Board

Sean Wade is an experienced corporate executive within the natural resources sector, having held senior executive and consultancy roles in a number of mining companies across a wide variety of commodities. A capital markets professional by background, he has worked on numerous transactions in the capital markets, including IPO’s, secondary capital raising and M&A in various jurisdictions. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of Power Metal Resources plc (AIM:POW).

Patrick has extensive geological, geophysical exploration and mining and executive experience gained over the past 25 years. He has worked across a wide variety of commodities and jurisdictions, including gold, uranium, copper, zinc, phosphate and platinum group metals across North America and Europe and he has particularly extensive experience across Southern Africa where he was based for almost 20 years. Previous roles include managing director at Tertiary Minerals successfully initiating that company's copper exploration programs in Zambia, and as chief executive officer at Arkle Resources plc exploring for gold and base metals in Ireland. Patrick has held senior positions at TSX:V listed Montero Mining & Exploration Ltd and ASX listed African Energy Resources Limited. He worked on mine expansion projects with AngloGold Ashanti and at the Placer Dome Western Area JV. He holds an Honours degree in Geology from the University of Portsmouth and an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland.

Louis is an experienced project manager with more than 19 years’ experience of practical project development and execution in the mining and extractive industry. He has gained valuable experience in mineral exploration, feasibility studies and greenfield mining projects, spending much time in South, Central and East Africa, as well as the Middle East. Other positions he has held include CEO of Mzuri Exploration Services Ltd as well as the executive responsible for project development at TSX, NYSE and JSE listed Great Basin Gold Ltd after completing a stint as mining consultant.

Tinus is a lawyer by profession. He has served on the boards of a number of public companies including Kibo Mining plc., Goldsource Mines Limited, Africo Resources Limited and Diamondworks Limited that have made significant successful investments in exploration projects in Africa and North America, and has more recently served as the CEO of private investment companies Rusaf Gold Limited and Mzuri Capital Group Limited, both of which have successfully developed and sold mineral projects in Russia and Tanzania in the last seven years. He was also a founder principal of River Group, Designated Advisors to the listing of Kibo on the JSE and was responsible for its Canadian office until his retirement from the group in 2013 to pursue personal interests.