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Ian David Cockerill (b. 1954)
Chairman
Ian is the ex-CEO of Gold Fields Ltd and Anglo Coal Ltd. He is the former executive officer of Business Development and African Operations at AngloGold Ltd. In 2002 Ian was appointed chief executive officer of Gold Fields Ltd. Ian joined Anglo Coal Ltd in 2008 as chief executive officer. Ian is now the executive chairman of Petmin Ltd, a JSE and AIM quoted natural resource company, non-executive director of Orica Ltd in Australia and advisor to several other companies in the mining industry. He has over thirty years’ mining experience in exploration and mining. Ian is chairman of the LCA (Leadership for Conservation in Africa). Their vision is to save 20 million hectares of rainforest in Africa by 2020.
Daniel Edward Betts (b. 1975)
Managing Director
Daniel founded Hummingbird in November 2005. After graduating from Nottingham University he worked for Accenture Management Consultants until he joined the Betts family business in 2000. Founded in 1760, the family business is the oldest privately owned gold bullion smelters and refiners in the country, and it has a long history of trading across the world and dealing in all areas of the precious metal industry. Whilst working for the Betts family business Daniel established a number of natural resource based businesses in Uganda, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Mauritania and Peru, before starting Hummingbird Resources in 2005.
William Benjamin Thurston Cook (b. 1973)
Operations Director
William is a former officer of the British Army having served in the Light Infantry. Following his army service he worked in the security sector, for companies such as Control Risks, Rubicon and Salamanca Risk Management before joining Hummingbird Resources as Country Manager. William is experienced in the operational and logistical management of projects in challenging environments. In his capacity as Operations Director he has been responsible for the establishment and ongoing running and development of all of Hummingbird’s operational capability in Liberia.
David Almgren Pelham (b. 1950)
Technical Director
David is a mineral geologist with thirty years global exploration experience. He has worked with a number of mining and exploration companies such as Placer Dome Inc, Outkumpu Mining and AMAX Exploration. David has broad experience in the exploration and assessment of gold deposits, including all major gold deposit types, as well as in the exploration and assessment of deposits of gemstones, major base metals and energy minerals, with a major focus on Africa. He is credited with the discovery of the Chirano 5-6m ounce gold mine in Ghana.
Stephen Alexander Betts (b. 1950)
Non-executive Director
Stephen co-founded the Company in November 2005. He has over 40 years’ experience in trading with gold and related businesses in developing countries, having established several businesses in West Africa during his career. He is the chairman of the Stephen Betts group of companies. The family business has over 250 years’ history in smelting, refining and bullion dealing.
Matthew Charles Idiens (b. 1970)
Non-executive Director
Matthew co-founded Hummingbird in November 2005 and he has 17 years’ experience in natural resource companies. He is a founder and Director of AIM quoted VANE Minerals plc and also founder and director of Seamwell International Ltd, a private company developing underground coal gasification (UCG) projects in China. From 1995 to 2001 he worked as an associate director at Laing and Cruickshank Investment Management, part of the Credit Lyonnais Group.
Roderick James Hollas Smith (b. 1957)
Non-executive Director
Roderick, a chartered accountant with a Commerce Degree from the University of Western Australia, has 30 years’ experience leading Australian resource projects from the early-stage exploration through to production, including three gold mines: Great Victoria, Palm Springs and Youanmi. He has been resident in the UK for three years and has consulted miners and investors on resource projects throughout Russia and Africa. He is currently a director of Congo Brazzaville explorer, Cominco SA.