suitability for the current role
Experience relevant to role
Career to 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality
Analyst inference: the issuer-reported career and current role provide experience relevant to Chief Geologist; performance in that role cannot be established from biography alone.
Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical judgment based on cited career evidence.
Relevance: Role relevance, with attribution limits.
FY2026 Annual Report (PDF p20, printed pp36–37 executive management biographies)
Evidence gaps
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Independent verification of educational and professional credentials was not obtained.
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Detailed dates and responsibilities across earlier employers and any direct contribution to aggregate outcomes remain incomplete.
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Open-web searches are limited and do not establish an exhaustive legal, criminal, sanctions or regulatory record.