Board of Directors

Mr. Gregson has over 30 years’ experience of investing in mining and oil and gas companies. From 2010 to 2020 he was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management where, as a member of the equity team, he was a portfolio manager investing in mining and energy companies globally. Prior to that, from 1990 to 2009 he was Head of Emerging Markets and Related Sector Funds (including natural resource funds) at Credit Suisse Asset Management. Mr. Gregson previously held various positions at mining companies, including a role as a mining investment analyst at Gold Fields of South Africa.

Mr. Gregson has a BSc (Hons) Mining Engineering from Nottingham University. He became an associate of the Institute of Investment Management and Research of London in 1994. He holds a Diploma in Business Management from Damelin College, Johannesburg (1988) and a Mine Managers Certificate of Competency, South Africa (1985).

Status:

Independent

Committees:

• Nomination & Governance Committee (Chair)
• Physical Risk Committee (Member)
• Remuneration Committee (Member)

Mr. Lavandeira brings over forty years of experience operating and developing mining projects. He is a graduate of the University of Oviedo, Spain with a degree in Mining Engineering.

Formerly, he was President, CEO and COO of Rio Narcea Gold Mines which built three mines including Aguablanca and El Vallés-Boinas in Spain and Tasiast in Mauritania. He was also involved in the key stages of development of the Mutanda mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lavandeira worked within group companies of Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Cominco (now Teck).

Mr. Lavandeira joined Atalaya in 2014. He is currently a director of Black Dragon Gold Corp.

Status:

Executive Director

Mrs. Harcourt has extensive experience as independent sustainability consultant, including ESG Officer and ESG Adviser, at a range of UK-linked mining companies, including Cornish Lithium and Adriatic Metals, and has participated in several due diligence projects for mining assets as part of a multidisciplinary team. Prior to 2010, was Director of Health, Safety, Environment, Communities and Securities at MagIndustries, Senior Environmental Scientist at Golder Associates (UK) Ltd, Senior Environmental Scientist at Wardell Armstrong and Environmental Scientist at SRK (UK) Ltd. Mrs. Harcourt also sits on the board of Fortuna Silver Mines and Orezone Gold Corporation.

Status:

Independent

Committees:

• Sustainability Committee (Chair)
• Nomination & Governance Committee (Member)
• Remuneration Committee (Member)

Mr. Davey has over forty years’ experience in the mining industry. Previous employment included Assistant Director and Senior Mining Engineer at NM Rothschild & Sons; Director, Vice President and General Manager of AngloGold’s subsidiaries in Argentina; Operations Director of Greenwich Resources Plc, London; Production Manager for Blue Circle Industries in Chile; and various production roles from Graduate Trainee to Mine Manager, in Gold Fields of South Africa (1971 to 1978). Mr. Davey is currently a director of Highfield Resources Ltd., Central Asia Metals plc and Tharisa plc.

Mr. Davey is a graduate of the Camborne School of Mines, England (1970), with a Master of Science degree in Mineral Production Management from Imperial College, London University, (1979) and a Master of Science degree from Bournemouth University (1994). He is a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.), a European Engineer (Eur. Ing.) and a Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (MIMMM).

Status:

Non-Independent

Committees:

• Sustainability Committee (Member)
• Physical Risk Committee (Member)

Dr. Barma is a chartered accountant and qualified lawyer by background with over 20 years’ experience in senior positions in the mining sector. He brings to Atalaya deep experience in accounting, internal control, governance, risk management, and compliance. He has significant FTSE-50 senior executive experience, gained over 15 years at Antofagasta plc, where he led its UK presence through a period of change and growth as the UK-based chief financial officer. He has also had earlier careers in professional services and academia. He is a non-executive Director of Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited. He is also a principal at Barma Advisory where he has worked on various assignments within the natural resources and other sectors and an independent Governor of the University of the Arts London.

Status:

Independent

Committees:

• Remuneration Committee (Chair)
• Audit Committee (Member)
• Sustainability Committee (Member)

Mr. Fernandez was the head of mergers and acquisitions and member of Trafigura’s management committee. He joined Trafigura in 2004 and resigned in 2024. He has significant experience in the mergers and acquisitions field and providing financing solutions for mining companies. He established the Trafigura Group’s mining investment arm in 2005 and its M&A group in 2009. He is also a Board member of Terrafame Ltd.

Prior to joining Trafigura he worked in the project finance team at International Power plc in London. Mr. Fernandez has a Master of Science degree (Finance and Investment) from the University of Exeter and a Licenciatura (Economics degree) from the Universidad de Cantabria, Spain.

Status:

Non-Independent

Committees:

Physical Risk Committee (Member)

Mr. Scott is President and CEO of Entree Resources Limited. Previously, he was president and CEO of Minenet advisors, advising on strategy, corporate development, business restructuring and project management. He held various global executive positions with the Rio Tinto Group (2000-2014). Mr. Scott is an experienced public company director.

Status:

Independent

Committees:

• Physical Risk Committee (Chair)
• Remuneration Committee (Member)
• Nomination & Governance Committee (Member)
• Audit Committee (Member)

Ms. Whittall is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in the natural resources sector across a broad range of functions including management, finance and M&A. She is currently CFO and Director of Yellow Cake plc, where she was part of the founding management team and participated in its IPO and subsequent capital raises. She is also a co-founder of Mining Strategies Limited, a consultancy firm providing M&A and transaction advisory services to the metals and mining sector.

Previously, Ms. Whittall was Vice President, Head of M&A at ArcelorMittal Mining and member of the Mining Executive Team, responsible for global M&A, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and portfolio company management and restructuring. Ms. Whittall has a BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Cape Town and a MBA from the London Business School.

Status:

Independent

Committees:

• Audit Committee (Chair)