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2026-11-06
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WEST AFRICAN RESOURCES LIMITED

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People, delivery and responsibility

Management background checks

Evidence through 2026-10-31

Research assessment

Executive team

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Partial, low-confidence open-web screening of 12 issuer-named executives. The company reports substantial gold-project delivery and a 2024 Kiaka contractor fatality. Prior individual careers, independent credentials and person-specific enforcement and adverse-history checks remain materially incomplete.

Decision-relevant facts

Material summary

Individual involvement and employer context shown separately

Richard Hyde

Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman

Current
Full background report for Richard Hyde
SafetyIssuer Reported · High materiality

Kiaka contractor fatality and company-reported response

West African Resources reported a contractor died at the Kiaka project on 28 January 2024. In May 2025 the company said it had completed an investigation with local and regional authorities and implemented remedial actions. The underlying investigation, specific findings, enforcement outcomes and independent verification of the remedial actions were not obtained.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The person held a senior company leadership position during the incident; the cited sources do not establish individual involvement or fault.

Kiaka Project Update · p.1, 29 January 2024 release
2025 Annual General Meeting Presentation · physical p.21, OHS and footnote
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Kiaka first gold and 2026 operating performance

The issuer reports that Kiaka achieved first gold in June 2025 and moved from construction to operations in August 2025. It reports 127,950 ounces group gold production in the September 2026 quarter; high gold prices and operational conditions affect the company results.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The role was held while these company results were reported; the sources do not independently allocate delivery or results to this individual.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.28, significant changes
September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report · physical pp.1–2, quarterly results
Personal SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Issuer describes company founding and leadership

The 2025 annual report describes Hyde as a founding shareholder and says he led the company from its 2006 incorporation through IPO, Sanbrado’s discovery and development, and Kiaka’s acquisition and construction. This is the issuer’s account; individual contribution to each event is not independently established.

Individual involvement documented · The issuer directly attributes overall leadership to him; the underlying individual contribution to each event has not been independently quantified.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.26 / printed p.24, Hyde biography
GovernanceIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

2025 remuneration report first strike

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Richard Hyde

Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Education and qualifications

Issuer-reported qualification

Prior to 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

The issuer reports a BSc in geology and geophysics and memberships of AusIMM and AIG. The awarding institution and current memberships were not independently checked.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an issuer-reported qualification, not independent verification.

Relevance: Relevant to the reported professional background.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.26 / printed p.24, director biography)

Personal achievements

Issuer describes company founding and leadership

2006–2025 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The 2025 annual report describes Hyde as a founding shareholder and says he led the company from its 2006 incorporation through IPO, Sanbrado’s discovery and development, and Kiaka’s acquisition and construction. This is the issuer’s account; individual contribution to each event is not independently established.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. The issuer directly attributes overall leadership to him; the underlying individual contribution to each event has not been independently quantified.

Relevance: Relevant to mining and exploration leadership experience.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.26 / printed p.24, Hyde biography)

Contributions and company outcomes

Kiaka first gold and 2026 operating performance

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The issuer reports that Kiaka achieved first gold in June 2025 and moved from construction to operations in August 2025. It reports 127,950 ounces group gold production in the September 2026 quarter; high gold prices and operational conditions affect the company results.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The role was held while these company results were reported; the sources do not independently allocate delivery or results to this individual.

Relevance: Evidence of company-level execution, not proof of individual causation.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.28, significant changes); September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report (physical pp.1–2, quarterly results)

Industrial safety

Kiaka contractor fatality and company-reported response

2024–2025 · issuer reported · high materiality

West African Resources reported a contractor died at the Kiaka project on 28 January 2024. In May 2025 the company said it had completed an investigation with local and regional authorities and implemented remedial actions. The underlying investigation, specific findings, enforcement outcomes and independent verification of the remedial actions were not obtained.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The person held a senior company leadership position during the incident; the cited sources do not establish individual involvement or fault.

Relevance: A material safety outcome relevant to the company during leadership tenure.

Kiaka Project Update (p.1, 29 January 2024 release); 2025 Annual General Meeting Presentation (physical p.21, OHS and footnote)

Governance and interests

2025 remuneration report first strike

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

Relevance: Relevant to shareholder feedback on executive remuneration governance.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Richard Hyde as Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Lyndon Hopkins

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Current
Full background report for Lyndon Hopkins
SafetyIssuer Reported · High materiality

Kiaka contractor fatality and company-reported response

West African Resources reported a contractor died at the Kiaka project on 28 January 2024. In May 2025 the company said it had completed an investigation with local and regional authorities and implemented remedial actions. The underlying investigation, specific findings, enforcement outcomes and independent verification of the remedial actions were not obtained.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The person held a senior company leadership position during the incident; the cited sources do not establish individual involvement or fault.

Kiaka Project Update · p.1, 29 January 2024 release
2025 Annual General Meeting Presentation · physical p.21, OHS and footnote
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Kiaka first gold and 2026 operating performance

The issuer reports that Kiaka achieved first gold in June 2025 and moved from construction to operations in August 2025. It reports 127,950 ounces group gold production in the September 2026 quarter; high gold prices and operational conditions affect the company results.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The role was held while these company results were reported; the sources do not independently allocate delivery or results to this individual.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.28, significant changes
September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report · physical pp.1–2, quarterly results
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Reported Bonikro and Rosemont project roles

The 2025 annual report says Hopkins managed in-country aspects of the Bonikro project development and feasibility study at Equigold and was mine manager for construction of Regis Resources’ Rosemont gold mine. Underlying appointment records, project outcomes and his individual contribution were not independently verified.

Responsibility unresolved · His role is described by the issuer; precise dates and responsibility are unverified.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.26 / printed p.24, Hopkins biography
GovernanceIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

2025 remuneration report first strike

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike
Evidence gaps · 4
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.
  • The 2025 annual report biography says COO from 2015 but its KMP note says employed from January 2017; a January 2017 quarterly says he was appointed COO in December 2016. The precise contractual start remains unresolved.

Full background report

Lyndon Hopkins

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Education and qualifications

Issuer-reported qualification

Prior to 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

The issuer reports a BSc in geology and membership of AusIMM and AIG. The awarding institution and current memberships were not independently checked.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an issuer-reported qualification, not independent verification.

Relevance: Relevant to the reported professional background.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.26 / printed p.24, director biography)

Contributions and company outcomes

Kiaka first gold and 2026 operating performance

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The issuer reports that Kiaka achieved first gold in June 2025 and moved from construction to operations in August 2025. It reports 127,950 ounces group gold production in the September 2026 quarter; high gold prices and operational conditions affect the company results.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The role was held while these company results were reported; the sources do not independently allocate delivery or results to this individual.

Relevance: Evidence of company-level execution, not proof of individual causation.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.28, significant changes); September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report (physical pp.1–2, quarterly results)

Reported Bonikro and Rosemont project roles

Prior to West African appointment · issuer reported · medium materiality

The 2025 annual report says Hopkins managed in-country aspects of the Bonikro project development and feasibility study at Equigold and was mine manager for construction of Regis Resources’ Rosemont gold mine. Underlying appointment records, project outcomes and his individual contribution were not independently verified.

Attribution: Responsibility unresolved. His role is described by the issuer; precise dates and responsibility are unverified.

Relevance: Relevant reported operating and development experience.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.26 / printed p.24, Hopkins biography)

Industrial safety

Kiaka contractor fatality and company-reported response

2024–2025 · issuer reported · high materiality

West African Resources reported a contractor died at the Kiaka project on 28 January 2024. In May 2025 the company said it had completed an investigation with local and regional authorities and implemented remedial actions. The underlying investigation, specific findings, enforcement outcomes and independent verification of the remedial actions were not obtained.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The person held a senior company leadership position during the incident; the cited sources do not establish individual involvement or fault.

Relevance: A material safety outcome relevant to the company during leadership tenure.

Kiaka Project Update (p.1, 29 January 2024 release); 2025 Annual General Meeting Presentation (physical p.21, OHS and footnote)

Governance and interests

2025 remuneration report first strike

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

Relevance: Relevant to shareholder feedback on executive remuneration governance.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Lyndon Hopkins as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

  • The 2025 annual report biography says COO from 2015 but its KMP note says employed from January 2017; a January 2017 quarterly says he was appointed COO in December 2016. The precise contractual start remains unresolved.

Libby Mounsey

Executive Director of Human Resources

Current
Full background report for Libby Mounsey
GovernanceIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Board role and HR executive transition

The annual report says Mounsey joined the board on 29 May 2020. The company’s December 2022 notice says she transitioned from non-executive director and consultant to executive director of human resources, with executive service commencement on 1 December 2022.

Individual involvement documented · The date and transition are explicitly disclosed for Mounsey.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.26 / printed p.24, director biography
GovernanceIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

2025 remuneration report first strike

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Libby Mounsey

Executive Director of Human Resources

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Executive Director of Human Resources. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Education and qualifications

Issuer-reported qualification

Prior to 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

The issuer reports a Bachelor of Business in human resources and industrial relations from Edith Cowan University and AICD membership. The awarding institution and current memberships were not independently checked.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an issuer-reported qualification, not independent verification.

Relevance: Relevant to the reported professional background.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.26 / printed p.24, director biography)

Governance and interests

Board role and HR executive transition

2020–2022 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The annual report says Mounsey joined the board on 29 May 2020. The company’s December 2022 notice says she transitioned from non-executive director and consultant to executive director of human resources, with executive service commencement on 1 December 2022.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. The date and transition are explicitly disclosed for Mounsey.

Relevance: Distinguishes her board appointment from her later executive employment.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.26 / printed p.24, director biography); West African Resources strengthens board and management team (pp. 1–3, appointment and annex A)

2025 remuneration report first strike

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

Relevance: Relevant to shareholder feedback on executive remuneration governance.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Libby Mounsey as Executive Director of Human Resources. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Padraig O’Donoghue

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Current
Full background report for Padraig O’Donoghue
Role FitAnalyst Inference · Medium materiality

Reported financial and company-secretary experience

The 2025 annual report says O’Donoghue has been CFO since June 2018 and company secretary since May 2020, and reports previous finance roles at several mining and contracting businesses. This background is relevant to financial reporting; precise former-role dates and underlying results remain unverified.

Responsibility not applicable · The role-fit conclusion is an inference based on issuer disclosures, not an independent certification.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.28 / printed p.26, company-secretary biography
GovernanceIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

2025 remuneration report first strike

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Padraig O’Donoghue

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Education and qualifications

Issuer-reported qualification

Prior to 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

The issuer reports a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and says O’Donoghue qualified as a Chartered Accountant. The awarding institution and current memberships were not independently checked.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an issuer-reported qualification, not independent verification.

Relevance: Relevant to the reported professional background.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.28 / printed p.26, company secretaries)

Governance and interests

2025 remuneration report first strike

2025–2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The company’s 2025 annual report says 32.2% of votes on its 2024 remuneration report at the 2025 AGM opposed adoption, resulting in a first strike. It reports the remuneration chair commissioned an independent review. The cited disclosure concerns the company’s remuneration framework and is not evidence of personal wrongdoing.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The individual was identified as executive key management personnel during 2025; the source does not establish individual misconduct.

Relevance: Relevant to shareholder feedback on executive remuneration governance.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.32 / printed p.30, remuneration report first strike)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Padraig O’Donoghue as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Reported financial and company-secretary experience

2018–2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality

The 2025 annual report says O’Donoghue has been CFO since June 2018 and company secretary since May 2020, and reports previous finance roles at several mining and contracting businesses. This background is relevant to financial reporting; precise former-role dates and underlying results remain unverified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. The role-fit conclusion is an inference based on issuer disclosures, not an independent certification.

Relevance: Relevant to financial and statutory reporting responsibilities.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.28 / printed p.26, company-secretary biography)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Annie Atkins

Legal Counsel and Joint Company Secretary

Current
Full background report for Annie Atkins
Role FitAnalyst Inference · Medium materiality

Reported legal and company-secretarial experience

The 2025 annual report reports Atkins’s appointment on 13 November 2023 and previous legal and company-secretary work at investment groups, Macquarie Bank and law firms. Individual prior-role dates and underlying transactions remain unverified.

Responsibility not applicable · The role-fit conclusion is an inference from the issuer biography, not independently corroborated performance.

2025 Annual Report · physical p.28 / printed p.26, company-secretary biography
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Annie Atkins

Legal Counsel and Joint Company Secretary

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Legal Counsel and Joint Company Secretary. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Annie Atkins as Legal Counsel and Joint Company Secretary. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Reported legal and company-secretarial experience

2023–2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality

The 2025 annual report reports Atkins’s appointment on 13 November 2023 and previous legal and company-secretary work at investment groups, Macquarie Bank and law firms. Individual prior-role dates and underlying transactions remain unverified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. The role-fit conclusion is an inference from the issuer biography, not independently corroborated performance.

Relevance: Relevant to company secretarial and legal responsibilities.

2025 Annual Report (physical p.28 / printed p.26, company-secretary biography)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Luke Holden

Vice President Group Operations

Current
Full background report for Luke Holden
Role FitAnalyst Inference · Medium materiality

Issuer-reported prior work

The October 2019 quarterly says Holden was appointed General Manager – Operations and had most recently been Director General at Nordgold’s Taparko mine. Exact prior dates and performance are unverified.

Responsibility not applicable · This is an inference based on the issuer account; prior employers and individual results were not independently verified.

September 2019 Quarterly Activities Report · physical p.6, management appointments
Evidence gaps · 4
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.
  • This person is named on the dated 29 October presentation but omitted from the undated management webpage; the omission does not establish departure.

Full background report

Luke Holden

Vice President Group Operations

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Vice President Group Operations. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Luke Holden as Vice President Group Operations. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Issuer-reported prior work

2019 and earlier · analyst inference · medium materiality

The October 2019 quarterly says Holden was appointed General Manager – Operations and had most recently been Director General at Nordgold’s Taparko mine. Exact prior dates and performance are unverified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an inference based on the issuer account; prior employers and individual results were not independently verified.

Relevance: Relevant professional background.

September 2019 Quarterly Activities Report (physical p.6, management appointments)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

  • This person is named on the dated 29 October presentation but omitted from the undated management webpage; the omission does not establish departure.

Seydi Nabbe

Vice President Group Supply Chain

Current
Full background report for Seydi Nabbe

No supported material findings selected. See this executive’s report and evidence gaps.

Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Seydi Nabbe

Vice President Group Supply Chain

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Vice President Group Supply Chain. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Seydi Nabbe as Vice President Group Supply Chain. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Oumar Barro

Country Manager

Current
Full background report for Oumar Barro

No supported material findings selected. See this executive’s report and evidence gaps.

Evidence gaps · 4
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.
  • This person is named on the dated 29 October presentation but omitted from the undated management webpage; the omission does not establish departure.

Full background report

Oumar Barro

Country Manager

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — Country Manager. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Oumar Barro as Country Manager. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

  • This person is named on the dated 29 October presentation but omitted from the undated management webpage; the omission does not establish departure.

Mirey Lopez

General Manager Sustainability

Current
Full background report for Mirey Lopez

No supported material findings selected. See this executive’s report and evidence gaps.

Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Mirey Lopez

General Manager Sustainability

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — General Manager Sustainability. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Mirey Lopez as General Manager Sustainability. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Todd Giltay

General Manager Finance

Current
Full background report for Todd Giltay
Role FitAnalyst Inference · Medium materiality

Issuer-reported prior work

The October 2019 quarterly says Giltay was appointed General Manager – Finance and reported past work at Aurion, Placer Dome and Barrick. Exact prior dates and individual outcomes are unverified.

Responsibility not applicable · This is an inference based on the issuer account; prior employers and individual results were not independently verified.

September 2019 Quarterly Activities Report · physical p.6, management appointments
Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Todd Giltay

General Manager Finance

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — General Manager Finance. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Todd Giltay as General Manager Finance. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Issuer-reported prior work

2019 and earlier · analyst inference · medium materiality

The October 2019 quarterly says Giltay was appointed General Manager – Finance and reported past work at Aurion, Placer Dome and Barrick. Exact prior dates and individual outcomes are unverified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an inference based on the issuer account; prior employers and individual results were not independently verified.

Relevance: Relevant professional background.

September 2019 Quarterly Activities Report (physical p.6, management appointments)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Bruce Morton

General Manager Risk

Current
Full background report for Bruce Morton

No supported material findings selected. See this executive’s report and evidence gaps.

Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Bruce Morton

General Manager Risk

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — General Manager Risk. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Bruce Morton as General Manager Risk. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Chris Lusty

General Manager Technical Services

Current
Full background report for Chris Lusty

No supported material findings selected. See this executive’s report and evidence gaps.

Evidence gaps · 3
  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.
  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.
  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.

Full background report

Chris Lusty

General Manager Technical Services

Career chronology

  • Role reported 29 October 2026; precise commencement not established unless separately disclosed: West African Resources Limited — General Manager Technical Services. WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Suitability for the current role

Issuer-disclosed role

2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

The 29 October 2026 management presentation identifies Chris Lusty as General Manager Technical Services. The description supports role identification; it is not independent verification of past performance.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment is limited to the stated position and is an analyst inference, not a verified assessment of competence.

Relevance: Defines the role for assessing relevance of prior evidence.

WAF October 2026 Investor Presentation (physical p. 5, Board and Management)

Evidence gaps

  • Individual prior-employer career and outcomes, exact appointment and departure dates require further primary evidence.

  • Independent credentials and professional memberships remain unverified.

  • Individual court, enforcement, fraud, safety, environmental, governance and employer record searches are incomplete; no clearance is implied.