– UK, London – Metals Exploration plc (LON: MTL) the natural resources exploration and development company with assets in the Pacific Rim region, today announced the appointments of David Cather, Jeremy Wrathall, and Andrew Chubb to its Board of Directors.
- David Cather as Independent Non-Executive Chairman; formerly CEO of Abu Dhabi Capital Group and Avocet Mining plc
- Jeremy Wrathall as Independent Non-Executive Director; CEO of Cornish Lithium Ltd and formerly Global Head of Natural Resources – London at Investec
- Andrew Chubb as Non-Executive Director; Partner and Head of Mining at investment bank Hannam & Partners
Darren Bowden continues as an Executive Director/CEO and Guy Walker and Andrew Stancliffe both continue as Non-Executive Directors.
“We are delighted to welcome David, Jeremy, and Andrew to the Board. Attracting three Non-Executives of their caliber is a major endorsement for the Company and also significantly strengthens our Board. They bring an incredible wealth of experience and knowledge across mining, mining finance, and investment which we believe will be very important to us as we continue to progress our Runruno project and strengthen the Company’s financial position. As a Board, we very much look forward to working with them to deliver our strategy and future ambitions.” said outgoing Chairman, Guy Walker.
About David Cather
David Cather was formerly CEO (Mining) of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, a private family office based in UAE, and immediately before that was CEO of Avocet Mining plc, an LSE and Oslo listed gold production company with a 95,000oz per annum operating mine in Burkina Faso and an advanced development project in Guinea. David’s previous roles include acting as Chief Operating Officer of European Goldfields and a member of a London-based fund management team, Grafton Resource Investments, and various positions with Anglo American plc. He has participated in numerous acquisitions and IPOs of mining companies on various stock exchanges and has significant expertise in mine development. He is currently Non-Executive Director of AK Altynalmas JSC, a Kazakhstan emerging mid-tier gold producer and of Galantas Gold Corporation, a Northern Irish underground gold developer.
About Jeremy Wrathall
Jeremy Wrathall has over 30 years of experience in the mining finance industry and has advised numerous mining companies on transactions globally. Following his graduation in Mining Engineering from the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, he spent three years working as a mining engineer in the South African gold mining industry. Subsequently, Jeremy pursued a career in mining investment banking in London, including senior roles at global investment banks, including his most recent role as Global Head of Natural Resources at Investec Bank London. He has advised on numerous transactions on all of the world’s major mining exchanges and has served as a Non-Executive Director of mining companies listed on AIM and the ASX. Jeremy is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining and is currently CEO of Cornish Lithium Ltd, which he founded in 2016.
About Andrew Chubb
Andrew Chubb is currently a Partner and Head of Mining at natural resources-focused investment bank Hannam & Partners. Previously, Andrew was a Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity, where he worked for eight years in the natural resources team. He has a broad range of international corporate finance, restructuring, capital markets, and M&A experience focusing on the metals, mining, and natural resources sectors. During Andrew’s career, he has successfully advised on numerous IPOs, public and private equity and convertible capital raises, and M&A transactions including AIM, TSX, ASX, NASDAQ, and Official List companies. Before joining Canaccord Genuity, he spent four years with law firm BLP and has a first-class law degree from Manchester University.
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