Alba Mineral Resources Plc
ALBA:LN
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The Alba Group’s mineral exploration portfolio is comprised of gold and, graphite, ilmenite, base metal and iron ore projects in a cluster of countries in northern Europe (the United Kingdom, Greenland and Ireland). Our focus is on unearthing hidden value from previously drilled or mined projects.
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George Frangeskides
Executive Chairman
Mr Frangeskides has a broad range of experience gained from over 25 years in the legal and corporate advisory sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom. He is Executive Director at Berwick Capital, a corporate advisory firm which for the past 10 years has advised ASX, AIM-listed and private companies on projects and transactions in the mining and oil and gas sectors. Prior to establishing Berwick Capital, Mr Frangeskides practised as a lawyer focusing on corporate finance, commercial and capital market transactions. With his experience in mergers and acquisitions, Mr Frangeskides leads all corporate negotiations for the Company. He has an extensive network of contacts across the mineral exploration and investment sectors in the UK, Asia-Pacific, North America, Middle East and Far East regions, giving the Company wide exposure to both investors and potential investments. A confident communicator, Mr Frangeskides regularly makes presentations about the Company and projects to the media and to shareholders.
Michael Nott
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Nott is a geologist and mining engineer by profession and has 40 years’ experience in the oil & gas, mining, minerals and quarrying industries. His early career was based in Zambia, including nine years with Roan Consolidated Mines Limited. He was a regional manager for Pioneer Aggregates (UK) Limited, then an Australian company, and later a director of Jay Minerals Services Limited and Hills Aggregates Limited, becoming trading director of ARC (Southern) Limited and production director of C. White Limited. Mr Nott draws on his extensive experience of both the mining industry and the corporate world to offer pragmatic advice to the Company.
Elizabeth Henson
Non-Executive Director
Elizabeth Henson was, from 2007-2019, a senior international tax partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), based in London. She was the Founder and Leader of PwC UK’s International Wealth business and is considered a leader in her field. She has an established and substantial contact base consisting of some of the wealthiest entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals from the UK and across the globe. Ms Henson has a Master of Laws (LLM), Tax, from Queen Mary, University of London, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Rhodes University, South Africa and a Bachelor of Art (BA), also from Rhodes University, South Africa. She was the 2018 Spears Private Client Accountant of the Year and won the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards Silver award for Woman of the Year – Leadership (Large, Institutional) in 2016, 2018 and 2019, among other awards.
Mark Austin
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Geologist
Mr Austin has significant management and operational experience in a career spanning four decades across a range of commodities, but with a particular focus on gold. Mr Austin’s experience prior to establishing his own mining consultancy firm includes being a Non-Executive Director at Central Rand Gold (2016-2017), being Group Geologist and CEO of Kilimapesa Gold (Kenya) for Goldplat Plc (2007-2013), being Vice President-Exploration for Mano River Resources Plc (2006-2007) and being Senior Exploration Geologist for Placer Dome Exploration (Africa-Eurasia) Ltd (2005-2006).
Sarah Potter
Chief Finance Officer
Ms Potter qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers after completing a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. She has over 15 years’ experience in industry, including roles at Saville Gorden Estates plc, Jaguar Land Rover and Anglo American (Tarmac). She joined Alba in 2017.