Timothy Tebeila is the founder and chairman of Sekoko Resources (Pty) Ltd, a South African-based black-owned energy and minerals company developing coal, magnetite iron ore and platinum group metals (PGMs). He has been responsible for driving the company’s business strategy attracting multinational companies and strategic investors within the energy and mining sectors expressing interest in his projects.
David Perkins is the principal of Perkins Solicitors and is a Non-Executive Director of BBY Limited. He was previously general counsel and company secretary for JP Morgan Chase and Company for Australia New Zealand and Oceania.
David Knox has extensive experience in project development, financing and banking and has had particular high-level experience in Africa in the energy and resources sectors.
Dr Kasolo is a highly accredited geologist who has extensive experience in the evaluation and management of mining projects, the formulation of company strategy, resource optimisation and business process analysis. Kasolo sits on several boards in South Africa and has published many papers the geology field.
Morore Mphahlele is a strategy and project management consultant as well as director of various companies. He has had a long career in banking and public sector administration in South Africa. His current memberships/directorships include: Regotje Investments, South African Statistics Council and Hlabirwa School of Commerce. Mphahlele has also co-authored a number of articles published in the South African Journal of Economics.
Kobus Terblanche is currently President at Linc Energy Operations Australia and Africa, prior to which he managed a refining, storage and logistics business for Glencore in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Terblanche commenced his career at Sasol Limited. He then participated in the establishment of Mossgas in the project, production, technical and business development areas. He was also involved in the formation of PetroSA as general manager of corporate strategy and new ventures.
Jerry Monzu has over 20 years financial and corporate experience in publicly listed multinational corporations predominantly in the resources and mining sectors. He has previously held senior management positions in companies such as Woodside Energy and Normandy Mining Limited; and most recently was Joint Venture Manager for the North West Shelf Venture. Monzu is a Certified Practicing Accountant and currently provides a range of accounting and company secretarial services to listed companies in the energy and resource sectors.
Firestone Energy has a significant joint venture with South African BEE partner, Sekoko Coal, a subsidiary of Sekoko Resources.
Firestone Energy has made it a priority to adopt systems of control and accountability as the basis for the administration of corporate governance.
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