Meet the Leadership at the helm of explorer Tempest Minerals (ASX:TEM) - Kalkine Media

Highlights

• Tempest Minerals is a data-driven diversified minerals exploration company that has been utilising data analytics and automation to find highly prospective targets.
• An experienced and dynamic management team spearheads tempest's exploration approach.
• The management at Tempest holds the right blend of people with different backgrounds and expertise spanning geological, technical, operational, development, strategic and fundraising domains.

3Ps of business – People, Product and Process

While Product and Process are integral components of a business and work in tandem with people. People at a company includes management, technical experts and employees critical for business efficiency. All three components collectively build up a solid brand image and also assist in generating critical returns for shareholders.

To grow a company, you need to have the right people in place. The kind of people that lead a company decides the fate of a business. In the case of a mineral’s exploration company, the management needs to have the right blend of people with different backgrounds and expertise spanning geological, technical, operational, development, strategic and fundraising domains. When complemented by the right strategic decisions and execution of the plans, the right management may enhance the company’s chances to succeed.

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Tempest Minerals: An edge Apart

Tempest Minerals Ltd (ASX:TEM) is a data-driven diversified minerals exploration company that has been utilising data analytics and automation to find highly prospective targets. Modern automation and data analytics have been analysed to delineate prospective zones at the Mount Magnet and Yalgoo mineral projects in Western Australia. A modern approach to mineral’s exploration is proving to be really effective and enhances the efficiency of the process at minimal costs.

The approach is spearheaded by an experienced and dynamic management team at Tempest. The seasoned team at Tempest have discovered and developed mineral projects across Australia and overseas. Let us have a glance at the accomplished management at Tempest –

Mr. Brian Moller serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Tempest Minerals. He holds extensive experience and specialises in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, and has acted in numerous transactions and capital raisings in both the industrial and resources and energy sectors.

Additionally, Mr. Moller serves as a partner at the legal firm, HopgoodGanim for over 3 decades and leads the Corporate Advisory and Governance practice. Concurrently, Mr. Moller also acts for numerous publicly listed companies in Australia and advises boards on corporate governance and other issues.

Currently, Mr. Moller also serves as the Director of ASX-listed DGR Global Ltd, Platina Resources Ltd, Dark Horse Resources Ltd. and AusTin Limited as well as a directorship position at AIM-listed SolGold plc.

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Mr. Don Smith is a seasoned geologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years in the mining industry. He holds significant experience across exploration, development, operation and as a consultant for a junior player to multinational behemoths with operations in over 10 countries and across different commodities, including precious, base metals and energy minerals.

Mr. Smith’s corporate experience includes project acquisition, financing and development and company management.  He has been the founding director of numerous private and publicly traded resource companies such as Platypus Resources (ASX:PLP) and Alderan Resources (ASX:AL8). Furthermore, he is involved with multiple start-ups and also consults with the industry.

On the educational front, he holds a Bachelor of Science from Newcastle University and a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Institute of Business. He is a member of the prestigious Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

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Mr. Vincent Mascolo is a qualified mining engineer with extensive experience across gold and coal mining, quarrying and civil works. Mr. Mascolo has successfully executed large-scale infrastructure projects in the Civil and Construction sector and holds critical expertise across construction and project management, quality control, engineering and safety management and environment.

Mr. Mascolo also serves as the CEO of AIM-listed IronRidge Resources Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of DGR Global Ltd. (ASX:DGR). He is a member of the Institute of Engineers of Australia and the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Mr. Andrew Haythorpe holds a long and glorious professional background spanning over three decades and has held senior management roles at numerous ASX- and TSX-listed companies.  Since 1999, he has been associated with mergers and acquisition deals worth over AU$300 million.

In the past, he was the Managing Director of Crescent Gold and spearheaded the company to transform from a junior explorer to a mid-tier producer within four years. He also served as the Managing Director of the publicly traded Michelago Resources which created significant returns for its shareholders upon its transition to gold production in China.

Mr. Haythorpe holds a bachelor’s degree in Science (Hons) from James Cook University and is a member of the esteemed Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD) and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM).

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Mr. Owen Burchell is a seasoned mining engineer with over 20 years of technical, operations and corporate experience across some of the biggest mining names including Rio Tinto, BHP and Barrick Gold executing numerous successful start-ups, closures and operational turnaround projects.

Currently, he also serves as a director of multiple private resource companies and leverages his extensive industry knowledge on multiple resource projects. Mr Burchell holds several post graduate qualifications from the renowned West Australian School of Mines and also holds the First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency. He is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM).

Bottom line

When it comes to the technical and management team, Tempest is in good hands and strives to excel towards the exploration and development of its portfolio projects. Further on, in case of a publicly listed company, people are not just restricted to management, but on-ground staff, technical team and most importantly, shareholders together participate in the success.