Board of Directors
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JOSEF EL-RAGHY
Executive Chair
Josef previously served as Chairman and CEO of Centamin Plc, a gold mining company that began on the ASX as a junior explorer with a market capitalisation of approximately $20 million. He oversaw the growth of Centamin Plc through exploration, development and into production, where its market capitalisation eventually exceeded $4 billion. This journey included a listing on the LSE and eventual admission to the FTSE 250 index.
Andrew Pardey
Non-Executive Director
Currently Managing Director at Predictive Discovery, Andrew has over 30 years’ experience in exploration, project development and operations. He recently served as CEO of Centamin Plc (2015-19) and has held senior positions in Africa and Australia as part of Guinor Gold Corporation and Ashanti Goldfields, now AngloGold Ashanti. Andrew is a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Marvel Gold Ltd.
Mark Arnesen
Non-Executive Director
Mark is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the international resources industry and extensive expertise in the structuring and negotiation of finance for major resource projects. Mark has held executive roles with Billiton/Gencor, AngloGold Ashanti, Equinox Minerals Limited, Gulf Industrials Limited and Nzuri Copper Limited.
Chris Knee
Chief Financial Officer
Chris is a qualified accountant and has over 15 years’ broad experience in a multinational chartered accounting firm and several senior finance roles across the resources industry with projects spanning Africa, Canada and Central Asia. Chris has a Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma of Accounting and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
MATTHEW FOY
Company Secretary
Matthew is a highly qualified chartered secretary and a Fellow of Governance Institute Australia. With over 15 years of experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge in public company compliance, ASX Listing Rules, transactions, and governance.
Pierrick Couderc
Exploration Manager
Matthew is a highly qualified chartered secretary and a Fellow of Governance Institute Australia. With over 15 years of experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge in public company compliance, ASX Listing Rules, transactions, and governance.