Zimi Meka is the founding director and Chief Executive Officer of Ausenco Pty Ltd. Zimi’s background includes senior roles in engineering and operations companies prior to the formation of Ausenco in 1991. He has over 40 years of experience in the development and operation of a wide range of processing plants and infrastructure in the minerals industry in Australia and internationally. Zimi is the Queensland University of Technology’s 2008 Alumnus of the Year, was awarded the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy’s 2009 Institute Medal and is one of Australia’s top 100 most influential engineers as awarded by Engineers Australia. In 2013, Engineers Australia also named him Queensland Professional Engineer of the Year. He has served as a Non-Executive Director of C3 Metals Inc [TSXV: CCCM] since 2018. Zimi is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2019, Mr Meka was inducted into the Engineers Australia Hall of Fame.