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Head of Mining and Metals Standard Bank Sandra du Toit is the Head : Mining & Metals for Africa Corporate Finance at Standard Bank , Africa ’ s leading bank . Sandra started her career

as an academic , lecturing on the subjects of company and tax law at the University of the Free State , before joining Johannesburg law firm Brink Cohen le Roux & Roodt . It was here that she became involved in the South African mining industry , working first on the labour side of the business , before moving on to the corporate and commercial end of practice , specialising in mergers and acquisitions . Sandra has been with Standard Bank for ten years , and focuses exclusively on corporate finance transactions in mining and metals in Africa .

Managing Director and CEO Resolute Mining John Welborn is an experienced senior executive in the resources industry . A former International Rugby Union player , Mr . Welborn was previously the Head of Specialised Lending in Western Australia for Investec Bank . As a Director and Chief Executive , he has been responsible for driving growth in resource companies including Prairie Mining Ltd , Papillion Resources Ltd , and Equatorial Resources Ltd . Joining Resolute in July 2015 , Mr Welborn is a champion for responsible and sustainable mining development in West and Central Africa and was named by MiningMx as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Africa ’ s Mining Industry .

28 March 2017