The Team
Jan Nelson
Chief Executive OfficerQualifications: B.Sc. (Earth Sciences), B.Sc (Hons) Geology
Jan looks after:
Spotting opportunities for great projects and with his operational experience in building and running mines, Jan is responsible for bringing the Mejillones project to account.
How he makes a difference:
Driving and delivering on the project milestones.
Jan looks after:
Spotting opportunities for great projects and with his operational experience in building and running mines, Jan is responsible for bringing the Mejillones project to account.
How he makes a difference:
Driving and delivering on the project milestones.
Daryl Yea
Non Executive DirectorQualifications:
Daryl looks after:
The audit and remuneration committee
How he makes a difference:
Ensuring that proper checks and balances are in place on how and where capital is deployed and establishing a proper remuneration framework to drive performance.
Daryl looks after:
The audit and remuneration committee
How he makes a difference:
Ensuring that proper checks and balances are in place on how and where capital is deployed and establishing a proper remuneration framework to drive performance.
Dr. Paul Elgin Walker
Executive ChairmanQualifications: P.hD.
Paul looks after:
Coordinating Board activity and ensuring that a clear and coherent strategy is developed and delivered.
How he makes a difference:
Cracking the whip to ensure that the Executive and Board deliver shareholder value.
Paul looks after:
Coordinating Board activity and ensuring that a clear and coherent strategy is developed and delivered.
How he makes a difference:
Cracking the whip to ensure that the Executive and Board deliver shareholder value.
Alec Peck
Non Executive DirectorQualifications: C.P.A. CA
Alec looks after:
Sets and monitors budgets and counts the cash
How he makes a difference:
Not spending a penny if we have not looked to be cost effective and have tried to stretch the penny we spend as far as we can.
Alec looks after:
Sets and monitors budgets and counts the cash
How he makes a difference:
Not spending a penny if we have not looked to be cost effective and have tried to stretch the penny we spend as far as we can.
Marek Kreczmer
Non Executive DirectorQualifications: M.Sc.
Marek looks after:
Investor interaction and feedback to the Board.
How he makes a difference:
By helping us to communicate more effectively with our shareholders.
Marek looks after:
Investor interaction and feedback to the Board.
How he makes a difference:
By helping us to communicate more effectively with our shareholders.
Anton Esterhuizen
Non Executive DirectorQualifications: B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. (MinEx)
Anton looks after:
Heads up the technical committee of the Board and makes sure that all the boxes are ticked when it comes to the technical evaluation of a project.
How he makes a difference:
By keeping our CEO on his toes technically.
Anton looks after:
Heads up the technical committee of the Board and makes sure that all the boxes are ticked when it comes to the technical evaluation of a project.
How he makes a difference:
By keeping our CEO on his toes technically.
Dr. Humphrey Lawrence Mbendeni Mathe
Non Executive DirectorQualifications: M.Sc, P.hD
Humphrey looks after:
Member of technical committee and gives support and guidance to CEO on technical matters.
How he makes a difference:
By applying a commercial check once a project has gone through scrutiny technically.
Humphrey looks after:
Member of technical committee and gives support and guidance to CEO on technical matters.
How he makes a difference:
By applying a commercial check once a project has gone through scrutiny technically.