Rick Murphy

Rick Murphy purchased the Nagrom business from Len Morgan in 1978 and expanded the operations into a variety of fields including alluvial tin, tantalite, tungsten and gold recovery, custom drying, CIP carbon cleaning and established Nagrom's initial contracting to the Wodgina tantalite mine. Rick has been involved in the mining industry through assaying and processing since 1968.

Tony Wilkinson

Tony Wilkinson, with Nagrom since January 2000, has gained extensive managerial and testwork experience in the mining industry since 1968. In the period 1983 to 2000 Tony had a significant involvement in analytical laboratory innovation, both in Australia and overseas, with Australian Assay Laboratories Group and Assaycorp.

Dr Shane Wilson

Dr Shane Wilson joined Nagrom, as Senior Chemist, in January 2009. Shane studied in New Zealand at Massey University and completed a BSc Hons. First Class (Chemistry) in 1986 and undertook further studies culminating with a PhD (Analytical Chemistry) in 1991. In the period 1992 to 1998 Shane was involved in research and teaching positions at universities in Canada and Murdoch in WA where he completed a Graduate Diploma of Science (Extractive Metallurgy). Since then Shane’s commercial laboratory experience has encompassed positions with BHP in Newman & Port Hedland and Barrick Gold in Kalgoorlie.

Shane will be instrumental in the task of adding a quality analytical service to the Nagrom experience.

Adam Pound

ICP Chemist QA/QC, BSc (Chemistry)

Laboratory Manager

8 years experience in Analytical Laboratories gained at Ultra Trace Geoanalytical with 3 years as a Chemist for Nagrom.

Adam started with Nagrom in 2009 developing laboratory procedures and ICP methods, as well as assisting the Senior Chemist with the management and operations of the XRF/Digest labs. Adam plays a major role in the continual improvement of the laboratory function and capabilities.

Patrick Wilkinson

Development Chemist, BSc (Biochemistry and Zoology), 3 years’ experience in Analytical Laboratories, 2 Years’ experience as a Development Chemist for Nagrom.

Pat started with Nagrom two years ago developing methods for new instrumentation that Nagrom has been acquiring to improve and develop the laboratory. Pat will be critical for the further development of Nagrom’s laboratory.