Jeffrey Gerard

Mr Gerard has over 40 years' experience in the resources industry, both domestically and abroad, in technical, operational, commercial and executive management roles. His career has included roles as Strategy and Global Business Development Executive for Xstrata Coal, Chief Operating Officer for Xstrata Coal's operations in the Americas and Xstrata Coal South Africa. Following Glencore's 2013 merger with Xstrata, Mr Gerard served as Chief Development Officer for Glencore Coal and then as CEO of TSX-listed Katanga Mining, a subsidiary of Glencore, and as head of Glencore's assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following his retirement from Glencore in 2020, Mr Gerard established a management consulting business providing services to domestic and international companies in the areas of business strategy, technical evaluations, funding, investment and divestments.