David Netherway

Background

About David Netherway

Mr. Netherway received a B.E. in Mining Engineering from the University of Melbourne in 1975 and a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom in 1985. Mr. Netherway is a mining engineer with over 45 years of experience in the mining industry. He was until the takeover by Gryphon Mineral Ltd(GRY-ASX), the CEO of Shield Mining Limited, an Australian listed company exploring for gold and base metals in Mauritania. Prior to this, Mr. Netherway served as the CEO of Toronto listed Afcan Mining Corporation, a China focussed gold mining company which was successfully taken over by Eldorado Gold. He also has been the non-executive Chairman or Director of a number of UK, Canadian and Australian companies and funds including: Afferro Mining Inc, Avesoro Inc, KiloGoldmines Ltd, Gryphon Minerals Ltd, GMA Resources Ltd, Crusader Resources Ltd, Altus Resource Capital Ltd(ARCL-LSE & CISX), Orezone Resources Inc. Kazakhgold Ltd and Equigold NL. Mr Netherway is a mine developer and operator who was involved in the construction and development of the New Liberty, Bonikro, Iduapriem, Siguiri and Kiniero gold mines in West Africa and has mining experience which includes Australia, India, Nepal, Oman and Malaysia. Mr. Netherway has also held senior management positions in a number of mining companies, including Golden Shamrock Mines, Ashanti Goldfields and Semafo Inc. Mr Netherway is currently the Chairman of Altus Strategies plc(ALS:AIM & TSX-V) and a non-executive director of Kore Potash plc (KP2:ASX, JSE & AIM), Canyon Resources Ltd (CAY-ASX) and Silver47.