Ian Buchhorn

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at ARDEA RESOURCES LIMITED

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-06-29

74 year

57 connections

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Ian James Buchhorn was the founder of Heron Resources Ltd., founded in 1995, where the title held was Executive Director from 2014 to 2017.
Current jobs include Member at Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and Head-Technical at Ardea Resources Ltd. starting in 2016.
Former jobs include Non-Executive Director at RBR Group Ltd. (Australia) from 2005 to 2018, Director at Golden Cross Resources Ltd. in 2014, Non-Executive Director at Essential Metals Pty Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Polaris Metal Pty Ltd. from 2006 to 2010, Non-Executive Director at Marda Operations Pty Ltd. from 2007 to 2010, Non-Executive Director at Godolphin Resources Ltd. from 2019 to 2023, and Manager at Kalgoorlie Goldfields.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Adelaide conferred in 1974.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ARDEA RESOURCES LTD. 6.56%	2025-09-14	14,410,585 ( 6.56% )	4 M $	2026-06-29

Ian Buchhorn active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ARDEA RESOURCES LIMITED	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	2017-10-12
Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides services to professionals engaged in all facets of the global resources sector	Corporate Officer/Principal	2011-01-31

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Former positions of Ian Buchhorn

Companies	Position	End
GODOLPHIN RESOURCES LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2023-06-08
RBR GROUP LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2018-04-18
HERON RESOURCES	Founder	2017-06-01
BLACK OAK MINERALS LTD	Director/Board Member	2010-03-14
Polaris Metal Pty Ltd. Polaris Metal Pty Ltd. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Engages in iron-ore projects mining and exploration services	Director/Board Member	2010-01-06

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Private companies	10
Heron Resources Ltd. Heron Resources Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Produces metals	Non-Energy Minerals
RBR Group Ltd. (Australia) RBR Group Ltd. (Australia) Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides labor, training and professional services	Commercial Services
Golden Cross Resources Ltd. Golden Cross Resources Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Explores copper, gold, phosphate, uranium and base metals	Non-Energy Minerals
University of Adelaide University of Adelaide Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Essential Metals Ltd. Essential Metals Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Engages in the exploration of lithium and gold projects	Process Industries
Polaris Metal Pty Ltd. Polaris Metal Pty Ltd. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Engages in iron-ore projects mining and exploration services	Non-Energy Minerals
Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides services to professionals engaged in all facets of the global resources sector	Commercial Services
Marda Operations Pty Ltd. Marda Operations Pty Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Explores and develops gold and nickel	Non-Energy Minerals
Ardea Resources Ltd. Ardea Resources Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in the exploration and mining of gold and nickel	Non-Energy Minerals
Godolphin Resources Ltd. Godolphin Resources Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Explores gold and copper	Non-Energy Minerals