Directors and Officers

Euan Worthington

Non-executive Chairman

Euan Worthington was born in 1956 and has been associated with and involved in exploration, mining development, analysis and corporate finance in London for over 25 years. He has worked as an independent mining finance consultant since 2001 and is a non-executive director of African Eagle Resources plc and European Nickel plc, both listed on the AIM. Mr Worthington holds a BSc Geology (Hons) from Kings College, London, a DIC (Mineral Resources Engineering) and MSc in Mineral Production Management from Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London.

Paul Loudon

Chief Executive Officer

Paul Loudon was born in 1962 and has more than 20 years’ experience in stockbroking, corporate finance and management of junior mining and exploration companies. He has been President of Battlefields Minerals Corporation of Toronto and non-executive chairman of BDI Mining Corp. He was head of Equities at Loeb Aron & Company Ltd, a London corporate finance house specialising in the mining sector, where he was responsible for raising considerable sums of equity capital for resource companies listed in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

John Forrest

Chief Financial Officer

John Forrest was born in 1947 and is a CPA with more than 30 years’ experience in public company administration and financial management. He commenced his career with Price Waterhouse & Co and currently acts as finance director of several public companies.

George Kennedy Morton

Non-executive Director

George Kennedy Morton was born in 1946 and has more than 40 years’ experience in the banking and finance sector, including senior positions with Toronto-Dominion Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Gulf International Bank, National Bank of Bahrain and Arab Banking Corporation. He is currently a non-executive director of European Islamic Investment Bank plc.

Subhi Benkhadra

Non-executive Director

Subhi Benkhadra was born in 1964 and has more than 20 years’ experience in investment and funds management, having held senior positions with United Bank of Kuwait, Primecorp Investment Management, Investment Trust and Esterad Investment Company. He is currently the chief executive officer of European Islamic Investment Bank plc.

Dr Jonathan Willis-Richards

Non-executive Director

Jonathan Willis-Richards was born in 1955 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Oxford University and a Master’s Degree in Mining Geology and PhD from Cambourne School of Mines. He is internationally known for his PhD work on numerical modeling in the areas of fractured geothermal and mineralised systems, and is a founder and Managing Director of London mining corporate finance house Loeb Aron & Company Ltd.

Nicholas Allen

Non-executive Director

Nicholas Allen was born in 1937 and has worked in the mining industry for over 40 years, primarily in diamond mining and marketing, including extensive periods with Consolidated African Selection Trust Limited, D.Drukker & Zn NV, George Evans of Antwerp and Benguela Concessions Limited. He is a non-executive director of Mercator Gold plc.

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Pulane Kingston

Non-executive Director

Pulane Kingston was born in 1971 and graduated from the University of Wales with an LLB (Hons) and from the University of Nottingham with an LLM in International Law. She is an executive director and one of the founder shareholders of Sphere Holdings. She was previously an associate at White & Case (Johannesburg) and prior to that an associate partner at Edward Nathan & Friedland Inc, specialising in corporate and commercial law. She has been involved in privatisations, mergers, acquisitions, listings, restructuring and various empowerment transactions.

Paul Loudon

Managing Director

Paul Loudon was born in 1962 and has more than 20 years' experience in stockbroking, corporate finance and management of junior mining and exploration companies. He has been President of Battlefields Minerals Corporation of Toronto and non-executive chairman of BDI Mining Corp. He was head of Equities at Loeb Aron & Company Ltd, a London corporate finance house specialising in the mining sector, where he was responsible for raising considerable sums of equity capital for resource companies listed in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

Steve West

Chief Operating Officer

Steve West was born in 1954 and is a mechanical engineer with more than 30 years experience in the mining industry, predominantly in diamonds. He started his career with De Beers Consolidated Mines in Kimberly and held a number of senior positions with the Trans Hex Group Limited, including Group Marine Manager and Group Project Manager. Prior to joining DiamondCorp, Steve was Mine Manager of Gem Diamonds Limited's Cempaka diamond mine in Indonesia.

John Forrest

Finance Director

John Forrest was born in 1947 and is a CPA with more than 30 years' experience in public company administration and financial management. He commenced his career with Price Waterhouse & Co and currently acts as finance director of several public companies.

Ronald Makomva

Non-executive Director

Ronald was born in 1977. Prior to being an associate director at Sphere Holdings, Ronald held positions in Deutsche Bank and Standard Bank's investment banking divisions. Ronald's investment banking experience spans several years, during which he advised local and international companies on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs and capital raising initiatives. Ronald also has taxation experience acquired during his tenure at the South African Revenue Services. After completing his BCom degree with Rhodes University and postgraduate qualification in accounting with University of Natal, Ronald qualified as a chartered accountant, having served his articles with PKF Inc.

Hulme Scholes

Non-executive Director

Born in 1966, Mr Scholes holds a BA Law and LLB degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and is an admitted attorney of the High Court of the RSA. Mr Scholes specialised in mining and mineral law and has practised exclusively in the field for 17 years. Prior to joining Aquarius Platinum as commercial director in 2008, Mr Scholes was a partner at Werksmans Attorneys from 1999.

Karishma Sewpersad

Non-executive Director

Karishma was born in 1981 and qualified with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Natal in 2002, before beginning her career as a process engineer in Xstrata Alloy's ferrochrome production facilities in Lydenburg. She entered the corporate environment when she took up a position as marketing superintendent at Xstrata's head offices in Rustenburg. After a total of four and a half years in the ferrochrome industry, she joined BHP Billiton as a commercial analyst in its coal division. Today, Karishma is a Principal for Shanduka Resources.