Ms Annie Guo
Executive Chair
B.Econ., M.Fin.
annie.guo@zuleikagold.com.au
Ms Annie Guo is a highly experienced resource sector senior finance executive with more than 20 years’ experience in mining and resources sector. After graduating from Macquarie University with Honours she was selected as a top performing graduate to join PricewaterhouseCoopers. During her 12 years at PwC, she held senior manager roles in Transaction Services, including Mergers and Acquisitions, with a focus on mining and resources sectors. Annie was instrumental in facilitating many major cross-border transactions in Australian mining industry. After her career with PwC Annie established her own investment platform, and during more than 8 years of mining investment through her private platform, she utilised her in-depth knowledge of mineral resources investments, mining project evaluation and transaction structuring, and invested in Australian and international mining and resource projects with more than $500m private equity funds.
Annie’s investment platform has made multimillion-dollar investments in a number of gold companies (including Zuleika Gold). Annie has been working with industry experts during all her career and has gained substantial technical knowledge of geology, mineralisation and project development. She is an expert in mining project evaluation, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets in Australia and internationally, project development and corporate finance.
Annie is also an experienced public company executive and, in addition to Zuleika Gold is currently a Non-Executive Director of Azure Minerals Limited (ASX:AZS) and CZR Resources Limited (ASX:CZR).
Mr Alan Willis
BEng(Min)(Hons), BSc(MechEng) awillis@hardrockgroup.com.au
Mr Alan Willis is a professional mining and mechanical engineer with more than 40 years of both national and international experience ranges from large scale underground mining operations to small narrow vein mines. He has extensive experience in pre-development studies, infrastructure engineering, procurement, and construction, peer review, and operations.
Alan commenced as Managing Director of Hardrock Mining Consultants (HMC) in 1997, where he completed various major mine studies and infrastructure projects including the Olympic Dam Expansion. Prior to HMC Alan held senior positions with Western Mining Corporation as Senior Construction Consultant, and Rio Tinto as Senior Mine Planning Engineer at the Broken Hill Operations. More recently, he has been working in a consulting capacity.
Mr Grant McEwen
grant.mcewen@zuleikagold.com.au
Mr Grant McEwen is a highly experienced geologist with over 40 years in the resource sector. He has extensive background working with top-tier companies such as Newmont Holdings, Newcrest Mining, and Resolute Mining. He specializes in exploration and mining, adepts at managing complex projects across both Australia and internationally, bringing deep technical knowledge and a proven track record of success to the Company.
Mr Alexander Neuling
Mr Alex Neuling has an honours degree in Chemistry from the University of Leeds in the UK, is a fellow of the institute of Chartered Secretaries and of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and has over 20 years corporate and financial experience, including as company secretary, CFO &/or a Director of various ASX listed companies in the Mineral Exploration, Oil & Gas, Biotech and Mining Services sectors. Prior to these roles, Alex worked at Deloitte in London and in Perth.