Temple Pershing Mining Company is led by an experienced CEO and Chairman who are the driving force behind a company working with government partners, and global corporations. An exploration and extraction project generation company working towards public listing. An Insight into members of the team can be found below.

Robert Dougans

Robert Dougans is the companies Legal advisor and special envoy. Robert has a degree from Oxford University, speaks German and Russian and has extensive experience in complex contested trials and applications including freezing injunctions and jurisdiction challenges. He is an expert in cross border litigation and fraud/asset tracing cases. Robert leads all legal matters for the company.

Julian Strickland

Julian Strickland is the companies aviation specialist and trusted pilot. As a qualified pilot Julian arranges all air travel for the CEO , Chairman and board of the company. He also works with external specialists to structure logistics of machinery and equipment movement aswel as emergency evacuations and security. Prior to becoming a pilot Julian was an established commodities broker and has a bsc hon degree in psychology.

Noel Marshall

Noel Marshall has a bachelor in commerce and an experienced project manager. Noel plays a vital role for the company operations in Africa. Based in South Africa he is strategically placed to ensure operations run smoothly and manages the team on the ground in country, able to react fast when needed. Noel also has extensive security experience in Africa and works with our ex military protection team to ensure the highest level of safety is in place.

Andre' Gauthier

Andre has over 40 years experience in the mining industry and has worked in over 30 countries. He has a BSC in Geological Engineering and an MSC in mineral explorarion. Instrumental in the growth of several public listed companies during his career Andre was responsible for many significant gold and copper discoveries. Andre is fluent in French English and Arabic and has extensive experience of working with international investors in the natural resources sector.

Sophie Hacker

Sophie has a masters degree in International and European Law,intellectual property law, and usiness law. Sophies extensive qualifications also include human rights and she is fluent in the French language. A senior lawyer beginning her career with an American Law firm before becoming the legal counsel for the merger and acquisition of a FTSE 100 company. A natural resource company based in Monaco, and the Africa branch of a leading Emirati group. Sophie has extensive experience supporting international investors in the natural resource sector and an in depth knowledge of the African market regularly structuring and negotiating a wide range of complex documents including governments.

Ali Barro

Ali holds a masters degree in Geology and brings over 20 years experience in mineral exploration working as both a Geologist and Geophysicist. His experience spans Gold, Copper, Lithium, Cobalt, Diamonds and underwater research. Ali is highly skilled in geographic information systems and data science. He has also led multiple gold exploration programs across Africa and was co founder of Geological and Mining Services based in Burkina Faso.

Jonathon Moreels

Jonathon is a Architect and Architectural Designer with over 20 years of professional experience across the UK, Spain, and wider Europe. He holds a BSc (Hons) and BArch in Architecture, and is an International Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He is also a registered architect in Spain with the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM). Bilingual in English and Spanish, Jonathon’s international insight and collaborative working style make him a valuable asset to any project team. A key negotiator for the company and lead design specialist.

Dr John Madiro

Dr John Madiro is a Kimberley Process and Dodd Frank 1502 compliant solid state Physisist with structural interests in Diamond Lattice Dynamics and fractal crystallography. He demands a strong dominion in rough and post polished pricing as well as an exhaustive knowledge of the mining industry overall. For the past 20 years John has combined his stellar technical knowledge while working and residing in Maylasia Bermuda UK and Havana Cuba. Dr Madiro is a strategist who has cross continental practical experience of operations in all aspects of the minerals and commodities market.

Luis De Vierna

Luis De Vierna had a degree in sociology and political sciences and, IT Techinical Agricultural Engineering, Between 1996 and 2013 Luis was part of the executive Council NGO Habitfrica under the honorary presidency of HRH Queen Sofia. With more than 100 operatives he worked in Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, Mali, Niger and Morroco. Luis has in recent years managed a 40,000 hectare agri project in DR Congo and developed the patent for an adaptation machine for organic waste for animal feed, organic fertilisers and biomass energy.

James Woods

L James is known for his contribution to Africa - EU relations during his role as senior diplomat for the Embassy of Malawi to Belgium and the European Union. He served as an advisor to Invest Africa and regularly appears on Television, Radio, and Press providing analysis of political and socio economic affairs. James has provided strategic Council in presidential elections across Africa. He is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellow and holds a bachelors degree in politics, philosophy and history. He also has an MSc in social policy and development for the London School of Economics.

Paul Baker

Paul is a trade and commodities finance specialist with over 30 years experience providing structured finance facilities to commodity traders, producers, oil, mining and agricultural groups. Paul has led a decorated banking and finance career globally. He was Vice President of Commodities at Citibank in 2004 and throughout his career he has held C Suite positions at UFJ Bank, Wargurg Dillon Read, Hill Samual Bank, ING Bank, National Bank of Australasia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe. Paul's experience is unrivalled in the banking and financing world.

Nigel Hurst

Nigel has a BArch in Architecture and a BSc Hons in Architecture from Cardiff University. He also holds a DEC in pured and applied science from the Marianopolis College in Canada. Fluent in French and English Nigel has years of experience as a project manager with companies including Sir Robert McAlpine and Capita Symonds. This experience led him to become director of operations with Four Link in 2015 and since then has been instrumental in several large scale infrastructure projects in Africa including the construction of an oil refinery and road and village design and construction.