Chris Baker

Chris Baker CEO, Straterra

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Chris holds a BSc (Hons) in Mineral Technology (1976), and an MBA (1994) from the University of Otago, New Zealand. 

He is a member of the Institute of Directors (NZ), and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Chris is the CEO of Straterra Inc., a member based organisation established to provide high level representation and advocacy for the resource sector in New Zealand.

Chris’s other current roles are: 

  • Chairman of the ASX listed and Brisbane based mineral exploration company Explaurum Ltd (EXU:ASX)

  • Chairman of MinEx, the Mining and Quarry sector health and safety council

  • Advisor, Chairman, RSC Mining and Mineral Exploration Ltd

Chris’s experience spans 35+ years in mining and energy in Australia and New Zealand, in executive and governance roles and across many commodities, in particular gold and coal.