The Team

“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

African Proverb

The Pallinghurst Group have a unique, experienced senior management team with a multifaceted skillset including the development of mining companies, private equity as well as finance and corporate development.

We have a proven track record and an in-depth industry knowledge of assets, companies, people and trends. As a team, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our strategic insight and vision, decades of value creation, being highly regarded by international investors, and our trademark of pioneering innovative and sustainable transactions.

Since our formation almost 20 years ago, The Pallinghurst Group’s ethos has been built on integrity, sustainability, teamwork and leadership. Through those four pillars, The Pallinghurst Group remains focused on providing its investors with superior and sustainable returns, and ensuring the development of sustainable energy solutions for future generations.

Senior management consists of four Executives, namely Arne H. Frandsen and Andrew Willis, the Managing Partners, Chris Powell, Partner and Chief Financial Officer and Spiro Pippos, Partner and Chief Executive Officer. The Partners provide The Pallinghurst Group with leadership and strategic guidance as well as hands-on management and execution oversight, in turn maximising value for our investors and collaborators.

The Partners are supported by an experienced team of the highest calibre professionals. The complementary skills of the professional individuals of the Pallinghurst Team, provides a complete knowledge base which enables us to undertake our asset evaluations, deal execution as well as ongoing management in-house, leaving our investors safe in the knowledge of our diligent stewardship of our investments. In addition to its core in-house team, Pallinghurst has formed an Independent Advisory Committee comprising a breadth of highly experienced senior mining professionals and financial managers. Pallinghurst can call upon these specialists where required as it develops its investments.

Pallinghurst is headquartered in London with additional offices in Canada, Guernsey and Australia.

Senior Management

Arne H. Frandsen

Executive Chairman

Having studied Law in Europe, Africa and Asia, Arne Frandsen holds a Masters in Law. Arne has over ten years’ of investment banking experience with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, providing strategic advice and structuring mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate finance transactions for clients in 30 different countries, raising in excess of US$20 billion of capital.

Arne H. Frandsen
Executive Chairman

Having studied Law in Europe, Africa and Asia, Arne Frandsen holds a Masters in Law. Arne has over ten years’ of investment banking experience with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, providing strategic advice and structuring mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate finance transactions for clients in 30 different countries, raising in excess of US$20 billion of capital.

Arne joined The Pallinghurst Group in 2006, and is a Co-Executive Chairman, as well as Chairman of Nouveau Monde Graphite, and member of the Board of Directors of Talon Metals Corp. and Sedibelo Resources Limited – The Pallinghurst Group holds, or has held, investments in all of these companies.

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Andrew Willis

Executive Chairman

Andrew Willis has over 20 years’ experience in international finance, structuring and private equity. He started his professional career as an accountant in New Zealand and after moving to Europe spent three years with pan-European private equity investment manager Candover Investments.

Andrew Willis
Executive Chairman

Andrew Willis has over 20 years’ experience in international finance, structuring and private equity. He started his professional career as an accountant in New Zealand and after moving to Europe spent three years with pan-European private equity investment manager Candover Investments.

Andrew studied at INSEAD and was awarded an MBA before joining The Pallinghurst Group in 2006 and is a Managing Partner, as well as a director of Nouveau Monde Graphite, in which Pallinghurst is an investor.

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Spiro Pippos

Chief Executive Officer

Spiro Pippos is the Chief Executive Officer of The Pallinghurst Group, with 20 years’ experience across the natural resources, financial, and management consulting sectors. Spiro brings a significant depth of experience to the role, ranging from on-the-ground operational experience, through to executive-level leadership in critical materials, including numerous turnaround successes.

Spiro Pippos
Chief Executive Officer

Spiro Pippos is the Chief Executive Officer of The Pallinghurst Group, with 20 years’ experience across the natural resources, financial, and management consulting sectors. Spiro brings a significant depth of experience to the role, ranging from on-the-ground operational experience, through to executive-level leadership in critical materials, including numerous turnaround successes. This multifaceted skillset makes him ideally placed to lead Pallinghurst’s responsible investment vision, designed to drive the positive changes needed to deliver the essential resources required for a sustainable future.

Having started with The Pallinghurst Group in 2018, Spiro was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Nemaska Lithium, a portfolio company of The Pallinghurst Group. Spiro led the turnaround of the company from financial hardship to become one of the critical projects within the growing Quebec battery materials hub, forecast to play a pivotal role in the transition to clean energy materials in North America. In 2023 and putting the company into construction, he re-joined The Pallinghurst Group’s executive team as CEO, armed with his vital insights into the Lithium and battery materials space.

Within corporate finance, he was a senior member of the team of a leading independent financial and investment firm focussed on natural resources. He was responsible for generating and executing corporate financial advisory, M&A, capital raising and financial restructuring mandates across the natural resources space. Spiro led corporate finance efforts on a wide range of mining projects and companies in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia.

Within operations, Spiro has held numerous roles from being an onsite operator through to project management and leadership of projects in Australasia, Africa and the Middle East.

Spiro holds an MBA (private equity and venture capital) from London Business School. In addition, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) with honours and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

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Chris Powell

Chief Financial Officer

Chris Powell has more than 20 years of experience in accounting, resource finance, investment management and private equity. He has worked for a number of leading multinational companies, active in various sectors.

Chris Powell
Chief Financial Officer

Chris started his career as an Audit Manager at Deloitte, where for four years, he gained extensive experience in auditing and applying IFRS and UK GAAP. This was followed by another four years at the leading natural resources company, Anglo American plc, where he worked as a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant with specific responsibility for resolution of IFRS issues and consolidated data.

In 2008, Chris joined The Pallinghurst Group as the Group Financial Controller, heading up the Finance Department of the Group, with a team of seven accountants (Chartered Accountants or equivalent). He managed the Finance Department, including investor reporting, statutory accounts for over 100 legal entities, budgeting, compliance and FCA reporting, record keeping, payroll, as well as general senior management duties.

In 2015, Chris joined LetterOne, a privately-owned global investment group with approximately US$22 billion of assets under management, predominantly in the technology, energy, retail and healthcare sectors. As the CFO of LetterOne Technology, he was responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting and reporting. In overseeing the Technology Business Unit, his responsibilities included partnerships and companies across multiple jurisdictions. Chis served as a director for a number of these large companies.

In the beginning of 2021, Chris was again “head-hunted” by the Pallinghurst Group, where, as a Partner, he serves as the CFO of the Group. He is also on the board of a number of the group companies.

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Sean Thijsse

Partner

Sean Thijsse is a Partner of The Pallinghurst Group. He first joined Pallinghurst in 2011 and has played a vital role at Pallinghurst for over a decade. Sean is focussed on the corporate finance, capital markets, legal and structuring elements of Pallinghurst’s investment activities.

Sean Thijsse
Partner

Sean Thijsse is a Partner of The Pallinghurst Group. He first joined Pallinghurst in 2011 and has played a vital role at Pallinghurst for over a decade. Sean is focussed on the corporate finance, capital markets, legal and structuring elements of Pallinghurst’s investment activities.

Sean managed the execution of Pallinghurst’s Steel Making Materials strategy during its first fund, which resulted in building the Tshipi manganese mine into the single largest manganese mine in South Africa and within the top five in the world. Sean has worked on numerous M&A transactions within all of Pallinghurst’s investment segments. In addition, he has focused on capital market and capital raisings activities – including managing the successful IPO of Jupiter Mines Limited on the ASX in 2018 – which was one of the largest mining IPO in the past decade. In 2020, Sean was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Nemaska Lithium, where he was responsible for managing the turnaround of the company, overseeing and building all aspects of the finance, legal and procurement teams as well as helping to develop the corporate strategy of the company.

Sean is a CFA charterholder and attended Stellenbosch University in South Africa earning a Bachelor of Commerce in investment management and financial accounting as well as Honours in financial analysis. He also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Laws (International Business Law) from the University of London. Sean is a South African and Dutch citizen.

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Richard Dudley

Partner

Richard Dudley is a Partner of The Pallinghurst Group. Richard joined Pallinghurst in 2016 and plays a leading role in the execution and structuring of capital raising transactions and dealmaking for Pallinghurst’s investment portfolio. Richard has been integral in the shaping of Pallinghurst’s battery materials investment platform and the management of investments within this strategy.

Richard Dudley
Partner

Richard Dudley is a Partner of The Pallinghurst Group. Richard joined Pallinghurst in 2016 and plays a leading role in the execution and structuring of capital raising transactions and dealmaking for Pallinghurst’s investment portfolio. Richard has been integral in the shaping of Pallinghurst’s battery materials investment platform and the management of investments within this strategy.

Richard has been heavily involved in the servicing of other historical investment offerings by Pallinghurst. Working closely with our stakeholders, he has established strong relationships over almost a decade, guaranteeing the continued success of our long-term projects.

Richard graduated from the University of Cape Town in South Africa where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting as well as a postgraduate qualification in financial analysis and portfolio management. He holds both South African and British citizenship. During his career, Richard has held several finance positions, including one at a leading FTSE100 construction company immediately prior to joining Pallinghurst.

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Senior Advisors

Dr. Rod Baxter

Senior Advisor

Dr. Baxter is an Australian and South African citizen with more than 30 years’ experience as a natural resources professional and senior business executive. Whilst his main focus has been on the mining and processing sectors, he has also been active in other industries including construction, engineering and infrastructure development.

Rod Baxter
Senior Advisor

Dr. Baxter is an Australian and South African citizen with more than 30 years’ experience as a natural resources professional and senior business executive. Whilst his main focus has been on the mining and processing sectors, he has also been active in other industries including construction, engineering and infrastructure development.

Rod holds a BSc and a BSc Honours in Mathematics (distinction) and Chemistry from Rhodes University, South Africa. He also holds an MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. In addition, he earned a PhD from Rhodes University in thermodynamics. Rod has also attended advanced leadership and finance programs through INSEAD in France and Stanford University in California, USA.

His experience as a senior professional within the natural resources space extends across numerous commodities, including metals and minerals critical for energy transformation, battery making and fuel cells. This includes manganese; copper; nickel; industrial minerals and platinum group metals. In his early career, Rod was involved in a number of technical roles, including metallurgical, process engineering and project management. As a senior executive at Anglo American Platinum, Rod occupied various commercial and strategic roles, including new mine ventures and leading the group’s business optimisation. For the past 15 years, Dr. Baxter has acted as the CEO of a number of public and listed companies. He has also served as a non-executive Director on numerous company Boards.

As a seasoned Business Executive, Rod has extensive experience in executing business turnarounds, with a track record in delivering company growth through organic as well as company-transformational transactions and commercial ventures, including IPO's; acquisitions; cross-border Joint Ventures; capital raisings; Brownfields and Greenfields mine expansions, as well as turnarounds, and the implementation of optimisation programs.

Dr. Baxter joined the Pallinghurst Group as a member of the group’s Senior Advisory Panel.

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Dr. Lumkile Mondi

Senior Advisor & Director of Sedibelo Platinum

Dr. Mondi has more than 30 years of experience as a Chief Economist, scholar and senior business executive. Whilst his main focus has been on economics, he also has more than two decades of experience as an executive and non-executive director of natural resources companies.

Dr. Lumkile Mondi
Senior Advisor & Director of Sedibelo Platinum

Dr. Mondi has more than 30 years of experience as a Chief Economist, scholar and senior business executive. Whilst his main focus has been on economics, he also has more than two decades of experience as an executive and non-executive director of natural resources companies, as well as renewable energy and infrastructure companies. As an independent director, he has specific expertise of ESG and the implementation of best standard governance.

For more than a decade, Lumkile was the Chief Economist for Africa’s leading development finance institution. In this role, he was responsible for providing development finance throughout Africa. In achieving this goal, Dr. Mondi led a team of researchers, structured and project financers and international agencies. In addition, his responsibilities included overseeing the analyses of the macro and micro economic environment (business, economic, industry and policy) both domestically and internationally.

Lumkile holds a BCom in Economics and Law and a BCom (Hons) in Economics from University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He also earned a MA in Economics from Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, USA. Dr Mondi was also awarded a PhD in Economics from University of the Witwatersrand.

His significant experience as a senior professional includes executive and non-executive roles for companies within the natural resources and renewable energy sectors; both for listed as well as unlisted entities in Europe and Africa. His expertise in renewal energy infrastructure includes different renewable asset classes including wind and solar.

Lumkile served on the Economic Advisory Panel for two South African Presidents, providing input to the country’s economic policy. As a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative (an Aspen Institute Initiative), he is engaged in influencing and advising leaders of many developing countries in tackling poverty, inequality, and unemployment, in a pursuit of a more prosperous and equitable future.

As a consequence of this prominent role, Dr. Mondi has a leadership profile, particularly within Africa, where he writes, presents and comments on radio, print media and television on specific economic matters. He has presented and participated in various conferences worldwide, including for the UN, World Bank, BNDES and OECD.

Lumkile is a Senior Advisor to the Pallinghurst Partnership and a member of the Group’s Senior Advisory Panel. In addition, he serves as a director for a number of the Pallinghurst Group’s investments.

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Dr. Jürgen Köhler

Senior Advisor & Director of Nouveau Monde Graphite

Dr. Köhler has more than 30 years of experience as a leading chemical engineer and senior executive. He has designed, built and operated a number of specialty chemical plants. In addition, he has a prominent career as a senior executive, including having been the CEO for one of the world’s leading fine chemicals and graphite companies.

Jürgen Köhler
Senior Advisor & Director of Nouveau Monde Graphite

Dr. Köhler has more than 30 years of experience as a leading chemical engineer and senior executive. He has designed, built and operated a number of specialty chemical plants. In addition, he has a prominent career as a senior executive, including having been the CEO for one of the world’s leading fine chemicals and graphite companies.

Jürgen spent more than 10 years studying and undertaking research in chemical engineering, predominantly at the Technical University of Munich (“TUM”), Germany as well as at the Carnegie-Mellon-University Pittsburgh and at the University of Illinois, both in the U.S. His research focused on energy efficiency and design of thermal separation processes. He was awarded the German Engineering Society’s (VDI) Prize for an outstanding Diploma thesis. Following his extensive research activities, he received his doctorate in Chemical Engineering with “summa cum laude” producing the best Ph.D. thesis in the Engineering Faculty at TUM.

Following his academic career, Dr. Köhler worked six years as a Process Engineer and Project Manager for Hoechst AG, in Frankfurt. He subsequently moved to the US, where, in Texas, he worked for the Fortune 500 global technology and specialty materials company Celanese Corp. Jürgen had a number of roles within the company, including Head of global manufacturing and technology of Acrylic acid and Derivatives, overseeing 14 production units at four locations in the US, Mexico and Germany.

In 2002, Dr. Köhler joined the leading global specialist graphite producer SGL Carbon in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 2014 Dr. Köhler was appointed CEO of SGL Carbon and its 5,000 employees working at over 30 different production locations globally. For over five years, he was the CEO for the business, focussing on operational efficiency as well as top line growth, through an active interaction with the company’s end costumers. SGL Carbon is one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon products. The company’s portfolio ranges from carbon and graphite materials and solutions to carbon fibres and composites.

Jürgen is a Senior Advisor to the Pallinghurst Partnership. In addition, he serves as a director for the NYSE listed Nouveau Monde Graphite as well as advising the Nemaska Lithium project teams.

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George Nakos

Senior Advisor

Mr. Nakos acts as senior advisor to The Pallinghurst Group. He is Joint-CEO of Grey Matter financial advisory services. For almost a decade, George has advised The Pallinghurst Group on a number of key M&A transactions as well as capital raisings.

George Nakos
Senior Advisor

Mr. Nakos acts as senior advisor to the Pallinghurst Group. He is Joint-CEO of Grey Matter financial advisory services. For almost a decade, George has advised The Pallinghurst Group on a number of key M&A transactions as well as capital raisings. George has 20 years of investment banking and operational experience, having managed a number of large M&A and capital raising transactions, in a number of different jurisdictions – predominantly within the resources industry. In addition, he has held a variety of senior executive positions.

George is a Chartered Accountant and CFA charter holder. He attended the University of South Africa where he earned a Bachelor’s of Commerce (Accounts), and Harvard Business School where he completed a Professional Leadership Development Program. George is a Greek and British citizen

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Kevin Hodges

Senior Advisor

Kevin Hodges has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry, specialising in geology, sourcing and funding feasibility studies and equity transactions in the mining sector. Kevin acts as a Senior Advisor to the Group, providing invaluable knowledge from his wealth of experience in the mining sector.

Kevin Hodges
Senior Advisor

Kevin Hodges has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry, specialising in geology, sourcing and funding feasibility studies and equity transactions in the mining sector. Kevin acts as a Senior Advisor to the Group, providing invaluable knowledge from his wealth of experience in the mining sector.

Kevin spent the first 15 years of his career as a field exploration geologist. In the last 25+ years, Kevin has been involved in the financing and project development of mining ventures in South Africa and throughout the rest of the African continent.

Kevin was a member of the Board of the Geosciences Council of South Africa from 2006 until 2012. Kevin has been on the board of directors of mining companies including Chibiluma Copper in Zambia, Kolwezi Copper Tailings Project in DRC, Sheba’s Ridge Mining in South Africa. Kevin is currently a member of the board of African Exploration and Finance Corporation and the Chairman of the Board Investment Subcommittee.

Kevin has been a member on project development steering committees in various stages of project development from pre-feasibility to Bankable Feasibility and Project Execution for Sheba’s Ridge platinum project, Corridor Sands mineral sands deposit in Mozambique, Kolwezi Tailings project in DRC, , Chibiluma South Mine in Zambia. More recently Kevin has been on the project development steering committees of Scinta Coal in South Africa, Alphamin Resources tin mine in the DRC, SAFTA Copper project in South Africa, and ARME phosphate project in South Africa.

Kevin holds a Bachelor in Geology BSc from the University of Natal, South Africa, as well as a Diploma in Datametrics from UNISA.

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Key Employees

Dr. Alex Middleton

Dr. Alex Middleton spearheads the Group’s geological analysis. Alex earned a PhD with a focus on geochemistry as well as natural resource research and development from the University of Queensland, Australia. After a number of years in our Montreal office, Alex is now based in London.

Dr. Alex Middleton
Group Head of Geology

Dr. Alex Middleton spearheads the Group’s geological analysis. Alex earned a PhD with a focus on geochemistry as well as natural resource research and development from the University of Queensland, Australia. After a number of years in our Montreal office, Alex is now based in London.

Before that, he earned a MSci (Hons) in Earth Science and Engineering from Imperial College London.

Prior to joining Pallinghurst, Alex worked in London for a metals trading firm. He comes with experience in technical due diligence for mining acquisitions, metal off-take agreements and corporate disposals. In addition, Alexander has been part of equity and debt finance projects and mining project development (drilling program design and mineral processing). He has worked on projects across a range of different jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe and Africa. Before commencing his finance advisory career, Alex worked for the Geological Survey of Finland in Helsinki. In that position he conducted research, quantitative analysis and statistical data interpretation, as well as preparing documentation of research for industry and international publication.

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Alice Coslett

Alice Coslett is Group Head of HR and Operations and joined The Pallinghurst Group in 2011. For over a decade, Alice has been instrumental in implementing and refining operations to ensure that the Group functions efficiently and effectively.

Alice Coslett

Alice Coslett is Group Head of HR and Operations and joined The Pallinghurst Group in 2011. For over a decade, Alice has been instrumental in implementing and refining operations to ensure that the Group functions efficiently and effectively.

Alice delivers wide ranging expertise to The Group and alongside managing the critical operational and personnel processes and policies, her role extends to supporting the Finance Team and advising Management.

Alice holds a Bachelor (Hons) in Sociology from the University of Kent in the UK, and a Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) qualification in Human Resources Management (Level Three). She is an Associate Member of the CIPD.

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Anthony Payne

Anthony Payne is the Group Head of Compliance and oversees regulatory compliance throughout The Pallinghurst Group, along with ensuring the group adheres to positive ESG practices and global tax regimes.

Anthony Payne

Anthony Payne is the Group Head of Compliance and oversees regulatory compliance throughout The Pallinghurst Group, along with ensuring the group adheres to positive ESG practices and global tax regimes.

Prior to joining Pallinghurst in 2010, Anthony spent five years with a top UK corporate service provider, focusing on share registration and investment trusts, and established an in-house online share dealing facility for all listed company shareholders. Anthony then spent the next six years with a leading global investment manager, focusing on daily trading of UK and European mutual funds. Following that, Anthony project managed the development of IT solutions to support regulatory compliance alongside cost saving initiatives for the global back-office functions.

Anthony qualified with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in UK Company Secretarial Practice at the Kensington College of Business, London.

Anthony brings to the group 20 years of experience in the financial services industry including regulatory compliance, share registration, investment management and private equity.

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Carissa Mosser O'Neill

Carissa Mosser O’Neill is the Business Manager for the Channel Islands and Australia and oversees the smooth operations of both office locations as well as providing high-level secretarial, administrative and information management support to Andrew Willis and the wider team.

Carissa Mosser O'Neill

Carissa Mosser O’Neill is the Business Manager for the Channel Islands and Australia and oversees the smooth operations of both office locations as well as providing high-level secretarial, administrative and information management support to Andrew Willis and the wider team.

Carissa holds a BA (Hons), degree in Geography, Business and the Environment from the University of Nottingham in the UK and a Post Graduate Diploma in Surveying (PGDipSurv), from the University of Reading College of Estate Management. Carissa studied to become an Associate Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS) whilst working in her previous role as a Commercial Surveyor.

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Edmund Zimmer

Edmund Zimmer joined Pallinghurst as a Financial Accountant and provides financial reporting and modelling support for various entities across the Group. Edmund is qualified through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and has extensive financial reporting experience within the light industrial sector.

Edmund Zimmer

Edmund Zimmer joined Pallinghurst as a Financial Accountant and provides financial reporting and modelling support for various entities across the Group. Edmund is qualified through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and has extensive financial reporting experience within the light industrial sector.

Prior to joining Pallinghurst Edmund secured three years’ experience working for Deloitte LLP’s London Private Tax team, advising on several major transactions. Edmund holds a MA (Hons) in Classics from the University of Cambridge in the UK.

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Eve James

Eve James is the Group Communications Manager and joined in 2018. Eve is responsible for the Group’s external and internal communications, with a focus on the company’s international relationships and promotional channels. Eve also provides high-level support to Executive Chairman, Arne H. Frandsen.

Eve James

Eve James is the Group Communications Manager and joined in 2018. Eve is responsible for the Group’s external and internal communications, with a focus on the company’s international relationships and promotional channels. Eve also provides high-level support to Executive Chairman, Arne H. Frandsen.

Prior to joining Pallinghurst, Eve worked for several years in a private family office, and a luxury yacht charter brokerage, bringing with her extensive experience with HNW client management, luxury marketing and operational coordination, along with two foreign languages. Eve attended the University of Nottingham in the UK and earned a Bachelor of Arts with Combined Honours in Politics, Spanish and French. In addition, she earned a Master of Sciences in International Marketing from King’s College London.

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Fanoula Avery

Fanoula Avery joined Pallinghurst as the Group Financial Accountant in 2023. She spearheads the accounting and financial reporting processes for multiple international entities, across the Group. Fanoula also manages many of Pallinghurst’s tax responsibilities and oversees all audits to ensure the Group’s compliance with its regulatory responsibilities.

Fanoula Avery

Fanoula Avery joined Pallinghurst as the Group Financial Accountant in 2023. She spearheads the accounting and financial reporting processes for multiple international entities, across the Group. Fanoula also manages many of Pallinghurst’s tax responsibilities and oversees all audits to ensure the Group’s compliance with its regulatory responsibilities.

Fanoula is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) with over 20 years of experience in audit and financial report. Fanoula graduated from Queen Mary University of London, where she obtained a BSc (Hons) in Economics and History. Prior to Joining Pallinghurst, Fanoula worked as a Senior Audit Manager in a local practice, where she managed and trained a team of accountants. Her portfolio included over 100 global clients from a variety of industries.

Fanoula in her spare time, uses her accounting and organisation skills in the voluntary sector. She is currently Chair of a local charity, together with her team of volunteers, organises events to raise money to reach their charitable goals.

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Mark Lawrie

Mark Lawrie joins The Pallinghurst Group as Vice President and has played a vital role in the Group’s finance function over several years. Mark re-joined the Pallinghurst finance team in May 2022 following several years as Head of Investor Relations & Group Reporting Accountant at Gemfields.

Mark Lawrie
Vice President

Mark Lawrie joins The Pallinghurst Group as Vice President and has played a vital role in the Group’s finance function over several years. Mark re-joined the Pallinghurst finance team in May 2022 following several years as Head of Investor Relations & Group Reporting Accountant at Gemfields.

In 2011, Mark joined The Pallinghurst Group where he played an integral role in the Group’s finance function. He worked on a number of transactions, most notably playing a significant role in Pallinghurst Resources’ takeover of Gemfields in 2017. In 2018, Mark moved to Gemfields, post the takeover. His role at Gemfields covered the company’s capital market strategy, the management of broker and analysts, financial and investor reporting and he became a key contact for Gemfields’ shareholder base. Mark played a vital role in the listing of Gemfields on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in 2020.

Mark is a chartered accountant and graduated from the University of Bath where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics. Before joining Pallinghurst, Mark worked in a several finance positions including at the FTSE100 retail company, Next Plc, at their Leicestershire head office.

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Mike Reid

Mike Reid is a Senior Associate within the Pallinghurst Group Investment team. Mike provides vital expertise to the team through identifying new investments, bringing multiple disciplines to Pallinghurst’s due diligence team, including financial controls, valuation techniques as well as financial modelling for both mining and processing activities.

Mike Reid
Senior Associate

Mike Reid is a Senior Associate within the Pallinghurst Group Investment team. Mike provides vital expertise to the team through identifying new investments, bringing multiple disciplines to Pallinghurst’s due diligence team, including financial controls, valuation techniques as well as financial modelling for both mining and processing activities.

Prior to joining Pallinghurst, Mike worked for Ernst & Young in London. For the first three years, Mike worked as an Auditor in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Utilities Team. His audit clients included several prominent FTSE listed mining companies.

Following his experience in the Audit Team, Mike joined the Strategy & Transactions Team of Ernst & Young as an Executive. His focus was on M&A related financial due diligence, executing a number of both sell-side and buy-side due diligence engagements within the natural resources and infrastructure sectors. During his time at the Strategy & Transaction Team, Mike spent a 12-month secondment in Australia, within Ernst & Young's Melbourne office.

Mike is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified through the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He also holds a Bachelor of arts (Hons) in Economics from the University of Exeter.

Mike is both a British and South African citizen.

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Sarel Pieterse

Sarel Pieterse joined the Pallinghurst Group as an Associate on the investment team and leads the Group’s metallurgical analysis. Prior to joining Pallinghurst, Sarel worked for Sedibelo Platinum Mines in South Africa during which time he held various positions as a Project Manager, Metallurgist and Process Engineer.

Sarel Pieterse

Sarel Pieterse joined the Pallinghurst Group as an Associate on the investment team and leads the Group’s metallurgical analysis. Prior to joining Pallinghurst, Sarel worked for Sedibelo Platinum Mines in South Africa during which time he held various positions as a Project Manager, Metallurgist and Process Engineer.

Sarel provides significant industry and technical insight to the Group through his past experience in managing metallurgical projects, optimising processes to maximise production and designing processing plants within the metals and minerals industry. Following his move to London, Sarel has been able to share this invaluable expertise to further the Group’s projects.

Sarel graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical Engineering, specialising in metallurgical engineering. Additionally, he earned qualifications from the University of Cape Town in Hydrometallurgy, Ion-Exchange Resin Technology as well as a PMI accredited qualification in Project Management.

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Victoria Murdoch

Victoria Murdoch is the Group’s Office Administrator, overseeing the organisation of the London Office and providing administrative support to the Operations Team and Management.

Victoria Murdoch

Victoria Murdoch is the Group’s Office Administrator, overseeing the organisation of the London Office and providing administrative support to the Operations Team and Management.

Prior to joining Pallinghurst, Victoria worked in serviced-office management which provided her valuable experience in the day-to-day running of high-end offices. She also previously held positions in recruitment and building management which has allowed her to develop exceptional organisational and personal skills. Victoria holds qualifications in Customer Service.

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Pallinghurst and Traxys join forces – creating a joint venture to capitalise on the strong growth in demand for responsibly sourced battery materials

In November 2019, the Pallinghurst Group, and leading global commodities trader, Traxys, today announced the launch of the Pallinghurst-Traxys Battery Materials joint venture.
Through the Joint Venture, Pallinghurst and Traxys will invest in and establish controlling positions in projects to develop and supply responsibly and ethically sourced materials to the growing rechargeable battery and energy storage industry.

The Joint Venture expects to benefit from increased environmental awareness and commitment to decarbonisation from consumers and regulators, which has resulted in growing adoption of electric vehicles and global demand for rechargeable batteries. These trends are underpinned by strong financial support from many governments and changes in consumer preferences. Pallinghurst-Traxys also expects to benefit from an increase in installed energy storage capacities within electric grids.

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