SLIDE 7 THE HANDA COPPER TEAM
Handa Copper Corporation | HEC-TSX.V 7
MANAGEMENT
Jan Nelson, CEO B.Sc. (Earth Sciences) B.Sc. (Hons) Geology Jan is a seasoned industry veteran possessing a diverse range of skills acquired as an exploration geologist, mine manager and successful CEO of an intermediate-sized gold producer. Acting as Chief Executive Officer of AIM-listed Pan African Resources PLC, Jan oversaw its evolution from an exploration company with a market value of $30 million to a $550 million underground gold and platinum producer within a period of 5
- years. During this rapid growth period, Pan African was one of
the most successful junior gold mining companies in South Africa and among the first to pay a high yield dividend for more than five consecutive years. In his capacity as CEO, Jan raised
- ver US$125 million in debt and equity to transform the
company from explorer to producer. Jan started his career with Gold Fields, one of the world’s largest gold producers where he received an award as the best post graduate geologist. He also received the Rand Pioneers award as the best graduating geologist during his final year at
- university. Jan has held progressively senior positions with
Harmony Gold, beginning as a mine geologist and advancing to the position of acting Mine Manager.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marek Kreczmer, M.Sc. Director Over 25 years of experience developing projects in Africa and public natural resources companies. Founded Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. TSX/NYSE, Hana Mining Ltd. TSX- V, acquired by Cupric Canyon Capital; and Handa Copper
. Anton Gabriel Esterhuizen, BSc (Hons), Msc (MinEx), FGSSA Director A South African geologist and recipient of the Dreyer Award by the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (USA) for outstanding achievements in applied economic geology, along with the Des Pretorius Memorial Award for
- utstanding work in economic geology in Africa. Founder and Managing Director of Pangea Exploration (Pty) Limited
with 40 years of experience on the African continent. His discoveries include:
- In Tanzania: Tulawaka, Buzwagi and Golden Ridge
- In South Africa: the world class high grade Rhovan vanadium deposit, the Taaiboschspruit coal mine, the 16Moz
Burnstone gold deposit, Hillendale Ti-Zr deposit
- In Kenya: the Kwale Ti-Zr deposit
- In Mozambique: the world class Corridor Sands deposit
- Dr. Paul Elgin Walker
Director
- Dr. Walker is a professional economist who was educated in South Africa and the United Kingdom where he received
his doctorate in economics at the University of Nottingham in 1998. With over 20 years of diverse experience in the analysis of metals markets, he ran the world’s leading precious metals consultancy, GFMS, for over 12 years until its sale to Thomson Reuters in 2011, at which time he became Global Head of Precious Metals. The consultancy’s core publication is the prestigious annual Gold Survey which began in 1967. Dr. Walker was instrumental in developing LME Precious, a joint venture between the London Metal Exchange (LME), the World Gold Council and a number of banks including Goldman Sachs, Société Générale and Morgan Stanley. He has made regular appearances on major global TV networks including CNN, BBC, CNBC and Bloomberg in addition to being a featured speaker at key international conferences.
- Dr. Humphrey Mathe, M.Sc, P.H.D.,
Director Over 36 year relevant experience developing projects in Africa. During his distinguished career was involved in senior executive positions with Exxaro and Eyesizwe Coal, the largest black-owned, controlled, operated coal mining company in South Africa. Darryl Yea, M.Sc., Director President of Investco Capital management Inc. and previously President and CEO of TSX-listed Datawest Solutions Inc and a national financial services organization. Former member of the Board of Governors of the predecessor of the TSX-Venture Exchange and chaired its Corporate Finance Committee.
