About Us
Vecco is an integrated mining and manufacturing critical minerals business, creating a vanadium battery supply chain in Australia, USA and Europe. We pioneer the responsible extraction and supply of critical minerals, fuelling the foundation of sustainable energy solutions. Committed to environmental stewardship and ethical practices, we empower the world's transition to cleaner, more efficient power sources, ensuring a brighter, greener future for all.
Our Progress
Minerals Project
licenses
assessment
commences
battery contract
Energy Queensland.
vanadium
electrolyte plant
operational
application
vanadium flow
battery operational
order of electrolyte
delivered
increase
shareholdings to
51% majority
stake in Vecco
and large scale
electrolyte
manufacturing in
Queensland, USA
& Europe
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Our Process
Global Operations
Europe
Vanadium
Electrolyte
Manufacturing
Facility
100MWh/yr
SingaporeÂ
Office
Queensland
Critical Minerals
Project
Queensland
Vanadium
Electrolyte
Manufacturing
Facility
300MWh/yr
3.2 Hectares
Site Secured
Brisbane
Head Office
USA
Vanadium
Electrolyte
Manufacturing
Facility
500MWh/yr
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Sales
We currently produce Vanadium Flow Battery Electrolyte for multiple customers shipped from our facility in Queensland, Australia. United States operations will commence production in 2027.
Our People
Tom Northcott Founder & Managing Director
Tom is an experienced resources executive with over 18 years of experience across both small and large resource companies in Australia. He brings expertise in project development and approvals, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and capital markets.
Currently, Tom serves as:
• Chairman of Graphinex
• Non-Executive Director of CopperX
• Member of Queensland Government Ministerial Advisory Council for Manufacturing
Greg Chalmers Non-executive Chairman
Greg is a mining executive and engineer with over 46 years experience in senior management roles. For almost 18 years Greg was the CEO of Jellinbah Group which produces and exports steel coal, employing approximately 1000 people and turning over more than $2.0Bn/pa.
Tsutomu (Tom) Kunomura Non-executive Director
Tom is currently the Managing Director of the Idemitsu Australia Group where he has responsibility for all operations and new investments in Australia and for stakeholder relationships. Tom joined Showa Shell Sekiyu (a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, which later merged with Idemitsu Kosan in 2019) in 1993. Tom’s roles included Executive Officer & General Manager of the HR Department and Executive Officer & General Manager of the Metropolitan Branch in Idemitsu Kosan.
Kohei Akatsuka Non-executive Director
Kohei is currently an Executive Director of the Idemitsu Australia Group where he has responsibility for developing new business such as Critical Minerals and Renewable Energy. Kohei joined Idemitsu Kosan in 2011 for an upstream Oil & Gas Exploration & Development project in which he led commercial negotiations to achieve successful FID and commercial operations.
Steven Kovac Non-executive Director
Steven is currently the CEO of Idemitsu Australia and has over 12 years of experience in senior management and executive roles in the mining sector. Steven is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Mine Managers Association of Australia.
Marc Palmer Non-executive Director
Marc is an Energy Executive and Chartered Accountant with over 29 years experience including 22 years in Mining and Energy. Marc is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Idemitsu Australia Group where he has responsibility for Business Development (Critical Minerals and Renewables), Strategy, Finance, Legal and HR/IR.
Greg Spurgin Non-executive Director
Greg is a company director and investor in a portfolio of Australian companies. Greg co-founded Results Physiotherapy, based in USA which grew to over 58 locations before selling a majority stake to private equity. Greg remained a significant shareholder and was a member of the board of directors, helping to oversee further growth of the company to over 200 locations before being acquired in August 2021.
Tom Northcott Founder & Managing Director
Tom is an experienced resources executive with over 18 years of experience across both small and large resource companies in Australia. He brings expertise in project development and approvals, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and capital markets.
Currently, Tom serves as:
• Chairman of Graphinex
• Non-Executive Director of CopperX
• Member of Queensland Government Ministerial Advisory Council for Manufacturing
Campbell Middleton Chief Technical Officer
Campbell brings over 25 years of experience as a Chemical Engineer specialising in mineral processing in multiple commodities in Australia and internationally. Campbell prior roles include: Process Lead for Newcrest (Lihir) conducting various feasibility level studies including pilot plant design and development and Technical Lead for a Feasibility Study into a greenfield heap leach copper project in Kalimantan.
Jon Hollis Chief Financial & Commercial Officer
Jon brings over 15 years of international finance experience across mining, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, specialising in M&A, financial due diligence and capital allocation decision making. Jon is a Chartered Accountant and was previously a Director in EY’s Energy & Infrastructure - Transactions & Corporate Finance team in Australia and the UK.
Jeremy Peters General Manager - Energy
Jeremy leads our Electrolyte Manufacturing business and brings over 17 years of experience in the electrical industry managing teams in the renewable energy, infrastructure, and resources sectors. He is also currently a Non-Executive Director of the Advanced Materials & Battery Council.
Robert Gracey Chief Operating Officer
Rob has over 30 years of experience in leading and overseeing the successful execution of large and complex projects with diverse business functions across several sectors. Rob has played a significant role in several large-scale greenfield resource projects in regional Queensland with Mitsubishi Developments and Adani.
David Suarez President BD – Americas
David leads our business development activities in North America and brings over 20 years of experience leading growth strategy, energy market development, and business innovation across energy storage, V2X, and distributed energy systems. David has deep experience working across policy, product, and delivery functions to enable the adoption of energy storage integration and energy technology programs that reduce total cost of ownership and unlock grid value.
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Head Office
Level 9, 40 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
contact@veccogroup.com.au
+61 7 3155 6311
Vanadium Electrolyte Facility
87-89 Crocodile Crescent, 

Mount St John,
QLD, 4818
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