Our People

Garry Wildman BEng, MAusIMM, FAIE, MAPM, MIEAust
Chairman & Founder
Universal Mining Group Ltd
UMG Funding 
Universal Mining Consultants

25 + Years’ experience of Mining and Energy Projects either in exploration, development, optimisation and management of; Polymetallic, PGM, IOCG, Gold mining developments and operations. Holds Non Executive Director board roles in numerous mining companies gold, platinum ,iron ore and Silica Mining operations as Technical Director and or Board advisor.

Advised upon numerous mining and energy projects either as a Director or Executive Manager either in feasibility or at detail design and or construction phases. Managed project teams more than 200 persons including site project teams. Chairman and Founder of boutique consulting firm heavily involved in financing junior and energy companies mentoring company CEO, COO and Directors to take them to the next development level. Previously Project Director of two top tier mining and energy consulting business in Australasia. Analysis of project teams and skills, change management expertise.

Peter J. Harrison
Managing Director
Universal Mining Group Ltd
UMG Funding 
Universal Mining Consultants 

Peter leads the client and investor interface for all Group companies.
Starting out in banking, he has since held Managing Director/Director/GM roles across the Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial & Marketing sectors for more than 25 years. He has also headed his own consultancy practice since 2000 – instrumental in improving the profitability and performance of a diverse client base, helping successful companies to do better still and guiding struggling businesses out of decline He has also headed an MBO and assisted other MBO teams.
He utilises that broad-based experience gained from senior management and boardroom roles, and his strategic and commercial awareness to analyse projects and investment opportunities, identify issues and develop strategies to correct them, to make them investor-ready His analytical and commercial approach complements and underpins the high calibre technical expertise of the organisation.

Bridging the gap between project owners and investors