BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sam Randazzo is a mineral resources industry professional with over 35 years’ experience encompassing various senior roles including executive and non-executive directorships, chairman, CEO, CFO and company secretary in public companies listed on the ASX, TSX, JSE and AIM stock markets.

He has extensive operational experience in project identification, merger and acquisitions, initial and secondary public offerings, capital raisings in international markets, corporate finance, feasibility studies and project development.

His mineral industry exposure spans companies involved in mining, exploration, engineering and construction of gold, diamonds, base metals, mineral sands, coal and uranium projects.

James is a highly experienced and qualified executive with more than 25 years’ experience in the mining, industrial and financial sectors. Originally a process engineer in the mining industry, James has held various consulting, investment advisory and operational leadership positions. He has extensive experience in strategy development and execution, operational excellence, mergers and acquisitions and organisational leadership within the mining and industrial sectors.

Lindiwe is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and has extensive governance, finance and business experience, having worked in investment banking and also as chief financial officer in the oil and gas industry. She previously served on the boards of various listed and unlisted companies including; Woolworths, Group 5, Torre, Sea Harvest, PetroSA, Hyundai Automotive South Africa and Liquid Capital.

Charles Pettit is the CEO and Founder of Apex Partners, an investment holding company that makes long-term investments in businesses that service the mining and power generation markets. Apex is the controlling shareholder of DRA.

Prior to founding Apex, Charles served as CEO of two JSE-listed industrial groups and held various senior investment banking roles in the UK and South Africa. He holds a BCom (Hons) from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA charterholder.

Neal Froneman is a highly experienced global mining executive and company director, with more than four decades of leadership across the international resource sector.

His executive career included senior leadership roles at listed global mining companies, most notably as Chief Executive Officer of Sibanye-Stillwater, where over a 12-year tenure he transformed the business into the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals and a major force in PGM recycling. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Gold One International and played a key role in the establishment of Uranium One.

Neal’s career spans the development, growth and transformation of diversified mining businesses across multiple commodities and jurisdictions. He brings deep technical and commercial expertise, a strong strategic perspective, and extensive global industry relationships.

He currently serves as Chairman of the World Gold Council and Business Against Crime South Africa and has held numerous board and leadership positions throughout his career.

Neal holds engineering qualifications and has extensive experience in corporate governance, having served as both executive and non-executive director across public companies.

Stuart graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Mineral Engineering in England before relocating to South Africa in 1982. Following roles at JCI (Randfontein and Rustenburg) and a decade at LTA, he joined DRA as Process Manager. In 1996 he became the first non-Founder appointed to the Board, where he served until 2013 – overseeing the Process group throughout DRA's rapid growth period. He has since consulted to a select group of private clients on project assessment and development.