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Mintails owns the rights to process and extract gold, uranium and sulphuric acid from extensive tailings resources located on the West and East Rand regions of South Africa's historic Witwatersrand Basin.  Mintails controls these rights in respect of over 330 million tonnes of slimes, sands and rock tailings materials, mainly located on South Africa's historic West Rand and from its 50% joint venture share in over 1.5 billion tonnes of slime tailing materials located on the East Rand.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patrick Smyth

Non Executive Chairman

Patrick Smyth started his career with Ernst & Young in Audit thereby establishing a sound basis for dealing with the entire range of company accounting issues. His career progressed into commerce to taking up a position where during his early years with Coca-Cola Company he gained extensive experience in the management and restructuring of operations. Furthermore, during this period he also gained in depth experience of mergers and acquisitions through his direct involvement and oversight of the acquisition of bottling companies and associated mergers with joint venture partners. He subsequently was promoted into the senior management structures of The Coca-Cola Company serving as the President of the Central Pacific, the South Pacific and the German Divisions. He was then appointed Managing Director of Coca-Cola Beverages, Central Europe which clearly underscores his track record and experience at executive level of public company management and execution of strategic direction.

Dick van der Walt

Managing Director - CEO - BLC, LLB, LLM

Dick was appointed Group CEO on 16 November 2005. He was born and educated in South Africa and holds BLC and LLB Degrees in Law from University of Pretoria and LLM - Masters Degree in Law from the University of South Africa.

Dick's background in law and investment banking has provided him with requisite skill and experience to confidently oversee and implement Mintails strategic goals. Dick has personally ensured that the company has been successfully able to negotiate and satisfy its obligations under South African Mining Law and the prevailing Black Economic Empowerment Code of Practice.

Basie Maree

Executive Director - B.Tech (Environmental Management), NDT

Mr Basie Maree joined Mintails Executive Team on 21 January 2008, in the capacity of Group Chief Operating Officer, and joined the board in April 2008. Mr Maree began consulting as a metallurgist to Anglo American’s Gold and Uranium Division. This Division was later restructured into AngloGold Ashanti where he was appointed Head of Metallurgy and General Manager in 1999 for South African Metallurgical Operations. Mr Maree held this executive position until 2005 when he was promoted to Head of Metallurgy – Africa for AngloGold Ashanti. Under this position Mr Maree was responsible for managing AngloGold Ashanti’s project management and technical advisory divisions for their African Operations. In his position as Group Executive Operations, Mr Maree will be able to contribute his technical and operational expertise to optimize the potential of Mintails large resource base and ensure that production milestones are achieved as the company moves into its next phase of development, mine commissioning and production. Mr Maree holds a National Diploma in Extraction Metallurgy and also a B.Tech.Degree in Environmental Management. He also serves as a non-executive director for Nuclear Fuels Corp of SA, the International Cyanide Management Institute and Morila Gold Mine in Mali. In addition, he is a trustee of the AngloGold Ashanti (SAR) Environmental Trust Fund and is registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist.

Peter Chapman

Non Executive Director - ASIA, FAICD

Peter was an executive director of Tolhurst Noall Group Limited from its inception until November 2004. Peter's career in the stockbroking and financial services industry spans 30 years during which time he has held positions as Chief Executive, Senior Partner and Chairman. Peter is a former Affiliate of The Australian Stock Exchange Limited, an Associate of The Securities Institute of Australia and a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Company Directors. Peter was appointed to the Board of the Company on 16 November 2005 and is Chairman of the Audit Risk and Compliance Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Peter is currently a director of Persia Petroleum Services PLC.

George Beaumont Q.C

Non Executive Director - LL.B Dip Com

George Beaumont has practised as a barrister for over 39 years. He has an extensive depth of commercial experience gained from advising financial institutions, including life companies and friendly societies on membership, product development and regulatory matters.

George's broader practice specialises in commercial law, taxation, company law, advocacy and advisory work in these areas.

George will substantially strengthen the Company in relation to matters relating to governance and compliance.