Coming from a strong operational background, Neil Ringdahl is a Mining Engineer with 17 years experience held senior management positions with a number of companies including Anglo Platinum, Golden Star Resources, and an executive position with Peruvian base metals producer Volcan Companía Minera. Most recently, he was country manager for Ancash Mining (now a Korea Zinc subsidiary). On behalf of the defaulting creditors, he was responsible for taking the company through the administration process. He also financed and managed the construction and commissioning of its silver/base metals concentrator and mine. Neil has led a number of mining and project teams on mines across South America and Africa. He spent five years as a consultant specialising in strategic and tactical mine planning on various diamond, precious and base metals mines around the world.