3 - 5 May 2010

Hilton Hotel Adelaide, SA

Steven Olsen
Managing Director
Rex Minerals Ltd

Mr Steven Olsen has worked as a mine geologist and exploration geologist over the past 14 years, predominantly in Western Australia and Canada, on nickel and gold deposits. Mr Olsen has had continued exploration success for both nickel and gold mineralisation throughout his career.
Mr Olsen’s career includes 9 years with WMC where he held various positions as an exploration geologist and mine geologist. From 2002 to 2007, Mr Steven Olsen was Chief Geologist at Ballarat Goldfields NL (BGF), leading the geological team at BGF which developed a highly successful geological model creating a substantial Resource base and the ongoing conversion of exploration targets to Resources. The technical geological success at BGF was the foundation of the Company’s growth with its market capitalisation growing from $10 million in 2002 to over $350 million at the time of the merger between BGF and Lihir Gold Limited in March 2007.
Mr Olsen’s qualifications include a B.Sc. (Hons) University of Melbourne, a Masters in Mineral Exploration from Queens University, Ontario and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.