Mr Edwards has more than 30 years of experience in the global resources sector, with expertise in investment banking, equities research and board governance. He brings financial and strategic capabilities to support both organic and inorganic growth, together with an understanding of the commercial drivers influencing resource companies across jurisdictions and throughout the mining lifecycle. At Renaissance Capital, an emerging and frontier markets investment bank, Robert was involved in the firm's international and strategic expansion, supporting resource clients across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Africa and Asia. He then held the role of Chairman, Mining and Metals, overseeing investment banking and principal investment activities across the mining, metals and fertilizer sectors. He later served as Senior Advisor to the Investment Banking Division of Royal Bank of Canada (Europe), focusing on mergers and acquisitions and senior client coverage. Earlier, he also was a precious metals equities analyst with HSBC's Global Mining team. He is a member of the Risk committee and the Corporate Governance Committee.
