The forefront of mineral processing innovation

Our People

Board of directors

Our Board is committed to bringing sustainable growth to Cobalt Blue’s shareholder value by combining extensive expertise in mineral exploration and mine development, investment management, corporate law, and energy storage.

Robert Biancardi

Independent Chairman

Robert has held senior roles with numerous major corporations over 35 years, including IBM, Citibank, Westpac, and Evolution Healthcare. He has also held several directorships of private companies - Rockridge Private Equity, Infomedix Health, Engagis Digital, and Hutchisons HCCS Ltd. Robert is also a past Board Member of the Heart Foundation, past President of the Restaurant & Catering Assoc, and is currently Chairman the Diabetes Research Association. Robert has a Bachelor of Commerce along with a post-graduate Diploma in Management from the University of NSW- AGSM and a Harvard Leadership Certificate. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries

Joe Kaderavek

Deputy Chairman

Joe has held senior management roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Five Oceans Asset Management, Bankers Trust, and Deutsche Bank. He has managed operational reviews and strategic option assessments across mining, processing, railway, and port facilities throughout Australia, North America, and Europe. In addition, Joe has worked in equities and investment research, focused on mining, minerals processing, energy storage, and battery technologies. Joe has managed investments in the global resources and minerals processing industries, including the management of turnaround projects supporting corporate targets, mergers, and divestment activities.

Hugh Keller

Independent Director

With 35 years' legal experience before retiring from full-time practice, Hugh was a Managing Partner at Blake Dawson (now Ashurst) and its predecessor firms. Hugh has also been a Non-Executive Director and an Audit Committee Member of ASX-listed Thakral Holdings Ltd and LJ Hooker Ltd.

Dr Andrew Tong

Chief Executive Officer

Andrew is a metallurgist with over 20 years of experience in project development, mining and processing. He has formerly held senior management corporate roles including CEO and Board roles for Compass/Northern Territories Resources, Goldsmith Resources (Peru) and Australia Gold. He is an inventor and holds several patents for processing minerals containing base and precious metals. Andrew is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM).

The Team

A skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable team is pivotal to our success, and they will help us continue to meet the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

Kelvin Bramley

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Kelvin was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary on 1 February 2025.

With 20 years spent in senior finance and commercial roles in the resource sector for listed companies, Kelvin has a track record of successfully achieving commercial and compliance objectives both in Australia and internationally. Kelvin has a wealth of experience in the areas of financial reporting, taxation, and corporate governance.

Kelvin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance, and is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

Joel Crane

Investor Relations / Commercial Manager

Joel has spent the majority of his career specialising in commodity and economic market analysis. His well-earned reputation in the industry has been gained through being able to translate complex issues into concise conclusions.

American by birth, Australian by choice - Joel brings an international perspective to Cobalt Blue. His extensive career portfolio includes 12 years working in top-tier global financial institutions (Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank) covering all major metals and bulk commodities – including the key battery raw materials. For the five years prior to joining Cobalt Blue, he was with Rio Tinto (Singapore and Melbourne) where, as a Senior Manager, he led teams within the internal Market Analysis Group that were tasked with conducting and communicating market and business analysis to the executive leadership. In this role, Joel directly supported the CEO with economic and commodity market analysis.