Mr. Felizio Zacarias
Chairman
Mr Felicio Zacarias is the Chairman and Mozambican representative of the Regius Resources Group.
Mr Zacarias holds a Master’s Degree in Agriculture.
Mr Zacarias is a highly respected and prominent figure in the Mozambican business arena.
Mr Zacarias was a Governor of three different provinces with the highlight of his career being appointed as Minister of Public Works in Mozambique. Following his tenure as Minister, Mr Zacarias has allocated all of his time to the private sector.
Mr Zacarias has more than 30 years of business experience in Mozambique and is an invaluable asset to Regius’ Board of Directors.
Mr. Cobus van Wyk
(CEO & Co-Founder)
Mr van Wyk, the CEO and co-founder of the Regius Resources Group of Companies, obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing at the Tshwane University of Technology in 1988 and completed his MBA at the University of Wales in 2003.
He began his career in 1998 in the financial industry and capital markets with Bankorp Group in South Africa. He started work on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) in 1994 and is a qualified portfolio manager and Stock Broker. He was accepted as a member of the JSE in January 1996 after completing his Stockbrokers Exam at the University of Witwatersrand. In 1996 he became a member of Safex on the derivatives market. Since 1999 Mr van Wyk has been involved in corporate finance as part of his duties as member of the JSE.
Mr van Wyk has more than 23 years experience in the financial services industry which he is now applying to the mining sector. Mr van Wyk has more than 10 years experience in mining and exploration ventures in Mozambique (Tantalite, Coal, Diamonds, Gold, Rubies, Graphite and Heavy Mineral Sands) as well as South Africa (platinum group metals).
Mr. Franco Jordaan
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Franco Jordaan is an expert in all aspects of financial accounting, management reporting, systems, corporate governance, treasury, marketing and projects. He has worked for major players including Impala platinum, Eastplats, Trafigura and Vedanta, and has experience with multiple commodities (Platinum group metals, Iron ore, Chrome, Copper Zinc, Lead, Silver). He has been involved in mining, exploration processing and refining since 2001, and has first-hand experience of doing business in Mozambique, Angola, DRC, Namibia and South Africa. Mr Jordaan completed his B.comm hons. Degree, CIMA advanced diploma, PMP and CCP.
Ms. Graca Ferreira
Country Manager
Ms Ferreira completed a Diploma in Marketing Research, as well as a Diploma in Society for Human Resources Management, in 1974, at the EIC Freire de Anfrade in Beira, Mozambique.
In 1969 she started working for an international company, Safrique PTY Lda, as the Public Relations Officer. In this position Ms Ferreira accumulated considerable knowledge on marketing and tourism. Later on, in 1974, she opened an Importing and Exporting company in South Africa, mainly dealing with Africa, Asian and the USA.
In 1983 Ms Ferreira started working for a group in South Africa, called Metro Cash & Carry, as the Marketing Director of their International Division. In 2001 she decided to pursue a career as an Investment Advisor in Mozambique.
In 2011 she joined Regius Resources Group as the Country Manager, where she is responsible for all the company’s activity in Mozambique.
Mr. Paulo Cintra
Mining Engineer
Mr Paulo Cintra holds a degree in Mining Engineering with more than 25 years’ experience in production with a diverse mixture of products and technologies, bringing valuable hands-on operations management. Experienced primarily in prospecting mineral processing and quarry exploration operations having worked in Portugal, Spain Angola and Mozambique.
Mr. Gerhard Burger
Mine Manager
Mr Gerhard Burger is a highly experienced site manager. Practical, hands on experience on plant installation, knowledge and proficiency of all machinery on a processing plant and mining site. Hands on participation with the training of locals. General supervision and overseeing of the onsite team to ensure the staff adhere to strict controls and procedures to ensure the project runs smoothly.
Mr. Gerhard van Wyk
Logistics & Procurement Manager
Mr Gerhard van Wyk has been the logistics and procurement manager for Regius Resources Group since 2014.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management which he obtained from the University of Pretoria. Additionally, he also completed the Registered Person’s examinations through the South African Institute of Financial Markets (SAIFM): Equity markets and Bond markets.
Mr van Wyk is aspiring to obtain his CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Charter. To date he has passed the CFA Level 1 and Level 2 Examinations.
Mr. Cobus van Wyk Jnr
Business Developer
Mr Cobus van Wyk commenced his working career in the mining space in Mozambique. He has built vast experience in the mining industry within Mozambique where he began his career as a Boiler Maker working his way up to Maintenance Superintendent, Production Manager, Mine Planner, Plant Manager and IT Support Coordinator.
He worked as the Marketing Manager and Stock Controller in Thailand where he established the offices for New Energy Minerals (Mustang Resources) and Regius Resources. With his technical mining knowledge and skill and his international experience in business development and operations he is a big asset to Regius Resources.
Mr van Wyk holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management from the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Mr. Kyle Lusted
Head of Geological Department
Mr Kyle Lusted has been the in-house Geologist for Regius Resources since April 2019. He obtained his Honours Degree in 2017 and Master’s Degree in 2019 from the University of Pretoria, both within the field of geology. Mr Kyle Lusted oversees all geological aspects of the projects run by Regius Resources Group and has experience in various commodities including gold, graphite and heavy mineral sands. Mr Lusted’s main field of interest and research is igneous and metamorphic petrology with a special focus on the formation and alteration of supracrustal ore bodies.
Dr. Andreas Friese
Independent Structural Geologist and QP (Qualified Professional)
Dr Friese has been involved in the mining and exploration industry for the past 27 years. In 2006, he founded Terra Explora Consulting, based in Johannesburg, and has since been working as an independent consulting geologist on a wide range of mining and exploration projects across Africa and Southeast Asia. Dr Friese’s primary expertise and experience include a variety of geoscience disciplines, with main fields of interest and research being applied structural geology, economic geology, global palaeo-/neotectonics and geodynamics of the Earth and their practical applications to mineral (precious and base metals, kimberlites) and groundwater exploration and target generation, in-mine geotechnical hazard assessment of open cast and underground mines, and project evaluation.
Mr. Kobus Badenhorst
Independent Geologist and QP (Qualified Professional)
Mr Kobus Badenhorst obtained his BSC (Geology) in 1992 and BSC (Hons) (Geology) in 1993, both from the University of the Free State, South Africa. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the Exploration and Mining industry. Mr Badenhorst has been the Managing Director of GeoActiv (Pty) Ltd since 2007. He is involved in various projects for different commodities. Greenstone Stella Platinum; various Bushveld PGM projects; heavy mineral sands projects in South Africa West coast, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh; Postmansburg Iron Ore Projects; Zimbabwe Great Dyke PGM and Greenstone Gold; Zambia Cu; Mali Au etc.