Equinox Team
The Board and focused management team comprise the blend of corporate experience, financial management, project management, technical expertise, mine development, operational experience and financing expertise required for the success and dynamic growth of the Company in Africa and beyond.
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Board
Peter Tomsett (Non-Executive Chairman) is a mining engineer with over 26 years of experience in the mining industry, including 20 years with Placer Dome Inc. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Place Dome Inc, until its acquisition by Barrick Gold in January 2006. After starting his career with CRA Ltd at Broken Hill, Mr Tomsett joined Placer in 1986 in the Project Development group and subsequently held senior executive roles including responsibility for Placer's Asia Pacific region as Executive Vice-President and later also took on responsibility for Placer Dome Africa, which operated mines in South Africa and Tanzania. He was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome in September 2004. Peter joined the Equinox board as Non-executive Chairman in July 2007.
Craig Williams (President and Chief Executive Officer) is a geologist involved in mineral exploration and development for over 33 years, co-founding Equinox in 1993 along with the late Dr Bruce Nisbet. He has been directly involved in several significant discoveries, including the Ernest Henry Deposit in Queensland and a series of gold deposits in Western Australia. Mr Williams and the late Dr Nisbet were jointly awarded ‘Prospector of the Year' in 1994 by the Australian Association of Mining and Exploration Companies in recognition of their track record of discovery. Mr Williams has extensive corporate management and financing experience.
David McAusland (Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee) is a highly experienced senior executive, lawyer and corporate executive. From 1999 to February 2008, he held the position of Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Alcan Inc. Prior to joining Alcan, Mr McAusland was the managing partner of a major Canadian law firm. Mr. McAusland holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Civil Law and has had global responsibilities including strategy, major transactions, legal and regulatory affairs, and government relations.
David Mosher (Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee) is a former gold mining company CEO experienced in operations in Canada, Russia and Burkina Faso. He has over 36 years as a geologist and mining executive with experience in Australia, North America, Russia, Asia and Africa with extensive experience in mine development, corporate management and financing.
Jim Pantelidis (Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee) is a highly experienced senior executive and is currently Chairman of the Board of Parkland Income Fund and has served as a director of Parkland since 1999. Mr Pantelidis is Chairman and Director of The Consumers Waterheater Income Fund since 2002. From 1999 to 2002 he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the Bata Shoe Organization. He also spent 30 years in the petroleum industry and was at one time President of both the upstream and downstream divisions of Petro-Canada.
Brian Penny (Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee) is Vice President Finance of Western Goldfields Inc and Vice President Finance and CFO of Silver Bear Resources and formerly, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Toronto based Kinross Gold Corporation. He is a Certified Management Accountant (Ontario) and has in excess of 21 years experience of accounting, financial and corporate management, and corporate governance within the mining industry.
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Management
Ralph Gibson (Vice President Project Finance) has extensive experience in mining project finance, having worked for financial institutions in Australia and the UK providing debt and hedging facilities to mining companies in Australia, Africa, the former Soviet Union and the Americas. Mr Gibson manages the Company’s banking syndicate, debt facilities and hedging transactions.
Carl Hallion (Vice President Business Development) is a chartered accountant who has worked in the mining industry for over 10 years and has extensive experience in global copper M&A transactions and strategic development. Carl has spent a number of years living and working in South and North America.
Michael Klessens (Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer) has over 21 years of experience in the mining industry, particularly directing corporate and financial management, project financing and the development and establishment of mining operations.
Robert Rigo (Vice President Project Development) is an engineer with over 31 years experience in the mining and mineral processing industry and particularly the management of major open pit mining operations and feasibility studies. At Lumwana he managed the feasibility study that was completed in 2003 and has had ongoing responsibility for project implementation, project studies and offtake management.
Sonya Stark (Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary) has over 18 years experience directing corporate governance, regulatory compliance, legal affairs, risk management, corporate administration and acting as Corporate Secretary for public companies, with significant experience in the mining industry.
Kevin van Niekerk (Vice President Investor Relations) is an engineer with substantial African experience who manages the Toronto office and the Company's investor relations in North America and Europe.
Adam Wright (Managing Director, Lumwana Mining Company) is a mineral processing engineer with over 21 years experience working in copper, gold and silver mines in roles including both mine and mill management, maintenance and business development. Mr Wright has a strong track record of mine and processing operations, safety improvement, asset value optimization, community engagement and strategy implementation for both open pit and underground mine operations.
Cobb Johnstone (Chief Operating Officer) is a mining engineer with over 25 years experience in the copper, gold and metalliferous mining industries, including both large open cut and underground operations. Mr Johnstone has extensive operational experience and a strong track record in improving financial returns at operations.
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Lumwana Team
Equinox has a highly experienced operations team with all of the key management level personnel now engaged. The team has extensive experience in the operation of large open cut mining activities, along with working in developing countries.
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Equinox Minerals Limited Offices:
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Canada |
Australia |
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155 University Avenue, Suite 1701 |
50 Kings Park Road, West Perth |
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Stock Symbol:
EQN - Toronto Stock Exchange and Australian Stock Exchange
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Auditors:
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Royal Trust Tower, Suite 3000
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto Ontario
Canada M5K 198
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Transfer Agents:
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CIBC Mellon Trust Company |
Advanced Share Registry Services |
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