Management

Mr Simon Milroy 

Chief Executive Officer

Simon is a mining executive with 33 years of experience internationally in PNG, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Kyrgystan, Indonesia and Australia. Simon is experienced at all stages of the mine development cycle from studies, permitting, capital raising, project development, operations and closure including managing international joint ventures.

Prior to joining Atlantic Tin, Simon was the CEO at Merdeka Copper Gold, a publicly listed Indonesian mining company which had rapidly grown to an US$8b market capitalisation through the acquisition and development of gold, copper and nickel mines.

 

Simon holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering and has completed the AICD Company Directors Course.

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Mr Michael Norris 

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Mike is a qualified Chartered Accountant with 30 years of commercial and operational experience in the mining industry. Mike was most recently CFO at LSE and ASX listed Adriatic Metals PLC, where he successfully brought to completion construction of the Vares high grade silver mine.  Prior to that he was CFO of ASX listed Highfield Resources, based in Spain, and Finance Director of LSE listed gold producer Avocet Mining PLC, where he oversaw the construction and commissioning of the Inata mine.

He has also held the positions of Head of Business Performance at Anglo American, and worked for Rio Tinto in the USA as CFO and Plant Manager at Kennecott Ridgeway Gold Mine and CFO of Kennecott Greens Creek Mine.

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Mr Andy Cardoso 

Project General Manager

Andy is a highly experienced Project Execution Manager having constructed and operated numerous African projects over the last 35 years. He has gained valuable knowledge executing remote projects on both greenfield and highly complex brownfields projects in difficult environments and in countries such as Sudan, DRC, Mali, Mozambique, Botswana, Ghana and Sierra Leone in West Africa. Prior to joining Atlantic Tin, Andy was the General Manager - Major Projects having successfully completed the execution and commissioning of a large $320m sulphuric acid production plant and large complex tailings storage facilities for KCC, a Glencore JV in the DRC.

His project leadership and experience, gained in projects covering commodities ranging from high grade silicon metal produced in open arc furnaces, copper-nickel, gold, mineral sands (titanium oxides or rutile), uranium and copper, brings valuable support and skills to the Atlantic management team.

As a graduate mechanical engineer from the University of Technology and the University of Pretoria, South Africa, Andy's significant experience in developing studies, feasibility, permitting and executing projects through to sustainable operations, provides key leadership to transition the Achmmach Project to execution.

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Mr Mohamed MAATAOUI 

External Relations Officer (Morocco)

Mohamed is highly experienced in permitting. Prior to joining Atlantic Tin he held senior management and operational roles in public and private companies over 16 years in Morocco. Mohamed has brought extensive technical and strategic leadership skills and experience to the Atlantic management team, guiding Atlas Tin in obtaining all permitting and environmental requirements for the Achmmach Project. In addition Mohamed was instrumental in successfully securing the Bou El Jaj tenements, 100% owned by Atlantic.

Mohamed has significant experience in permitting approvals and joint venture negotiations. He has led teams during the exploration phase and has a demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with the administrations and other local parties. He brings key skills to support Atlantic's technical and operational teams for the development of the Achmmach project.

Mohamed holds a bachelors degree in Human Sciences and completed post-graduate studies in law and management.

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Dr El Mustapha Seghir 

Geology and Exploration Manager (Morocco)

Mustapha holds a PhD. in Structural Geology and Mineral Exploration with a thesis on the Bou El Jaj tin deposit, a Masters degree in Applied Geology and Geophysical Engineering and a Bachelors degree in Geology.

Mustapha has extensive experience in exploration and geology spanning 25 years in Morocco with several multi-national companies including SANU Resources (Canada) where he supervised exploration for gold, copper and base metals; Metalex Ventures (Canada) where he led exploration for diamonds in the southern region of Morocco, the Council for Geoscience (South Africa) and Prospectiuni (Romania) producing geology and geochemistry maps, and finally Atlantic Tin (Australia) since 2007 exploring for tin in Morocco and Rwanda.

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Mr Driss Benayachi Lalalmi 

Country Manager (Morocco)

Driss has over 30 years of experience in public and private institutions in Morocco and has held various leadership roles overseeing finance, strategy, human resources, regulatory affairs, client relations and governance.

He was previously COO at Providence Verte and Secretary General at National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency in Rabat, Morocco.

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