Simon is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in the mining sector. He is the Managing Director of ASX listed Kopore Metals Limited, a copper exploration company focussed on the Kalahari Copper Belt. He has previously held senior management positions at Beadell Resources Limited, Orca Gold Limited and Red Back Mining Inc. Simon serves as a non-executive Chairman of Sarama Resources Ltd, Cygnus Gold Limited and Coziron Resources Limited. Simon specializes in M&A, public equity markets management and corporate finance. His career has included corporate transactions in Canada, Australia, Africa and Indonesia and he holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.