Board & Management

Board Members

Dian Zhou He
Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Mr He is the Chairman and President Xinyang Iron and Steel Company Limited of the Angang Group. He joined Xinyang Iron and Steel Company Limited after finishing his mining and engineering studies in Baotou Iron and Steel University in 1985 and had further education in Huazhong University of Science and Technology where he was awarded an EMBA in 2005. He has been engaged in mining, iron making, steel production and overall company management over the last 26 years. Xinyang Iron and Steel Company is a leading steel company in Henan Province of China with more than 6300 employees and a total annual steel production of output of 4.5 million tonnes. The turnover in 2009/2011 was 9.6 billion in RMB. Mr He is also the Chairman of Xingang Resources, which is a subsidiary company established in Hong Kong for Australian business. Xingang Resources is the largest shareholder in Accent Resources through an on market bid early 2012.

Jerry Liang is Managing Director of Rich Mark Development (Group) Pty Ltd and Director of two steel mills and an iron ore mining company in China. He had 25 years experience in international trade, including 7 years in COFCO, China’s largest company, and 12 years in iron ore and steel trading.

Mr Zhou majored in Metal Physics and graduated from Beijing Sciences and Technology University in 1985. Mr Zhou began his career working as an engineer for Shougang Iron and Steel for their research institute on industrial energy management and optimisation, later working in the United States office of Shougang. He further developed his international business skills working for Itochu Corporation and Rio Tinto in Australia. Mr Zhou has extensive experience in trading steel commodities, raw materials and bulk cargo shipping.  Mr Zhou has been the Executive Chairman of Accent Resources since 2014.

Dr Sun served as President of the China Chamber of Commerce in Australia (CCCA) Perth Branch from 2013 to 2024 and is currently Honorary President. He has also held advisory roles with Curtin University and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the UWA Business School. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
 
Dr Sun spent 23 years with Sinosteel, including as Managing Director of Sinosteel Australia and head of all Sinosteel Australian entities from 2019 to 2024, where he advanced major iron ore projects in Western Australia. He stepped down from this role in 2024 and now serves as a non-executive director of ASX-listed Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) and Energy Metals (ASX: EME).

Jie You joined Xiamen International Trade Group (ITG) after he graduated from Xiamen University in China in 1989 and worked in the international trade side of ITG for ten years. He was also General Manager of two ITG subsidiary companies between 1996 – 2000. Mr You has worked as a marketing manager for Rich Mark Development (Group) Pty Ltd. Rich Mark Development is a bulk commodities company.

Mr Sellers is a highly respected former senior Western Australian Government executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across the mining, infrastructure, transport and public policy sectors. Most recently, Mr Sellers served as Director General of the Western Australian Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) from 2021 until his retirement in 2025.
 
Throughout his distinguished public service career, Mr Sellers also held a number of other key leadership positions including A/Director General Premier and Cabinet, A/ Director General of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI), Director General of the Department of Transport, Commissioner of Main Roads Western Australia, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Authority and Director General of the former Department of Mines and Petroleum.

Management Team

Kah Yan Lim
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Ms Lim is a CPA with more than 20 years of experience in corporate financial reporting, governance and compliance across the resources sector. She has held senior finance and technical accounting roles within listed and private companies and brings extensive experience supporting large-scale mining operations.
 
Her background includes working with leading international professional services firms in Australia and Malaysia, where she developed expertise in audit, financial reporting and regulatory compliance. Ms Lim is highly experienced in financial leadership, governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement.