Theta Gold Mines Ltd (TGM)

Bill Guy

Non-Executive Chairman

Bill Guy was appointed to the board since March 2018.

Bill has over 28 years’ experience in exploration and resource development in Asia, Australia and Europe. Bill had numerous Managing Director and CEO roles include Longford Resources Limited and Bligh Resources Limited. He previously served as Exploration Manager for Jupiter Mines Limited (ASX: JMS) which is controlled by London-based Pallinghurst Group led by Chairman Brian Gilbertson who was the first BHP Billiton Group CEO.

Bill Richie Yang

Non-Executive Director

Richie Yang is an experienced corporate financier, working primarily in the mining resources sector. He has more than 16 years of corporate finance experience working with public and private companies, assisting them with business development and project financing.

Richie held CEO and Executive Director roles with numerous ASX listed resource companies, including Bligh Resources Ltd, been taken over by ASX’s top 3 Australia gold producer Saracens Limited.

Richie holds a Bachelor degree from the University of New South Wales majoring in Business Economics and Finance. He is Managing Director of Sydney/Hong Kong based Vs Capital Group, a corporate finance advisory firm.

Finn Behnken

Non-Executive Director

Finn Behnken was appointed a director of the company in December 2018.

Finn is a mining engineer and has South African mining operational experience as the CEO of Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining (Pty) Limited (during the construction and initial production phase of the major Tshipi Borwa Manganese Mine).

Tshipi is currently 49% owned by ASX listed Jupiter Mines Ltd, a AUD240m IPO on the ASX in 2018. Prior to this Finn was an investment banker with South African based Nedbank and has served as non-executive director of various mining companies including, most recently, as a director of the then AIM listed Gemfields plc. Currently Finn is the South African representative of Auramet International, a US based precious metals merchant and mine financier. Finn is a resident of South Africa.

Simon Liu

Non-Executive Director

Simon Liu is a founding partner and president of Hanhong Private Equity Investment Company based out of Beijing. The managed funds invest in gold and oil & gas in the US, Africa and across Central Asia.

Simon graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University in China. He has more than 20 years of experience in the media and business consulting and more than 10 years in finance.

Brett Tang

Non-Executive Director

Brett holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Soochow, China and an Executive MBA from the University of Nanjing. He is a qualified lawyer in China and is also registered as a Fund Manager with the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC).

Brett is a professional investor and fund manager, experienced in and been successful in mining and mining investments. From 2007-2013, he was Executive Director at Yunnan Gold Mountain Ltd, a joint venture company with a Chinese mining state-owned enterprise.

Between 2013 and 2015 he was a Director of Ao-zhong Mining Pty Ltd, an investment arm of East China Non-Ferrous Exploration Corporation with numerous investments in ASX listed junior mining companies. Brett is a principal at Tasman Funds Management, one of Theta’s early investors, and he is a founding partner of Nanjing Venture Capital Ltd, a China-based VC Fund.

Byron Dumpleton

Non-executive Director

Byron is based in Perth, Australia who has a very strong background in geology, mining operations, ore resources, and corporate funding process.

Mr Dumpleton has corporate experience with the due diligence process with multiple lending institutions for funding for several projects with Straits Resources and Red 5 Limited; with the most recent being for Red 5 for securing the A$175 million debt facility with banking syndicates comprising BNP Paribas (Australia), The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (“HSBC”) (Australia) and Macquarie Bank Limited.

Mr Dumpleton worked at all levels in the mining industry at some of Australia’s most high-profile mines including Niffy Copper Mine, St Ives Gold Mine, Telfer Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie Super Pit, and across Asia-Pacific regions

Mitford Mundell

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Mundell has extensive experience in the mining sector and specialises in asset optimisation, strategic planning, stakeholder management, project building, and management in open pit and underground mining contexts.

He has worked for some of Africa’s largest mining companies including Harmony, De Beers Mining Corporation, Namakwa Diamonds and Anglo American. At Harmony, Africa’s largest gold miner, Mr Mundell gained extensive hands-on experience beginning as a miner and rising through to Shift Boss, Mine Captain, Mine Manager, General Manager and Business Coach.

Amongst others, Mr Mundell was Mine Manager at the Kalgold Project, Harmony’s open-pit gold operation in South Africa. He was responsible for commissioning multiple mines and establishing one of Harmony’s mines as the lowest cost producer in the group.

Prior to joining Theta Gold, Mitford was CEO of Namakwa Diamonds, Mr Mundell led the commissioning and expansion of its Kao Diamond Mine. His team delivered a new plant and turned Namakwa from losses to profitability, increased plant throughput and extended the initial 3-year mine life to +20 years, boosted the company’s valuation.

Jacques Du Triou

Chief Operating Officer

Mr Du Triou has over 28 years experience in the South African mining industry across all stages of a mine’s lifecycle. He specialises in project and financial evaluations, construction, mine expansion, risk assessments, due diligence, execution and commissioning to full nameplate capacity.

Jacques began his career with Harmony and progressed to General Manager (2009-2015). During this time, he led the Doornkop South Reed deepening project which had an estimated capital cost of ZAR1.2 billion (~US$700 million) from feasibility to peak production. He also worked extensively on Harmony’s Kalgold open-pit project.

Prior to joining Theta Gold, Jacques founded and led Qmotion Mining, where he developed and implemented business strategies that established the company as a successful contracting services provider. Qmotion has successfully delivered contracts for the Evander Gold Mine, Sibanye Stillwater, Anglo Platinum, Royal Bafokeng Platinum and Murray & Roberts Holdings. ’s valuation.

Terrence Mokale

RSA Director – Social Corporate Services

Terrence is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He holds B Juris and LLB degrees and specialises in Socio-Economic development and Municipal governance.

Terrence has been working in the mining environment as a Social Facilitation Consultant and has to date assisted numerous mining companies to develop solid community relationships and to secure support and licenses for their mining operations.

Recently Terrence’s clients include Glencor and Gold One, in both cases he successfully engaged community stakeholders and representatives to work constructively with the mining operators, creating a win-win platform for all parties involved.

In his government career, he spent time in Local Governments including as Administrator of Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

Brent Hofman

Financial Controller/Company Secretary

Brent has 19 years' experience in senior finance management positions in hands on roles (CFO/CFC) working in sectors that include; listed investment fund, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, oil and gas, construction /development and technology.

He offers a diverse skill set combining statutory reporting (IFRS/USGAAP or international equivalents) and compliance.

Brent also has strong taxation (domestic and international) and planning background and able to interpret and navigate multi- jurisdictional compliance/reporting needs for foreign countries.

Puselatso Matete

Environmental Director (TGME)

Mrs Matete brings with her 25 years’ extensive experience in corporate governance and management having served and continues to serve on various boards and board committees in senior management positions since 2014 as well as a member of various trade associations, both locally and internationally.

Puselatso holds the position of Head of Sustainable Development and Environment at Gold Field’s South Deep project where her experience in ESG and sustainability will complement and enhance the values and goals shared by Theta, their key stakeholders, and the communities they operate in.