Evan Alexander George Cranston is a businessperson who has been the head of 8 different companies and presently is Executive Chairman of Benz Mining Corp., Non-Executive Chairman of Vital Metals Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman at African Gold Ltd. and Non-Executive Chairman for Firebird Metals Ltd. Mr. Cranston is also on the board of Carbine Resources Ltd. (former Non-Executive Chairman) and Cheetah Resources Pty Ltd. and Member of AMPLA Ltd. and Principal at Cranston & Sons Pty Ltd.

In the past he held the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Boss Energy Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Rarex Ltd., Non-Executive Director at New Century Resources Ltd. and Executive Director at Ampella Mining Ltd.

He received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from The University of Western Australia.