In his corporate advisory and business development roles, Shaun provided independent expert reviews, valuations, due diligence and optimisation mine studies while working for InSitu Advisory, SLR Consulting, Xstract Mining Consultants and Anglo Coal. In his marketing roles, Shaun contracted sales of alumina, bauxite, copper, cobalt, chrome ore and other commodities while working for Rio Tinto and Anglo Platinum. He also negotiated logistics solutions for platinum group metals and calcined bauxite projects. Shaun worked as a mining equity analyst on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, and as a mineral economist and mine geologist in South Africa.
