Henk Diederichs

Mr Diederichs is an engineer with over 20 years of experience in the mining industry with extensive expertise in project development and operations. He was recently the Senior Vice President Operations for West African producer Allied Gold Corp, which operates the Bonikro, Agbaou and Sadiola gold mines. Mr Diederichs formed an integral part in the successful development and operation of Equinox Minerals' Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia. During this time Lumwana was developed into one of Africa's largest open cut copper mines at a capital cost exceeding US$800m.