In my role as Head of Australia & Global White Hydrogen and as Advisor to the Board at Terra-A AG, we leverage the latest cutting-edge technology to identify and evaluate white hydrogen and helium gas accumulations deep below the subsurface, contributing to the development of a global white hydrogen ecosystem. We have already identified 90+ white hydrogen projects across the globe. I also provide strategic advice on mineral commodity projects, including a Mega-scale gold exploration program in… Show more In my role as Head of Australia & Global White Hydrogen and as Advisor to the Board at Terra-A AG, we leverage the latest cutting-edge technology to identify and evaluate white hydrogen and helium gas accumulations deep below the subsurface, contributing to the development of a global white hydrogen ecosystem. We have already identified 90+ white hydrogen projects across the globe. I also provide strategic advice on mineral commodity projects, including a Mega-scale gold exploration program in Western Australia set to commence by H2-2025. Show less

In my role as Chairman and co-Founder at RESH2, I spearheaded collaborative renewable energy projects, ensuring alignment with our risk-reward criteria and driving strategic growth. By implementing advanced modeling techniques, we provide clients and investors with accurate forecasts of project viability, ultimately adding value to our shareholders.

Good Earth Solutions Pty Ltd (“GES”), a new generation AgTech company focused on soil and plant nutritional technologies. GES is in a strong position to provide solutions to the fertilizer market by enabling the industry giants to meet the growing demand for PresicionAg Technology. We can uniquely alter the micro-nutrient composition on the surface to potentiate each fertilizer granule in a cost effective, environmentally friendly & efficient manner, at point of dispatch, in the space… Show more Good Earth Solutions Pty Ltd (“GES”), a new generation AgTech company focused on soil and plant nutritional technologies. GES is in a strong position to provide solutions to the fertilizer market by enabling the industry giants to meet the growing demand for PresicionAg Technology. We can uniquely alter the micro-nutrient composition on the surface to potentiate each fertilizer granule in a cost effective, environmentally friendly & efficient manner, at point of dispatch, in the space between distributors and growers. Show less

KHYPE Energy Solutions (or just "KHYPE" which means "green, cool technology") is striving to become the market leader introducing clean green fuel and storage solutions at a materially lower cost than its competitors, linked to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, etc. Our aim is to support the clean energy of tomorrow with turnkey, tailored solutions for developing communities, mining projects all the way through to large industrial and utility companies.KHYPE will be… Show more KHYPE Energy Solutions (or just "KHYPE" which means "green, cool technology") is striving to become the market leader introducing clean green fuel and storage solutions at a materially lower cost than its competitors, linked to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, etc. Our aim is to support the clean energy of tomorrow with turnkey, tailored solutions for developing communities, mining projects all the way through to large industrial and utility companies.KHYPE will be synonymous with cost-effective, utility scale clean energy storage and transportation applications, ready for use as baseload, mid-merit or peaking energy. We will introduce bulk energy storage for IPP’s, Utilities and other parties wanting to store their energy for later use or to facilitate time shifts at minimal costs. KHYPE’s preferred energy storage solutions include, but are not limited to, “Organic Flow Storage” and “Iron Flow Storage” solutions as they represent costs at the lowest spectrum (Levelized Cost of Storage – LCOS); have the longest energy storage capacity (Long Duration Storage – LDS); and are totally green, non-toxic and harmless to the environment. Our commercial strategy is to make available guaranteed cost-effective energy storage capacity, leveraged against a fixed and variable usage structure, saving costs on both CAPEX and OPEX while producing a more reliable, long-term energy storage solution.For more information, please check out our website at www.khype.net or email me at: grant@khype.net Show less

Afri Grow Pty Ltd (“Afri Grow”) is a private company with a 90% current shareholding in a Lesotho company with a full spectrum license (GACP and GMP certified) to cultivate and produce top end, pharma-quality medicinal cannabis for international export purposes.We are more than simply a medicinal cannabis company! Afri Grow is striving to become a world leader in the integrative medicine and nutraceutical sectors, effectively ‘marrying’ indigenous remedies with modern Western-style… Show more Afri Grow Pty Ltd (“Afri Grow”) is a private company with a 90% current shareholding in a Lesotho company with a full spectrum license (GACP and GMP certified) to cultivate and produce top end, pharma-quality medicinal cannabis for international export purposes.We are more than simply a medicinal cannabis company! Afri Grow is striving to become a world leader in the integrative medicine and nutraceutical sectors, effectively ‘marrying’ indigenous remedies with modern Western-style medicines by working with our strategic partners including medical doctors and Big-Pharma across the globe. Our inaugural investments and focus are on developing a fully-integrated medicinal cannabis facility in Lesotho. Why Lesotho? Because it provides us with a unique cost advantage (at least 40% cheaper production costs than any other key international producer) while manufacturing the highest quality, pharma-grade products.We will leverage the combined experience of several decades of our extended team working with medical doctors, university researchers, specialized cannabis consultants, existing producers and pharmaceutical companies in South Africa, Canada, the USA, Europe and Australia.Our longer-term growth strategy involves replicating the Afri Grow (South Africa) structure in Australia, and possibly Europe and/or Canada. Our key focus is on “Green Health” and nutraceuticals and working with the indigenous populations of each region (in each country) to harness their existing herbal medicinal recipes and work with modern pharmaceutical companies to analyse, isolate and extract the core activated pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) – thereby truly embracing ESG initiatives.For more information, check out our website at: www.afrigrow.co.za or contact me at: grant@afrigrow.co.za Show less

I am one of two Directors responsible for coverage of all mining and metals, and oil and gas companies in Western Australia for the top Institutional Division at ANZ Bank. As a senior member of the Natural Resources team, my primary aim is to originate new deals, evaluating their risks versus returns for our corporate clients and project finance opportunities. I am passionate about working with my clients' Board of Directors, CEOs/MD’s, CFO’s and financial or technical specialists for… Show more I am one of two Directors responsible for coverage of all mining and metals, and oil and gas companies in Western Australia for the top Institutional Division at ANZ Bank. As a senior member of the Natural Resources team, my primary aim is to originate new deals, evaluating their risks versus returns for our corporate clients and project finance opportunities. I am passionate about working with my clients' Board of Directors, CEOs/MD’s, CFO’s and financial or technical specialists for small/start-up companies to large, multi-national mining and oil and gas companies around the world. This provides me with valuable insights to evaluate business risks versus opportunities and implement the appropriate risk mitigation strategies to align commercial goals with risk appetite.I liaise closely with internal and external lawyers to understand the legal environment, and work with multiple stakeholders where applicable Government bodies (both State and Federal and International Government Consulates), ECA for Australia, Project Finance, Structured Finance, Leasing, DCM, ECM, etc.) to propose the most appropriate financing structure aligned to the client’s needs. This includes consideration for both conventional and unconventional financing structures depending on the risk-return profile.Part of my role requires me to know and understand my competitors and their risk versus return profiles. I work jointly with them on syndicated bank deals ranging from several million dollars to a few billion dollars. I am also responsible for the ongoing management of my WA natural resource portfolio once the deal has been executed.I also collaborate closely with ANZ’s M&A and Advisory team to identify and evaluate investment/divestment opportunities. This includes evaluating technical, infrastructure, social and environmental and financial project risks to determine fair value through a range of valuation techniques on both the buyer and seller sides. Show less

I was invited to join ANZ in September 2010 as an Associate Director of the Natural Resources Group in Perth, Western Australia. I formed part of their core relationship team responsible for liaising with institutional mining and oil and gas clients to service their overall banking needs. I identified risks versus opportunities for ANZ and collaborated closely with multiple product partners with diverse cultural and corporate backgrounds to prepare innovative solutions. I was also responsible… Show more I was invited to join ANZ in September 2010 as an Associate Director of the Natural Resources Group in Perth, Western Australia. I formed part of their core relationship team responsible for liaising with institutional mining and oil and gas clients to service their overall banking needs. I identified risks versus opportunities for ANZ and collaborated closely with multiple product partners with diverse cultural and corporate backgrounds to prepare innovative solutions. I was also responsible for core risk evaluation in deal teams to win deals, working closely with corporate and project finance teams, M&A, structured loans, trade, commodities and foreign exchange. I have been privileged to work with executive management, risk-credit officers, research and analysis analysts and other technical-financial specialists overthe past few years at ANZ. I view this as a continual educational journey to further expand my horizons and augment my overall leadership and management skills. Show less

In addition to my full-time role as Director of REI at ANZ in WA, Perth, I was invited to join the Board of Tambourah Metals to help them prepare for their IPO on the ASX. Tambourah is a junior exploration mining & metals company with gold, nickel and lithium minerals. As the sole Non-Executive Director on the board, this role was intensive over a five month period to work with the other board members and MD/CEO to prepare shareholder/equity structures, review legal documents and the… Show more In addition to my full-time role as Director of REI at ANZ in WA, Perth, I was invited to join the Board of Tambourah Metals to help them prepare for their IPO on the ASX. Tambourah is a junior exploration mining & metals company with gold, nickel and lithium minerals. As the sole Non-Executive Director on the board, this role was intensive over a five month period to work with the other board members and MD/CEO to prepare shareholder/equity structures, review legal documents and the prospectus. Once all the preparations for the IPO were successfully completed, I resigned and stepped down from the board. Tambourah Metals was successfully listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in June 2021. Show less

I worked for Quantitative Group (QG) in Perth, Australia as a Principal Mining and Risk Consultant for a period a little over 2 years. I was responsible for leading the development of risk evaluation systems for mid-cap to major clients. I had a pragmatic approach to business that was underpinned by my technical expertise in geology, mining and analytical experience in spatial statistics, risk analysis, finance and real options. I had more than a decade of experience in the area of… Show more I worked for Quantitative Group (QG) in Perth, Australia as a Principal Mining and Risk Consultant for a period a little over 2 years. I was responsible for leading the development of risk evaluation systems for mid-cap to major clients. I had a pragmatic approach to business that was underpinned by my technical expertise in geology, mining and analytical experience in spatial statistics, risk analysis, finance and real options. I had more than a decade of experience in the area of Mineral Resource Management, which provided me with an in-depth understanding of the system linkages and correlations between different stages of the evaluation pipeline. I was especially proficient at quantifying and communicating the impacts of technical resource and reserve risks into straight forward financial metrics for the purposes of decision-making for senior management and executive committees. I was responsible for evaluating risks within gold, base metal and uranium projects for some of the largest mining companies in the world. I also provided guidance to nickel and iron ore companies with respect to risk management. One of my key undertakings focused on evaluating risks in business plans and expressing those uncertainties in financial terms to senior executive management. During this period, I made many contacts and friends and had the privilege to work with a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly technically competent bunch of people who will be sorely missed.Services that I offered were: Design of sample campaigns; Resource estimation and reserve evaluation; Resource risk quantification; Quantification of reserve risks; Building and evaluating financial models; Designing evaluation frameworks to assess risk in mineral projects; Assessment of economic risks on decision-making; Advanced research and development with international institutions; Regulatory code reporting and business valuations; and Training (public courses or bespoke in-house workshops). Show less

In 2003 I was one of a handful of high-performers selected to join the De Beers Mineral Resource Management R&D group in Wells, UK to head up the resource risk management project. This position formed part of a “think tank” that was tasked with developing faster and more cost efficient ways of estimating and evaluating diamond projects, from a global perspective, to take them from exploration targets to operating mines. The team developed prototype evaluation models that set the best-practice… Show more In 2003 I was one of a handful of high-performers selected to join the De Beers Mineral Resource Management R&D group in Wells, UK to head up the resource risk management project. This position formed part of a “think tank” that was tasked with developing faster and more cost efficient ways of estimating and evaluating diamond projects, from a global perspective, to take them from exploration targets to operating mines. The team developed prototype evaluation models that set the best-practice standard for the company, which formed part of group-wide policies.My R&D project’s main objective was to evaluate the financial impact of complex, interrelated technical risks at any stage of project valuation. The scope of this research included developing software that could integrate new algorithms and cater for the visualization of complex data systems. The project required detailed analysis of correlated risks versus opportunities between each segment of the evaluation pipeline from sampling, geology, mining, metallurgical processing and finance. Risk mitigation strategies were developed and evaluated using real option valuation techniques. It was my responsibility to effectively establish and manage an expert technical panel to assist me, comprising some of the leading scientific academics, practitioners and consultants in the world. This list included specialists from academia and industry in the UK, France, Belgium, USA, Canada and Australia in the areas of risk management, geostatistics, finance and real option valuation. During this time he established research programmes at Leeds University (UK), CERNA, School of Mines (France) and McGill University in Montreal, Canada on behalf of the De Beers Group. He lectured at special seminars at these universities and presented at international conferences on the topics of resource risk management and project evaluation. Show less

I worked as Technical Assistant to the Group Manager Mineral Resources who was responsible for developing the mineral resource management strategy and best practice technical principles for the whole De Beers Group. I assisted this manager in his position as overall Competent Person for the management and reporting of the De Beers’ resources and reserves. My main responsibility was to lead efforts in reporting and managing resource estimation and classification duties for the global De… Show more I worked as Technical Assistant to the Group Manager Mineral Resources who was responsible for developing the mineral resource management strategy and best practice technical principles for the whole De Beers Group. I assisted this manager in his position as overall Competent Person for the management and reporting of the De Beers’ resources and reserves. My main responsibility was to lead efforts in reporting and managing resource estimation and classification duties for the global De Beers’ operating mines and new projects. I was also a member of the Strategic Growth Team reporting directly to the Technical Director of Operations. During this period, I was responsible for the compilation of the company’s global resource and reserve statements in annual reports and reconciliation with strategic business plans. This formed an integral part of the Technical Financial Report (TFR) in 2001 when De Beers delisted from the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). The deal was valued at over US$17 billion. Show less

As senior mine geologist, I was responsible for overseeing all geological duties for two of the key mining operations for Namaqualand Mines, De Beers. My main duties included providing mining production services and managing the contiguous exploration activities for the alluvial and fluvial operating mines. I oversaw the design of sampling campaigns to meet strict budget and time requirements and the evaluation and operational management of several exploration programmes both contiguous to the… Show more As senior mine geologist, I was responsible for overseeing all geological duties for two of the key mining operations for Namaqualand Mines, De Beers. My main duties included providing mining production services and managing the contiguous exploration activities for the alluvial and fluvial operating mines. I oversaw the design of sampling campaigns to meet strict budget and time requirements and the evaluation and operational management of several exploration programmes both contiguous to the mining area (‘brownfield’) and new ‘greenfield’ sites; and managed daily production geology requirements of the mines to ensure that they met their respective production targets. Show less