PAUL ATHERLEY
CHAIRMAN
Mr. Atherley leverages extensive experience as a senior resources executive with expertise in international and capital markets. He obtained his education as a mining engineer from Imperial College London and proceeded to hold a number of mine management, senior executive and board positions throughout his career. READ MORE
TIM GEORGE
BSC (HONS) MINERALS ENG. – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
A Minerals Engineer, Tim leverages over 30 years of experience in the mining and engineering sectors, with a broad experience in mining project development throughout Sub‐Saharan Africa. READ MORE
ROCKY SMITH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Rocky Smith is a highly experienced Chemical Engineer with 35 years’ rare earths experience. He was Managing Director of Molycorp’s Mountain Pass rare earth project in California, US, which is now owned by New York Stock Exchange listed MP Materials. READ MORE
RT HON BARONESS NORTHOVER
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Baroness Northover was the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Angola (2016- 2020), Zambia (2017-2020) and a Minister in the Department for International Development (“DFID” 2011-15, including serving as Parliamentary Under Secretary and Africa Minister, 2014-15. READ MORE
SANDRA BATES
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ms Bates is an international lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising listed and private companies in the natural resources sector on complex commercial negotiations and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) engagement. READ MORE
DR JEREMY BEETON
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Beeton has extensive international experience in project management over complex multi-site, multiple project operations’ portfolios for national and regional government, as well as public and private companies. READ MORE
NEIL MACLACHLAN
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Maclachlan has over 35 years’ investment banking experience in Europe, South East Asia, and Australia and extensive experience in public company directorships. He currently serves as chairman and a major shareholder in Markham Associates, a private UK partnership, which undertakes financial consultancy and direct investment activities in the junior mining sector in Europe, Australia, and South East Asia. READ MORE
MARK HOHNEN
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Hohnen has experience in the Japanese, Chinese and Korean markets, all of which play a significant role in the production of lithium-ion batteries and the development of electric vehicle technology. Mr. Hohnen has been involved in the mineral resource sector since the late 1970s. READ MORE
EXECUTIVE TEAM
ROB KAPLAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Robert is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years operating experience in the African mining sector. His addition to the Pensana team brings a broad skill set in both the UK and sub‐Saharan corporate finance together with experience in mining operations in Angola, South Africa and Tanzania.
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PAULO NUNES
COUNTRY MANAGER, ANGOLA
Paulo has been involved with the Longonjo NdPr Project since 2012, offering his exceptional organisation and management skills and Country Manager experience to the company.
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A fluent speaker of both Portuguese and English, he has established a wide network of governmental and commercial contracts.
ROY GORDON
METALLURGICAL MANAGER
Roy is a senior hydrometallurgist with more than 10 years’ experience across international projects in support of the High Value Manufacturing and advanced manufacturing economies.
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He has built and optimised projects supporting magnet and battery manufacture and holds an MBA from Curtin University and a Double Major in Chemistry and Mineral Science from Murdoch University.
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