Chairperson
Peter has served as a strategic advisor to MetalsGrove since mid-year before joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director during the quarter, and was subsequently appointed as Chair at the end of the quarter.
Peter is a geologist with over 35 years’ experience in exploration, mining and corporate activities. His career has focused primarily on gold in Canada, Africa and Australia, with the last 16 years working on projects in West Africa. Peter also worked in Mali and Burkina Faso in the mid-1990s for Canadian companies.
Peter was the founder and Managing Director of ASX-listed Mako Gold until the merger, via a takeover, of Mako by ASX-listed Aurum Resources early 2025. Peter led the team that discovered the Napié gold deposit, one of only two known gold deposits within the Birimian greenstone belt, where MetalsGrove holds permits in Côte d’Ivoire. His previous achievements include the discovery of the Niou gold deposit in Burkina Faso, which was sold to Nordgold and is now under development.
Prior to founding Mako Gold, Peter was a senior manager with ASX-listed Orbis Gold, where he secured all of Orbis’ permits in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire. Peter played a critical role in the discovery of three gold deposits during his tenure with Orbis, including the Boungou mine.
Peter is also fluent in French, the working language of the majority of West Africa, and has established and maintained good professional contacts there.