Mark is a highly experienced mining investor and entrepreneur. He has founded and listed several mineral exploration companies in the natural resources sector including Tungsten West Plc (TUN.L ) and First Tin Plc (1SN.L)

He is the former Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Galena Asset Management Ltd, the fund management arm of Trafigura, and then latterly a partner at Apollo Management, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers. He holds an B.A. in Physics from Oxford University.