AuKing Mining Ltd (ASX: AKN) Share Price and News

Mr Tighe started his working career in the family-owned JH Leavy & Co business, which is one of the established fruit and vegetable wholesaling businesses in the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea and has been trading since the late 1800s. As the owner and managing director of JH Leavy & Co, Mr Tighe expanded the company along with respected farms and packhouses that have been pleased to supply the company with quality fruit and vegetables for wholesale/export for over 40 years. Mr Tighe has been a director of Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) since 1999. BML is the owner of the Brisbane Markets site and is responsible for its ongoing management and development of its $350m asset portfolio. As the proprietor of the site, BML has over 250 leases in place including selling floors, industrial warehousing, retail stores and commercial offices. BML acknowledges its role as an economic hub of Queensland, facilitating the trade of $1.5 billion worth of fresh produce annually, supporting local and regional businesses of the horticulture industry. As a Board member Mr Tighe has held roles in sub-committees which include Chairman of Safety and Tenant Advisory Committee, BML Strategy Investment Committee, and Legal and Compliance Committee. In 2016 the JH Leavy & Co business was sold but Mr Tighe has continued as the CEO of Global Fresh Australia, trading as JH Leavy & Co, to ensure a transition of ownership.

Mr Williams practised as a corporate and commercial lawyer with Brisbane legal firm Hopgood Ganim for 17 years. He ultimately became an equity partner of that firm before joining Eastern Corporation as their Chief Executive Officer in August 2004. In mid-2006 Mr Williams joined Mitsui Coal Holdings in the role of General Counsel, participating in the supervision of the coal mining interests and business development activities within the multinational Mitsui & Co group. Mr Williams is in the Brisbane investment community as well as in Sydney and Melbourne and brings to the AKN Board a range of commercial and legal experience in the context of mining and exploration activities. He also has a focus on corporate governance and the importance of clear and open communication of corporate activity to the investment markets. Mr Williams is currently a Non-Executive Director of Alice Queen Limited (appointed 16 July 2025).

Mr Ho has over 8 years in ASX listed directorship experience, providing a range of business and strategic advice to both unlisted & listed public companies. Lincoln also has experience in mining exploration and administration jurisdictions within Australia and overseas. Further, he has overseen transactions across local & overseas markets, working in conjunction with experienced corporate financiers across the emerging caps space.

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