Andrew Zemek

Experience

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  CIE Impexmetal

  May 1978 - May 1987

  Sub-Department Manager

  Section Manager in the ball bearings department of the Polish Foreign Trade Organisation (FTO). Responsible for practical aspects of imports of some 13,000 ball bearing lines, price comparisons and negotiations, and the IT.

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  FLT & Metals Ltd

  Jun 1987 - Jul 1992

  Sales Manager

  Sales Manager of Ball Bearings and Steel Products Department of this London subsidiary of the Polish ball bearings manufacturer FLT.

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  KGHM Polish Copper Ltd

  Sept 1992 - Nov 1998

  Managing Director

  Staring as a copper trader and progressing to a Managing Director of the London office of the Polish copper and silver miner KGHM Polska Miedz. Focused mostly on copper and silver trading, both physical and LME futures (hedging). Played an important liaison and Investor relations role during the international IPO of the parent company in 1997 (the largest privatisation in Poland at that time). Significant experience of copper, silver and gold hedging and physical sales (Including copper concentrates). Instrumental in registering KGHM's silver brand as 'good delivery' with London Bullion Market Association. Show less

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  APZ Consulting

  Dec 1998 - Jun 2002

  Freelance Consultant

  Working for myself as a freelance consultant in the metals and mining sector. Clients included the Department of Energy of the US Government, United Nations (UNEP & UNCTAD), Euromoney, Sterlite Copper, World Gold Council, Mining Journal, Sandvik, Sasol, Halco, Raw Materials Group (Stockholm), the Government of Oman, and many others.

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  Norwest Corporation

  Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

  Executive Director

  Co-creator and a director of the London office of a Canadian/American mining consultancy Norwest Corporation Inc. Concentrating mainly on marketing of Norwest's services in Europe and winning jobs/contracts for the parent company. Some contracts were run independently by the London office.

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  Angus & Ross plc

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2009

  Chief Operating Officer

  All aspects of operation of a classic 'junior metal exploration company' listed on the AIM-market of the London Stock Exchange. Two successful drilling programs in Greenland, supervising company's JV project in China, multiple fundraisings and investor relations. Also several directorships of subsidiary companies (see the link to a full CV above)

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  Strzelecki Metals Ltd

  Jul 2009 - Mar 2011

  Director of Operations, Europe

  Looking after Strzelecki Metals' mineral exploration projects in Poland (molybdenum, copper, tungsten), fundraising, preparing for a secondary listing, bringing in a strategic US investor. Strzelecki Metals Ltd is a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in Sydney.

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  Electrum Group

  Apr 2011 - May 2014

  Senior Consultant

  Looking after New York based Electrum Group's projects in Poland after Electrum had acquired them from the ASX-listed Strzelecki Metals (see bolow).

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  Marketeye.org

  Jun 2014 - now

  Principal Mining Consultant

  Marketeye.org is a bespoke market research organisation for the natural resources industries.Its services are provided by Andrew Zemek operating as a freelance consultant.I am open to offers for executive or non-executive positions as well as consulting assignments in Mineral Exploration, Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure or Power sectors. A position within an Investment Banking or a Family Office would be equally suitable.For full details please check the PDF version of my CV here:http://www.zemek.com/mining/CV_Andrew_Zemek.pdf and/or visit my dedicated 'professional' website: http://mining.zemek.com/ Show less

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  CPM Group

  Sept 2018 - now

  Special Adviser - Battery & Speciality Metals