Julian Treger
President, Chief Executive Officer And Director
Mr. Julian Treger was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Pacific Group Plc. During his tenure at Anglo Pacific Group, he executed $450 million of acquisitions, transforming the business from a coal-based royalty business to a battery focused streamer, at the same time increasing income from £3 million in 2013 to close to £62 million in 2021.
Mr. Treger also serves as non-executive chairman of Audley Capital Advisors llp, an investment advisory firm focused on natural resources with a long track record of transforming and unlocking considerable value in the commodities extraction space, including the restructuring and sale of Western Coal Corp, and development of Mantos Copper which recently merged with Capstone Copper Corp. In addition, Mr. Treger holds external non-executive directorships with MagIron llc, and BSL plc. He has a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Abraham (Braam) Jonker
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Abraham Jonker is an accomplished financial leader in the mining industry with almost 30 years of experience. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Cypress Development Corp. (CYP: TSX). He has played a pivotal role in several business recoveries and restructurings, was a key team member in management and at the board level in the strategic growth of a number of public companies and has participated, raised and overseen the raising of more than $750 million in debt and equity in the mining industry. Mr. Jonker is a registered Chartered Accountant as well as a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom. He holds a Masters degree in South African and International Tax from the Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa.
John Singleton
Chief Operating Officer
John Singleton has over twenty years’ experience in the mining industry. He started his career at De Beers Consolidated Mines in South Africa as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, followed by 13 years at Rio Tinto Plc. During his time at Rio Tinto John gained extensive operational, commercial and technical experience across multiple product groups and served in several senior leadership positions in Business Evaluation and Corporate Development. Most recently he was Head of Corporate Development at Centamin Plc. His experience includes business development, strategy and capital planning, mergers and acquisitions, assessment of investment opportunities, project development and valuation. John has worked globally across multiple commodities and has led several multi-discipline teams. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geological Society and holds a BSc from the University of Bristol and a MSc in Engineering Geology from Imperial College London.
Eugene Hercun
Vice-President, Finance And Corporate Development
Mr. Hercun is an accomplished finance professional with over 10 years of progressive and varied experience in the mining space. He has held roles in mid-tier and senior mining producers leading the budgeting and financing functions, metal sales for concentrate and bullion, treasury, hedging, financial reporting and internal audit. For concentrate sales, Mr. Hercun has lead negotiations for over $200 million in contract renewals annually and successfully positioned the company favorably for commercial terms and risk mitigation. He was a key member of the due diligence team for the SSR Mining-Alacer MOE, and lead several high profile integration activities. He is a registered CPA, CA and pursuing his CFA designation. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University.
John McGagh
Technology Consultant
John McGagh has over 35 years of industrial experience spanning a range of commercial and technical Global roles. He currently serves as Chief Digital Officer for the Snowy Hydro energy group and most recently served as Head of Innovation for Rio Tinto. John is recognized for pioneering the introduction of advanced technologies spanning robotics, remote operations, big data modelling and decision support into the industrial landscape in order to significantly improve performance outcomes. John most recently served as the Australian Chair of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and serves as Vice President IChemE. He is a fellow of Australian Academy of Technology Science and Engineering and an adjunct professor in the University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute.