Board and Management

Henri Bonsma

Non executive Chairman

Mr. Bonsma is co-founder and a past non-executive director of ASX-listed Universal Coal Plc, a position he held for 10 years. He is a successful businessman with interests in mining, property development and agriculture. Mr. Bonsma has been actively participating in the mining industry for over two decades, during which time he successfully established and divested chrome, platinum, iron ore and phosphate ventures to the likes of Nkwe Platinum, Minmetals Development Company, Ferrum Cresent and Montero Mining and Exploration. Mr Bonsma also promoted several listings on the JSE, AIM and ASX and is currently an executive director of Zirco Resources, a private heavy mineral sands developer. 

Mr. Bonsma has a B. Proc degree (Law).

The Board considers Mr. Bonsma to be an independent Director as he is engaged in a non-executive capacity.

Jaco Malan

Managing Director

Mr. Malan has over 30 years’ experience in target generation and exploration across a range of commodities including gold, base and ferrous metals, coal, platinum, heavy minerals and industrial minerals. Mr. Malan is a qualified geologist holding an MSc in Exploration Geology and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since 2004 he has been involved in the junior mining sector and is co-founder of ASX-listed Universal Coal Plc.

Mr. Malan is a qualified geologist holding an MSc in Exploration Geology.

Daryl Edwards

Director: Corporate

Mr. Edwards has over 23 years’ experience in the exploration, mining and manufacturing sectors. He has recently been providing corporate consulting services to listed junior exploration companies and is currently consulting to Bowen Coking Coal (ASX:BCB) in the capacity of part-time Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Edwards previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Head: Corporate Development for Universal Coal Plc (ASX:UNV), based in South Africa and Australia respectively. Prior to joining Universal Coal, Mr Edwards was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Asenjo Energy, a Botswana exploration Joint Venture between Aquila Resources (ASX:AQA) Sentula Mining (JSE: SNU) and Jonah Capital.

Mr. Edwards is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) and is a full member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and is a Fellow of CPA Australia as well as a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds the designations CA, FCPA and MAICD.

Tony Weber

Non-executive Director

Mr. Weber has over 25 years’ experience in major and junior mining ventures and is a co-founder and previous Chief Executive Officer of Universal Coal Plc (ASX:UNV), a position he held for 10 years. Prior to that, Mr. Weber was an executive director at Nkwe Platinum Limited, operations manager at the Potgietersrus Platinum Mine and a member of the Anglo-American team that concluded a feasibility study over the Gamsberg base metal project. Mr. Weber has significant experience in leading junior explorers, including fund raising, coordinating projects from exploration to feasibility study, mine development and hands-on operational experience.

Mr. Weber is a qualified mining engineer holding an MSc in Mining Engineering.

The Board considers Mr. Weber to be an independent Director as he is employed in a non-executive capacity as a non-executive Director.

Mark McKinney

Non-executive Director

Mr. McKinney has over 20 years’ experience in the exploration and mining industry throughout Africa. He has worked in multiple commodities including industrial minerals, base and precious metals and coal. Mr. McKinney held the position of Managing Director of Zirco Resources, a private heavy mineral sands developer. Prior to that he was the Exploration Projects Manager Southern Africa for Coffey Mining, being involved with taking a number of exploration projects through feasibility to production and listings in various jurisdictions.

Mr. McKinney is a qualified geologist holding a BSc in Geology (Hons).

The Board considers Mr. McKinney to be an independent Director as he is employed in a non-executive capacity as a non-executive Director.

Craig McPherson

Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. McPherson is a Director of M+H Private and has 24 years’ experience advising businesses in various fields, specialising in business advisory and corporate finance and his career has spanned both professional practice and commercial areas.