Directors and Management

Martin Rosser is a chartered mining engineer with over 40 years’ practical mining industry and financial markets experience, having graduated with a degree in mining engineering from the Camborne School of Mines in 1981.

Initially, he spent five years working as a mining engineer in Australia, both on underground and surface gold mines, including time with Western Mining Corporation as Shaft Superintendent at Central Norseman. In 1987, he returned to the UK and worked as a mining analyst with two City stockbrokers until 1989, when he joined the regulated natural resources industry specialist firm of David Williamson Associates Limited as a founder employee and then executive director. During this time he developed extensive worldwide mining industry contacts in the course of providing corporate finance, mining analysis and Europe wide investor relations services to the firm’s clients.

In mid-2005 Martin joined AIM listed Alexander Mining plc and became CEO in 2007, leading the company through the finalisation of a feasibility study for an open pit copper mine in Argentina; the diversification into innovative mineral processing technology and other energy metals, including lithium; and the completion of a reverse takeover transaction in January 2020. Prior to joining Oriole, Martin worked as a mining consultant.

Eileen is a Chartered Certified Accountant with over 30 years of experience within the resources sector, having worked worldwide on a host of large-scale mining operations. She was appointed Finance Director of Cluff Resources Limited in 1993 and has, since that time, held several executive directorships in the resources sector, including CFO for Monterrico Metals plc, the AIM-quoted copper exploration company developing the Rio Blanco project in Peru. Her first Non-Executive role was for Banro Corporation in 1998 and, more recently, Eileen held a Non-Executive Director position for AIM-quoted Bacanora Lithium plc.

Eileen is Non-Executive Chair to AIM-quoted Sylvania Platinum Limited.

A Chartered geologist with over 17 years’ experience in the resources sector. Claire graduated from the University of Southampton with a First Class Masters in 2007 and joined AIM-listed Stratex International shortly thereafter, where she spent the next 11 years. During her career, Claire has operated at both the technical and commercial level, with a particular focus on gold exploration in Africa and Turkey.

Claire was promoted to VP in July 2018 as part of the restructuring of the Company to Oriole Resources PLC and then to Executive Director in July 2021. Claire oversees the Group’s exploration programmes and is heavily involved in the review and interpretation of technical data, as well as co-managing the Company’s corporate development activities.

Bob is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He trained as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse, qualifying in 1992, and has a BSc in geography from Durham University. Bob has extensive experience of working for AIM-quoted companies, where he has been heavily involved in turnaround situations, fund raisings and acquisitions.

In partnership with three different CEO’s, Bob was instrumental in the turnaround and subsequent growth of AIM-listed Universe Group Plc as Group Finance Director, seeing its market capitalisation increase from £1.5m to £25m during his tenure.

Prior to the Universe Group, Bob was European Finance Director for OpSec Security Limited, where was heavily involved in formulating and implementing a very successful reconstruction plan. The restructuring plan stemmed the annual operating losses of £2.5million and moved the Company to a profit situation in the first year of its implementation.

David Pelham is a mineral geologist with over 35 years global exploration experience. He has overseen the discovery and early evaluation of multiple deposits, most notably including the +6 Moz Chirano Gold Mine in Ghana, as well as Hummingbird’s 4.2 Moz Dugbe gold deposit in Liberia. David is Technical Advisor to Cora Gold Ltd (AIM-quoted) and Aurelia Mining (private).

Stephen Chia has over 20 years of expertise in government-to-government technical cooperation programmes, investment management, and project audits in the UK, across Cameroon, the CEMAC zone, and West Africa. He has worked extensively with senior government officials, private sector leaders, and international organisations to drive economic development, investment strategies, and programme governance.

Stephen has held leadership roles including Country Programmes and Marketing Manager at the British Council, where he managed projects for the then Department for International Development (DfID) and worked with Cameroon’s Ministry of Economy and Planning as a Programme Audit Specialist and Funds and Asset Recovery Manager for US-Cameroon technical cooperation programmes. Additionally, he was a Projects Manager at Future Care Capital (FCC), leading and supporting health and care initiatives and supporting small start-ups in the UK.

Stephen has a strong understanding of Cameroon’s business and mining landscape, having consulted for several mining companies. He is well-versed in navigating regulatory, tax, and licencing challenges, developing high-level government relations, and ensuring corporate alignment with local conditions.

Stephen holds an MSc in Projects and Programme Management from the University of Warwick, UK, specialising in auditing projects and programme performance.

A Senegalese national, Abdoul has thirteen years’ experience in mining and exploration geology. After completing a degree in Geosciences and a Master’s in Natural Sciences, both from the University of Dakar, Abdoul started his career as a junior geologist at Terranga Gold’s Sabodala gold mine. Abdoul subsequently joined Silvrex Limited, which was acquired by the Company’s subsidiary, Stratex West Africa, in 2012. As Project Geologist and then Senior Geologist for Stratex West Africa, Abdoul has worked on gold and base metal projects in Mauritania and the Senala (formerly Dalafin) gold project in Senegal, now under JV with IAMGOLD. Abdoul is experienced in all aspects of exploration, including planning, executing and supervising field work, management of the technical database and QAQC protocols, and liaising with the local administration. In 2019, Abdoul joined Oriole at top-company level and was promoted to Exploration Manager of Cameroon where he is currently responsible for generating and supervising exploration activities in country.