Corporate
Board of Directors
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John W. Sabine Chairman, Independent Director Mr Sabine is a partner in the Canadian law firm, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. He is recognised as a leading minng practitioner in Canada with experience in mining and resource law and corporate finance, and lectures on various legal topics, including those relating to securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He has been a member of the Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission. During 35 years of practice, he has served as a director of several mining and resource companies. Mr Sabine became a director in 2004 and is also a member of the Nomination, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee. |
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William S. Turner Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Mr Turner has been a Board member since September 1996. He has a Bachelor of Science (Geology and Mineralogy) from the University of Queensland, a Master of Science from James Cook University and an M.B.A. from Monash University. Mr Turner has worked internationally at a senior level for over 15 years in Central and Southeast Asia and Africa. Prior to joining Anvil NL in 1995, Mr Turner worked with Dominion Mining Limited over a period of 10 years as the General Manager – Indonesia and Special Projects Manager – Australia. Mr Turner is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He is a member of the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Committee. |
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Thomas C. Dawson Chairman of the Audit Committee, Independent Director Mr Dawson has been a Board member of Anvil Mining Limited since May, 2005. He received his B.Comm. from Concordia University, Montréal, Canada, in 1959. He has been a Chartered Accountant since 1961 and is a retired senior audit and accounting partner with 40 years experience at Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chartered Accountants. He currently serves as a director of several other companies including WFI Industries Limited, Energy Split Corp., Energy Split II Corp., R Split II Corp. and Seabridge Gold Inc. Mr Dawson is also a member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. |
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Ambassador Kenneth L. Brown Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Committee and Independent Director Mr Brown has been a Board member since November 2006. He has a B.A and M.A in International Relations from Pomona College and Yale University, an M.A in Political Science from NYU and a Ph.D in Political Sociology from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Mr Brown is President of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training in Washington, DC. In the U.S Foreign Service, his positions included: Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana, Consul General in Johannesburg, Political Officer in Kinshasa, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Associate Spokesman, Director of Central African Affairs and Deputy Director of UN Political Affairs. He is also a trustee of the Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust, Treasurer of the Global Alliance for Women's Health and former Director of the Dean Rusk Program in International Studies at Davidson College. Previously he served as a director for Pioneer Goldfields, Ltd. and as a member of the Senior Advisory Group of the U.S European Command. Mr. Brown is also a member of the Audit Committee. |
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Patrick Evans Independent Director Mr Evans has been a Board member since April 2009. He is President and CEO of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc, CEO of Norsemont Mining Inc and a director of First Uranium Corp. Previous positions include President and CEO of Weda Bay Minerals (acquired by Eramet), President and CEO of Southern Platinum Corp (acquired by Lonmin), President and CEO of SouthernEra (acquired by Mwana Africa) and Vice President of Placer Dome Inc. Mr Evans has served on the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa and is a graduate of the University of Cape Town. |
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Jesus Fernandez Independent Director Mr Fernandez has been a Board member since December 2009. He has been part of the Trafigura team since 2004 and is currently Head of M&A Mining and CFO of Trafigura's mining division, with specialization in mining acquisition and financing. Mr. Fernandez has more than 7 years of experience in the corporate finance market and leads acquisitions and financings where Trafigura has an interest. Mr. Fernandez has been a director of Iberian Minerals Corp. since 2008 and a director of Cadillac Ventures Inc since 2009. During the three years prior to joining Trafigura, Mr. Fernandez was employed with International Power Plc in London working in its project finance team. He holds an MA in Finance and Investment from the University of Exeter and a Licenciatura (Economics) from the Universidad de Cantabria, Spain. |
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Jeremy Weir Independent Director Mr Weir has been a Board member of Anvil Mining Limited since September 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences (Hons), Geology Major, from the University of Melbourne. He joined Trafigura in 2001 where he is an executive director with responsibility for Trafigura’s metals derivatives trading operations and mining investments. In addition, Jeremy is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Galena Asset Management Ltd, Trafigura’s hedge fund asset manager. Prior to joining Trafigura Jeremy was a main board director with N.M. Rothschild and Sons (“Rothschild”) where he worked in both Australia and London and was responsible for commodity trading, marketing, and Rothschild’s international metals derivatives business. Prior to 1992, Jeremy worked for various mining companies in Australia and was involved in risk management and trading in metals and concentrates. Jeremy is also a non-executive director of Iberian Minerals Corp. a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. |
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