John Singleton has over twenty years’ experience in the mining industry. He started his career at De Beers Consolidated Mines in South Africa as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer, followed by 13 years at Rio Tinto Plc. During his time at Rio Tinto John gained extensive operational, commercial and technical experience across multiple product groups and served in several senior leadership positions in Business Evaluation and Corporate Development. Most recently he was Head of Corporate Development at Centamin Plc. His experience includes business development, strategy and capital planning, mergers and acquisitions, assessment of investment opportunities, project development and valuation. John has worked globally across multiple commodities and has led several multi-discipline teams. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geological Society and holds a BSc from the University of Bristol and a MSc in Engineering Geology from Imperial College London.