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2014 - Present: Marketeye.org Boutique
Since the summer of 2014 I have been providing consultancy services
under my bespoke research boutiqe brand Marketeye.org.
While remaining faithful to the natural resources sector, I have branched
out to management consultancy in a wider field. Although this is
expanding my knowledge base, I would love to return to an executive
role in the mining and metals industry. Contact me on andrew [at]
zemek.com.
2009-2014: Exploring for Metals in Poland
This 5-year period covers two employments: 2009-2011 as a Director of
Operations, Europe (Board position) with Strzelecki Metals Ltd listed
in Sydney (ASX), and 2011-2014 with the New York City based Electrum
Group (private equity) as a Senior Adviser. In both cases my work
concentrated on all aspects of mineral exploration in Poland: applying for
mineral concessons, dealing with government departments; preparing
exploration programs and supervising day-to-day operations of two local
companies there. I was also involved in fundraisng in Australia and
takeover negotiations.
2005-2009: Preparing to build a Zn/Pb mine
in Greenland + exploration + fundraising
For over 4 years I was the Chief Operating Officer (Board position) of
Angus & Ross plc (A&R), a London-listed (AIM) mineral exploration
junior. The company had exploration properties on 5 continents, but my
main focus was on Greenland, where A&R was preparing to re-open the
legendary Black Angel zinc-lead mine. Apart from the day-to-day running
of the company, numerous fundraisings, supervising exploration
programs, and dealing with the Government of Greenland I was closely
involved in preparation of a Bankable Feasibility Study for the project. I
was also involved in A&R’s gold exploration JV in China.
2002-2004: Selling Technical Services
In 2002 my colleague Richard Thompson and I opened and ran the
London office of the US/Canadian technical consultancy Norwest
Corpoartion Ltd. The company offered technical consultancy services
to the metal and coal mining sectors, oil sands and oil shale sector,
governments etc. I was a Director of the London Office performing a
sales role and looking after the accounts of the company.
1999-2002: Analyst, Lecturer, Journalist
During this 3.5-year period I worked as a freelance consultant within
the metals and mining sector. My assignments came from clients like the
World Bank, US Government (DoE), McKinsey & Co, major mining
equipment manufacturers, the Mining Journal Research Services, United
Nations, Raw Materials Group, World Gold Council, CRU and others.
I was the Chairman and (later) Management Committee member of the
Association of Mining Analysts, I wrote country reviews for the
Mining Journal, and I lectured on commodity trading courses run by
Euromoney. I also developed a commodity hedging software for a metal
trading client and wrote a book on environmentally and socially
responsible mining published by the United Nations (a free PDF
download is available through this link).
1992-1998: Trading LME Futures & Cathodes
For over 6 years I worked for the London office of a large Polish copper
and silver producer KGHM Polish Copper. I started as a Copper
Trader progressing to the Managing Director of the London operation.
During that time I acquired an intimate knowledge of hedging with
futures on the London Metal Exchange (1000s of positions) as well
as physical commodity trading of copper, silver & gold and metal
concentrates. I was in charge of £600m+ turnover company and trained
many junior traders.
1987-1992: Supplying UK industry with ball
bearings and steel products
In 1987 I was seconded by Warsaw-based import-export company
IMPEXMETAL to take up a Sales Manager position in London. I was
supplying ball bearings and other steel products to UK and Irish clients
including major manufacturers of cars and agricultural machinery. This
position gave me a good exposure to the precsion engineering sector.
1978-1987: Importing 13,000 types of ball
bearings
Between 1978 and 1987 I worked in Poland, my coutry of birth. As a
Sub-Department Manger I was in charge of imports of over 13,000
different lines of ball bearings and similar products required by the Polish
industry.
My Career
This page provides a brief career history. You can
download a PDF of my detailed CV here, and visit my
LinkedIn profile by clicking the box on the right, or on this
link.