Luke was a founding member of Platmin Limited and the COO of its SouthAfrican operating subsidiary. Luke joined African Minerals Exploration &Development SICAR (“AMED Funds”), in 2014 as a director responsible forportfolio monitoring of their African investments, inclusive of Central Copper.Luke brings a wealth of experience in the management of exploration anddevelopment projects in Africa. Luke completed modules in commercial law,business management, economics and accounting at the University of SouthAfrica.

Lourens is a seasoned Exploration Geologist with over 22 years of experience working in senior positions across Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and South America. Lourens has considerable experience in the design, execution, and management of regional exploration programs and resource and mine development drilling programs. Lourens has a BSc. Honours degree in Geology and Geochemistry, is a registered professional natural scientist (Pr. Sci. Nat.), and a member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals.

Heinrich is a lawyer by training and has 15 years’ experience in the mining industry working as a business development and legal advisor for junior exploration companies in the nickel, platinum and copper industries. In a legal capacity, he has been involved in the implementation of exploration programmes in South Africa, DRC, Botswana, Namibia and Pakistan. Heinrich is also CCR’s Company Secretary.

Patrick started his career at PWC’s Metals and Mining division before taking onsenior finance roles at ABSA Capital and Sanlam Emerging Market. Prior tojoining CCR, he worked as Finance Manager for Glencore’s Mutanda copper andcobalt mine in the DRC. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Finance) degree from the University of Cape Town and is a Chartered Accountant (SA) SAICA. Patrick is currently studying an MSc. In Mining Engineering.

Thomas is a registered professional natural scientist (Pr. Sci. Nat.) and a memberof the SAIMM and SEG, with over 25 years’ experience in implementing andmanaging programs across Africa, including over 7 years in the DRC. Thomas,having led the DRC exploration teams, was a co-recipient of the 2015 PDACThayer Lindsley Award for an international Mineral Discovery for Kamoa(Ivanhoe Mines). His experience is with a variety of mineral projects from early-stage exploration to feasibility across Africa, including Ghana, Botswana, Sudan, Zambia, the DRC and Republic of Congo.