Our Team

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Terry Stanley
Chairman

Unparalleled experience in building and operating an industrial business in Guinea and West Africa, with a leadership style to foster and develop local capability and teamwork from the shop floor to the boardroom

  • Corporate strategist and leadership of Oresearch Group and Convertible Resources

  • Business development of opportunities across portfolio of options in West Africa, Europe and South America

  • >40 years of exploration drilling and mining industry experience in Australia, South East Asia , West /East Africa and South America

  • Managing Director of a group of private primary contracting drilling and mining companies, Chairman of a private exploration and development company.

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Richard Pearce
Chief Executive Officer

Internationally experienced mining finance and strategy executive, working at a Board level in public and private businesses, spanning a wide range of commodities and geographies.

  • Overall strategy, governance and leadership of Convertible Resources

  • Business development of opportunities across portfolio of options in West Africa, Europe and South America

  • >30 years of mining industry experience in Australia, USA, South East Asia and elsewhere with Rio Tinto in exploration, mine operations and commercial

  • Previously Managing Director of ASX listed companies, and Non-Executive Director at numerous public and private companies

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Kaman Kekoura Souare
West African GM

Highly respected Guinean businessman, representing the next generation of leadership, with a professional services background, high governance standards and a measured and pragmatic approach to business in Guinea

  • A financial and general management professional

  • Highly experienced operator and leader in Guinea with wide networks and relationships

  • Government and IMF experiences

  • > 15 years on Mining industry and Drilling exploration as West Africa Regional Manager in Guinea and West Africa

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Vladislav Gots
Commercial Executive 

An eye for details, and a sharp instinct for understanding the drivers of value in mining projects, Vlad’s wide exposure to minerals projects brings a critical commercial edge to any project evaluation we undertake

  • >15 years of mining industry experience in Australia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia and elsewhere with BHP, Cameco and consultancies in exploration, business development and commercial

  • Business development of opportunities in Central Asia

  • Principal analyst for Pilbara Ports Authority (Port Hedland, Dampier, Ashburton): iron ore, LNG, copper, lithium

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Craig Sillars
Biometta

Craig brings to the team vast first hand knowledge of mine operations and infrastructure across Africa, and a network of relationships across governments, operators, financiers and beyond.  Craig spearheads Convertible Resources’ Biometta business offering services to industry and governments alike.

  • >30 years of mining industry experience in Africa and beyond working with FTSE100 and Fortune500 companies

  • Infrastructure and Mining specialist in the UK Government Department of International Trade

  • Engineer and consultant in geotechnical and environmental solutions to public and private sector