Santana Minerals Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Santana Minerals' CEO is Damian Spring, appointed in Jul 2023, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is A$711.98K, comprised of 53% salary and 47% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.04% of the company’s shares, worth A$289.74K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 1.8 years respectively.
Key information
Damian Spring
Chief executive officer
AU$712.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 52.97% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Companies Like Santana Minerals (ASX:SMI) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth
May 08
We're Not Very Worried About Santana Minerals' (ASX:SMI) Cash Burn Rate
Feb 16We Think Santana Minerals (ASX:SMI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully
Oct 26Will Santana Minerals (ASX:SMI) Spend Its Cash Wisely?
Jul 04Here's Why We're Watching Santana Minerals' (ASX:SMI) Cash Burn Situation
Mar 16Need To Know: Santana Minerals Limited (ASX:SMI) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares
Dec 30
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | AU$712k | AU$377k | -AU$2m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -AU$3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | AU$662k | AU$352k | -AU$3m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -AU$5m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -AU$7m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -AU$7m |
| Jun 30 2023 | AU$199k | AU$156k | -AU$7m |
Compensation vs Market: Damian's total compensation ($USD465.38K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD862.80K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Damian's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Damian Spring
Mr. Damian Spring is Chief Executive Officer at Santana Minerals Limited since July 1, 2023 and serves as its Executive Director since January 01, 2024. He served as Head of New Zealand Operations of Santa...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 2.3yrs | AU$711.98k | 0.040% A$ 289.7k | |
| Corporate Secretary & CFO | 12.8yrs | AU$229.33k | 0.070% A$ 507.0k | |
| Executive Director of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations and Executive Director | 1.9yrs | AU$499.38k | 0.071% A$ 514.3k | |
| Geology Manager | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SMI's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 1.8yrs | AU$711.98k | 0.040% A$ 289.7k | |
| Executive Director of Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations and Executive Director | 1.8yrs | AU$499.38k | 0.071% A$ 514.3k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | no data | AU$117.00k | 1.07% A$ 7.8m | |
| Non-Executive Director | no data | AU$82.50k | 5.79% A$ 41.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | AU$37.50k | 0.025% A$ 181.5k |
Experienced Board: SMI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/16 22:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Santana Minerals Limited is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Coates | Bell Potter |
| Tim McCormack | Canaccord Genuity |
| Paul Wiggers de Vries | RBC Capital Markets |