Board of directors
Heye Daun is a successful mining entrepreneur who has created significant shareholder value in various mining transactions in Namibia and Ecuador, with a focus on gold and copper. A former mining engineer with Rio Tinto, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields in Namibia and West Africa, in 2009 he became a mining venture capitalist and project developer. As President & CEO of Koryx Copper since 2024 he has been driving the development of its Haib Cu Project in southern Namibia, aiming to fast track and deliver Haib as a world-class open-pit copper mine.
Heye Daun
President & CEO
Alan Friedman (BCom, BProc) is a South African-trained lawyer, based in Canada with an established track record of over 25 years as a public markets entrepreneur. Alan has played an integral role in the financings, go-public transactions and subsequent exits for many resource companies onto TSX and AIM. He is a co-founder and Director of TSX-V listed Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Ltd., and co-founder of Auryx Gold Corp. and Osino Resources Corp.
Alan Friedman
Charles Loots is a Namibian resident and a dual South African and Australian citizen. He has 24 years’ experience in the mining industry and is an Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) specialist within Namibia and throughout Africa. He is currently Project Support Manager for Osino Resources in Namibia. From 2012 to 2023, he was General Manager – Corporate & Director for B2 Gold in Namibia. Prior to those roles, he was General Manager & Director of Auryx Gold Namibia, Manager Corporate Affairs for Anvil Mining and Community Manager for AngloGold Ashanti overviewing seven mines in Mali, Tanzania, Namibia, Guinea and Ghana. He has an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia, an MSc in Ecological Economics from Edinburgh University in Scotland and an Economics degree from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.
Charles Loots
Alfredo Luis Riviere Rodriguez has over 28 years’ experience in commodities trading and investment banking, as a hedge funds analyst and in metals products manufacturing. He is currently CEO and Director of Euro-Alloys and Ferrotrade Consulting. He has held various Executive and Vice-President positions at companies such as IntrAl Inc, Sural Quebec, Sural SLPC, National City Bank and the Clinton Group Inc. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuala, an MSc in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of California and an MBA (Finance) from Columbia University, NY.
Alfredo Luis Riviere Rodriguez
Cristina Lara has been serving as Director for Luxembourg entities for over 15 years. For the past 10 years, she has led a team of financial professionals dedicated to supporting internationally-based entities, primarily focused on SPV structures. Cristina holds degrees in Accounting and in Business Administration and Management, which provide a strong foundation for her expertise in corporate governance, financial oversight, and cross-border structuring.
Cristina Lara
Tarik El Hanch has been serving as Director for Luxembourg entities for over 10 years. He specializes in SPV structures and all related aspects under LuxGAAP and Luxembourg legal frameworks applicable to corporate and financial structures. Working with internationally-based companies, Tarik provides expert guidance on Luxembourg accounting standards and regulatory practices. He has a degree in Accountancy Economy Option.