Our Team

Directors

Paul Berresford FCA MAICD
Managing Director/CEO

Westate Resources Ltd, Westate (Mauritius) Ltd, Westate (Zambia) Ltd

Paul has 35 years’ corporate experience in finance/accounting, business management, corporate governance, company secretarial, M&A, due diligence and capital markets.

Paul trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in Perth and London.

More recently he has acted as a Chairman, Managing Director, CEO, Finance Director or Company Secretary for several ASX-listed and large private companies.

Trust H. Hatuma B.Min
Non-Executive Director
Westate Resources Ltd, Westate (Mauritius) Ltd, Westate (Zambia) Ltd

Professional geologist with 21 years of mineral exploration, mining and hydrogeological experience, with all round exposure to mining and prospecting aspects and procedures.

Was involved in the detailed feasibility studies of the Matala Gold deposit as Exploration Manager for Luiri Gold Mines Ltd.

Management

Chris Davis FAusIMM(CPMan) MAICD
Group Technical Services Manager

  • Chris has 50+ years’ experience in mining industry (14 on mine sites around the world)
  • Has brought 3 mines into production;
  • Managing director of ASX listed uranium company Energy and Minerals Australia (ASX:EMA) 2006-2011

Chris Sparrow FCA CTA SSA MAICD
Group CFO/Company Secretary

Chris has 35 years’ extensive Finance, Corporate Governance, IT and Operations experience derived across a range of industry sectors in businesses ranging from SME to Global groups in the UK, US, Europe, Middle East, and Australia.

Himunza Mugwagwa BA Econ
In-Country Project Coordinator

Experienced Project Coordinator and Researcher with a diverse range of project experiences across various sectors including Government, NFP and private industry.

Mining & Geological Consultants

Wardell Armstrong International
Baldhu House, Wheal Jane Earth Science Park
Baldhu, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6EH
UNITED KINGDOM

Cryton Phiri Phd, MSc, MEIZ, REng
Lecturer & Consultant
School of Mines, Department of Geology
University of Zambia
ZAMBIA

Process and Metallurgy Consultants

Graham Brock
Leo Consulting
PO Box 354
Nedlands WA 6909
AUSTRALIA

Barry Cloutt
Cloutt Consulting
Perth WA 6100
AUSTRALIA

Lawyers

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
3 More London Riverside
London, SE1 2AQ
UNITED KINGDOM

Abigail & Chama Advocates
H8G6+PWJ United Nations Avenue
Ngumbo Road, Lusaka 10101
ZAMBIA