SEDIBELO RESOURCES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT Team
- EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL SERVICES
Aart obtained his MSc in 1998. He also holds a blasting licence for metalliferous mines and is an accredited Master Black Belt in the Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement methodology.
He started his 36-year career in South Africa's coal mining industry, moving to Lonmin's platinum and BHP Billiton's arctic diamond operations in Canada. He has worked extensively in underground mines (incline and vertical, shaft sinking and operational) as well as open pit operations.
Aart was first appointed Mineral Resource Manager in April 2010 and as Mining Operations Manager from March 2011 until April 2013 at PPM. He was then appointed General Manager of Operations until mid-2021, after which he assumed his current role of General Manager - Mining Technical Services.
Job Titles:
- NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Co - Founder and Managing Partner of the Pallinghurst Group
Arne is the co-founder and managing partner of the Pallinghurst Group, which he founded in 2011. He is also the chairman of the board of directors of Nouveau Monde Graphite and a member of the boards of directors of Nemaska Lithium and Antion Biosciences SA. From 2005 to 2006, he served as the chief executive officer at Incwala Resources.
Job Titles:
- Member of the MANAGEMENT Team
- GENERAL MANAGER - METALLURGICAL PROCESSES
- General Manager of Surface Operations
Qualifications: NDip Metallurgical Engineering (Vaal University of Technology).
Barry has been the General Manager of Surface Operations since February 2014. Prior to this, he spent 25 years with Anglo American Platinum holding a number of positions including Senior Concentrator Manager and Business Area Manager.
He started his career as a Process Engineer at the Precious Metal Refinery and fulfilled the roles of Design and Commissioning Engineer, Metallurgist and spent most of his career as the Manager of the Mogalakwena Concentrator Complex in Mokopane.
Job Titles:
- Executive Corporate Affairs and Human Capital
Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering degree (Wits Technikon), Government Certificate of Competency Mechanical.
Dean has held this position since May 2007. Prior to joining us, he spent three years at Lonmin plc, where he served as Systems Engineer and five years at Messina Platinum Mines Limited, where he was tasked with the management and construction of the shaft complex and underground mining infrastructure.
Dean also spent 14 years at Northam as engineer and plant superintendent, where he assisted in the construction and operation of two concentrators and a base metal removal plant. He has 33 years of experience in the fields of engineering and metallurgical processing.
Job Titles:
- EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
- Executive Chairman of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
- NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Janet is a certified public accountant who has held a number of senior financial roles, including her current role as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Bacanora Lithium plc. Previously, Janet was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Gemfields plc (August 2013 to July 2017), where she played a key role in formulating and implementing group strategy, overseeing the financial activities and managing investor relations. Janet also held a number of senior positions with ENRC Plc (August 2007 to July 2013), including a key role on ENRC's initial public offering on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange with the company joining the FTSE 100 index. Previously, Janet was part of the Audit and Assurance Services Team at Ernst & Young LLP in London and PWC in the Philippines
Julien served as Partner at Chammas & Marcheteau (Paris) from 2018 to 2022, as Counsel at McDermott Will & Emery (Paris) from 2016 to 2018, Group General Counsel and Partner at Pallinghurst Advisors LLP (London) from 2010 to 2015 and as Group General Counsel, Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Officer, and Company Secretary at Tisbury Capital Management LLP (London) from 2006 to 2010. Prior to this, he was the International Legal Director and Company Secretary of Pinault Printemps Redoute "PPR" (Paris) (now Kering), from 1999 to 2006.
Julien was ranked in Legal 500 (2022) for "Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital", and ranked "Highly Recommended" by Leaders League 2021 in Africa Desk: Natural Resources, Renewable Energies, and Project Financing. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Africa Committee. He is admitted to the bars of England and Wales, New York and Paris.
Job Titles:
- NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Senior Advisor to the Pallinghurst Partnership
Lumkile is a senior advisor to the Pallinghurst Partnership and a member of the Pallinghurst Group's Senior Advisory Panel. In addition, he serves as a director for a number of the Pallinghurst Group's investments and is a member of the audit committee of Gemfields Limited. For over a decade, Lumkile was the chief economist for Africa's leading development finance institution. He has more than 30 years or experience as a chief economist, scholar and senior business executive. While his main focus has been on economics, he also has more than two decades of experience as an executive and non-executive director of natural resources companies, as well as renewable energy and infrastructure companies in Europe and Africa. He has specific expertise of ESG and the implementation of best standards of governance. He has also served on the Economic Advisory Panel for two South African Presidents, providing input to the country's economic policy. He is a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative (an Aspen Institute initiative).
Job Titles:
- NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Industry Consultant
Raphael is an independent extractive industry consultant. His area of expertise is in operational excellence, the elimination of fatalities and safety maturity. He is currently the chairman of the IP Week 2021, has served as a board member of ENI SpA since May 2020 and is a senior advisor to Anglo American Platinum Limited, Energy Intelligence, Africa Matters Limited and Strategia Worldwide. From 1979 to 2015, Raphael served as the VP Government Affairs International and President Nigeria for ConocoPhillips.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
- NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Stephanie is a finance executive and strategic business partner with a broad range of financial, technical, marketing, market development and Arctic bulk shipping experience gained from over 30 years spent in the mining sector. After nearly a decade at Baffinland Iron Mines, most recently as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Stephanie retired from the company. She previously served as Chief Financial Officer from 2011 to 2017 and was part of the executive team that developed the Mary River iron ore project located at Nunavut Territory on north Baffin Island, Canada.
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- GENERAL MANAGER - MINING
Victor has held this position since 2021. He has worked in the mining industry for more than 27 years, having spent most of this time with Lonmin PLC as a General Manager. He has extensive experience in underground operations in both decline and vertical shafts.
He has expertise in process improvement and is accredited with Master Black Belt in the Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement methodology.