Equinox Team

The Board and focused management team comprise the blend of technical, project management, mine development, operational experience and financing expertise required for the success and dynamic growth of the Company in Africa and beyond.

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Board

Peter Tomsett (Non-Executive Chairman) is a mining engineer with over 25 years of experience in the mining industry, including 20 years with Placer Dome Inc. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Place Dome Inc, until its acquisition by Barrick Gold in January 2006. After starting his career with CRA Ltd at Broken Hill, Mr Tomsett joined Placer in 1986 in the Project Development group and subsequently held senior executive roles including responsibility for Placer's Asia Pacific region as Executive Vice-President and later also took on responsibility for Placer Dome Africa, which operated mines in South Africa and Tanzania. He was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome in September 2004. Peter joined the Equinox board as Non-executive Chairman in June 2007.

Craig Williams (President and Chief Executive Officer) is a geologist involved in mineral exploration and development for over 32 years, co-founding Equinox in 1993 along with the late Dr Bruce Nisbet. He has been directly involved in several significant discoveries, including the Ernest Henry Deposit in Queensland and a series of gold deposits in Western Australia. Mr Williams and the late Dr Nisbet were jointly awarded ‘Prospector of the Year' in 1994 by the Australian Association of Mining and Exploration Companies in recognition of their track record of discovery. Mr Williams has extensive corporate management and financing experience.

Harry Michael (Executive Director, Vice-President Operations and Chief Operating Officer) is a mining engineer with extensive mine development and operational experience, both within Australia and internationally. Of particular relevance is his experience as CEO of Geita Gold Mining Ltd, one of the largest open cut mines in Africa and as General Manager of the large open cut Iduapriem Gold Mine in Ghana.

David Mosher (Non-Executive Director) is President and CEO of High River Gold Mines Limited of Canada which operates gold mines in Canada, Russia and Burkina Faso. He has over 35 years mining experience in Australia, North America, Russia, Asia and Africa with extensive experience in mine development, corporate management and financing.

Brian Penny (Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee) is Vice President Finance of Western Goldfields Inc and Vice President Finance and CFO of Silver Bear Resources and formerly, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Toronto based Kinross Gold Corporation. He is a Certified Management Accountant (Ontario) and has in excess of 20 years experience of accounting, financial and corporate management, and corporate governance within the mining industry.

David McAusland (Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee) is a highly experienced senior executive, lawyer and corporate executive.  From 1999 to February 2008, he held the position of Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Alcan Inc.  Prior to joining Alcan Mr McAusland was the managing partner of a major law firm.

Jim Pantelidis (Non-Executive Director) is a highly experienced senior executive and is currently Chairman of the Board of Parkland Income Fund and has served as a director of Parkland since 1999.  Mr Pantelidis is Chairman and Director of The Consumers Waterheater Income Fund since 2002.  From 1999 to 2002 he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the Bata Shoe Organization.  He also spent 30 years in the petroleum industry and was at one time President of both the upstream and downstream divisions of Petro-Canada.

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Management

Michael Klessens (Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary) has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry, particularly corporate and financial management, project financing and the development of mining operations.

Robert Rigo (Vice President Project Development) is an engineer with over 30 years experience in the mining and mineral processing industry and particularly the management of major open pit mining operations (Boddington) and feasibility studies (Cadia).

Kevin van Niekerk (Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Development) is an engineer with substantial African experience who manages the Toronto office and the Company's investor relations in North America and Europe.

Ralph Gibson (Vice President Project Finance) has extensive experience in mining project finance, having worked for financial institutions in Australia and the UK providing debt and hedging facilities to mining companies in Australia, Africa, the former Soviet Union and the Americas.

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Lumwana Team

Equinox has substantially expanded the Lumwana development team with the engagement of all of the key management level personnel for project development and operations, most of whom have extensive experience in the development and operation of large open cut mining activities in Africa. 

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Equinox Minerals Limited Offices:

 

Canada	Australia
155 University Avenue, Suite 1701 Toronto Ontario M5H 3B7 Telephone: +1 (416) 865 3393 Facsimile: +1 (416) 865 3394	50 Kings Park Road, West Perth Western Australia 6005 Telephone: +61 (8) 9322 3318 Facsimile: +61 (8) 9324 1195

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Stock Symbol:

EQN - Toronto Stock Exchange and Australian Stock Exchange

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Auditors:

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Royal Trust Tower, Suite 3000
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto Ontario
Canada M5K 198

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Transfer Agents:

CIBC Mellon Trust Company 199 Bay Street Commercial Court West, Securities Level Toronto Ontario Canada M5L 1G9 Telephone: +1 (416) 643 5500

Advanced Share Registry Services 150 Stirling Highway, Nedlands Western Australia 6009 Telephone: +61 (8) 9389 8033

 

 

Contacts

Email: equinox@equinoxminerals.com

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