ASANTE GOLD CORPORATION - Key Persons
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- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Chief Operating Office
A resident of South Africa, Mr. Sobreira holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Johannesburg and has more than 35 years of experience in underground and open pit mine operations. Adriano has worked as General Manager for Anglo American and Harmony Gold and for Kinross, where he was Vice President and GM at the Divoinoi, Chirano and Bald Mountain mines.
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- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair
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- Independent Director
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Resident of Dubai
Mr. Smirnov is a resident of Dubai, UAE and the CEO of Dubai based Emiral Resources Ltd. which is focused on international natural resources exploration, development, production, trading, and procurement.
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- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Mining Engineer
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Director & Technical Committee Chair
A resident of Ghana, Mr. Ahmed, is a mining engineer with over 35 years' experience in mine operations, production and management. He is a former Mine Manager at the Obuasi Gold mine, responsible for annual capital budgets of US$100 million.
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- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Manager Exploration & Resources Bibiani Mine
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- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Business Coach
- Independent Director, Member of Audit Committee
A resident of Peru, with more than 25 years' experience as Founder, CEO, and Board Member. Mr. Korch is a business coach and active board member in businesses related to intellectual property, retail, investment, mining and data-driven marketing.
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- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Manager Exploration & Resources Chirano Mine
A resident of Ghana, Mr. Apau holds Master of Philosophy in Geology from the University of Ghana and an MBA in General Management from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Daniel has 18 years' experience in exploration, resource evaluation and mining in Ghana. Daniel is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientist and a Member of the Society of Economic Geologists.
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- CEO
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- President
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Resident of Canada
Mr. Anthony is a resident of Canada and holds a BSc Mining and Mineral Process Engineering from Queen's University. He has +40 years' experience in mine project development and operation, at the senior management & executive levels. His experience includes mine and process plant design, permitting, construction and operation. He worked with Barrick in Africa for 10 years and became COO of African Barrick Gold. He has also worked in Canada, Ecuador, Brazil, Indonesia, Chile and Argentina to design, deliver and operate open pit and underground mine assets with CAPEX from $100M to $3.6B and with total material movement to 65Mt/y. Most recently, he was COO of Cardinal Resources Limited, prior to purchase by Shandong Gold for more than $500M, representing a premium of 400% to the unaffected price, after a bidding process. At the time, Cardinal was developing the 7 million oz (reserve & resource) Namdini Gold Mine.
A resident of Canada Mr. Anthony holds a BSc Mining and Mineral Process Engineering from Queen's University. He has +40 years' senior management & executive experience in mine project development and operation.
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- Resident of Canada
Mr. Wiens is a resident of Canada, with +20 years' financial management experience. He has delivered results in progressive corporate and investment banking roles in Canada and the UK. He has spent most of the last ten years in finance, corporate development and investor relations roles with gold and silver producers, including over six years at SSR Mining Inc. when the company transitioned from a single asset silver producer to become a diversified, long-life gold company. Recently he was Chief Financial Officer of Bunker Hill Mining Corp., where he delivered project financing for the mine restart, secured new strategic shareholders, uplisted and grew the company alongside a team of former Barrick executives. Previously, he was a mining investment banker at several financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG in London, UK. Mr. Wiens holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia in Canada and is a CFA® Charterholder.
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- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM / Dean a. Bertram
- VP Exploration
A resident of Ghana, Mr. Bertram has held the position of Managing Director of Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited from 2019 and joined Asante Gold in 2021. Mr. Bertram has 35 years mining and exploration experience, including 30 years in West Africa. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
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- Deputy Chief
- Financial Officer
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- Director
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
A resident of Canada, Mr. MacQuarrie has over 29 years' experience working in West Africa. He holds a BSc. Honours Geology & Geophysics from University of British Columbia.
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- Independent Director
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
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- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- VP Technical Services & Capital Projects
A resident of South Africa, Mr. Swanepoel has 43 years experience in open pit and underground mining. He holds a Masters in Engineering, GDE in Mineral Economics and a 4-year diploma in Mine Survey. Mr. Swanepoel has worked on several mines in Africa and has held senior leadership positions from General Manager to Project Director and CEO.
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- Independent Director
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
A resident of Ghana, Mr. Koranteng is a lawyer, corporate and investment banker with over 23 years' international working experience. He holds a Master of Laws Degree in International Banking and Finance from the University of Leeds. As Chief Executive Officer of MIIF, a sovereign minerals wealth fund, he oversees management of Ghana's equity interest in mining companies and all royalties paid to the state from mining activities. Mr. Koranteng has held executive and senior managerial positions at Ghana International Bank plc (GHIB), Ecobank Ghana, Access Bank Ghana and Fidelity Bank.
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- Country Director
- Executive Vice President
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mr. Attakumah is a resident of Ghana. He has +30 years' experience in mine project development, operations management, sustainability and corporate affairs. Prior to joining Asante Gold, Fred was the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Asanko Gold Ghana Limited. He has also held several senior executive roles including Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited and Vice President of Sustainability for the AngloGold Ashanti operations in Ghana. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana) and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Henley Business School (UK).
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- Executive Chairman
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
A resident of Ghana, Mr. Easah was a founding Director of Cardinal Resources Limited responsible for acquisition of all tenements. He played a key role in the discovery and development of Cardinal Resources seven million-ounce Namdini Gold Project in Northern Ghana. Cardinal was acquired by Shandong Gold in 2021 for Aus$600 million.
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- Independent Director
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mr. Alothman is a resident of the Emirate of Fujairah. He is a senior professional who serves as the CEO of Fujairah Holding where he oversees UAE and Global operations.
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- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- General Manager Bibiani Mine
A resident of Ghana. Mr. Takyi holds Masters and Bachelor degrees in Mining Engineering from University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and an Executive MBA in Business Analytics. He has 20 years experience in mine operations, technical services and management. He is a Fellow of the West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum."
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- BOARD of DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
- General Manager Chirano Mine
A resident of Ghana, Mr. Yamoah holds Masters and Bachelor degrees in Mining Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Ghana. He has 21 years experience in mine operations and management. He is a Fellow of the West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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- Group Metallurgical Manager