Peter Major

Director - Mining Modern Corporate Solutions

Peter Major, Director: Mining, Modern Corporate Solutions

Peter Major was born in New Westminster, British Columbia on 16 May 1955. His family moved to Kellogg, Idaho, the 'silver mining capital of the world' in 1961, where Peter grew up and worked through 1981.

Peter graduated from Montana School of Mines in 1981 and came to South Africa in Jan 1982 to work for Harmony Gold Mine. He completed his South African Mine Manager's Certificate,

an MBA from UCT and thereafter worked as a consultant and as Marketing & Training Manager for Eimco Mining Machinery SA.

Peter began his investment career with Allan Gray in 1989 as a gold mine analyst.

He then spent 10 years as mining analyst & senior fund manager at Nedcor Investment Bank where he won South Africa’s Top Fund Manager in 2 different years and 2 Raging Bull Awards and 1 ‘Runner Up’ over 3 more years.
In 2001 as CIO he set up HBD Asset Management with Mark Shuttleworth, with assets of $530m and worth $1.5bn by 2005. A 30% pa return.

In 2006 Peter joined Cadiz (later bought by Mergence and now Modern) ‘Corporate Solutions’ where he is Director: Mining, focusing on Private Equity, Asset Management, Capital Raising and M & A activity in the Mining & Resources sector.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Unlocking Africa’s true value: De-risking mining investment

Overcoming investment obstacles – How do nationalisation risks, regulatory challenges and market transparency impede investment?
Ensuring greater accountability - What do investors look for when navigating project risk?
How can increased regulatory transparency and liberation ease offset these perceived challenges?
International security & partnership pacts – Are these easing or hindering access to investment opportunities?
How can mining companies overcome a lack of project investment when there is no infrastructure to support their project?

Tuesday 06 February 14:40 - 15:20 Pioneers Stage

Investment Series

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 14:40 02/06/2024 15:20 Unlocking Africa’s true value: De-risking mining investment

Overcoming investment obstacles – How do nationalisation risks, regulatory challenges and market transparency impede investment?
Ensuring greater accountability - What do investors look for when navigating project risk?
How can increased regulatory transparency and liberation ease offset these perceived challenges?
International security & partnership pacts – Are these easing or hindering access to investment opportunities?
How can mining companies overcome a lack of project investment when there is no infrastructure to support their project?

Pioneers Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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