Lesego Platinum Team

Mr. Sheng Zhang (Michael)

Non-Executive Director

Michael is the non-executive Chairman of Lesego Platinum. He holds a L.L.M degree from the University of California at Berkeley after graduated from Peking University with a dual Bachelor degree in law and economics.

Michael currently serves as the CEO of TTGG Ventures, previously he was the general counsel of Heaven-Sent Capital Industrial Group ('HSC'). He has considerable experience in outbound investment and Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to joining HSC, Mr. ZHANG was a lawyer at Fangda Partners, a leading PRC law firm, and before that, he worked at the Beijing office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

Michael is admitted to practice law in both New York State, USA and People's Republic of China.

Xining Xin

Acting CEO

Xining Xin was appointed as Chief Technical Officer and Project Development Director of Lesego in July 2020. Xining now oversees the overall mine design and feasibility-study upgrade, drawing on his deep experience in large-scale underground PGM operations.

Xining has more than 35 years of experience in mining operation and project development, having spent most of his career in one of China’s largest mining company Jin Chuan Group. During his time in Jinchuan, Xining obtained extensive international experiences by leading Jinchuan’s overseas projects in Zambia, Australia, Finland, Mexico, and South Africa. He served as the Chief Engineer and Project Director for the Bakubung platinum mine project owned by Jinchuan Group.

Xining Xin holds a Bsc in mining engineering from Xi’an Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Phillip Spencer

CFO

Phillip Spencer joined Lesego and the Heaven Sent Group in April 2018 and was appointed as Financial Director in August 2018. He serves as an executive director of the company. He has 15 years of mining and finance experience and has held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Gold One Group Limited and was appointed as a partner at KPMG. Phillip is responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial, treasury and commercial services with a specific focus on cost management and business optimisation. Phillip holds a South Africa Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) designation with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Richard Montjoie

Project Manager

Richard Montjoie serves as Project Manager for the Lesego Project. He holds a M.Sc. in Economic Geology from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and is fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) and a member for the Society of Economic Geologists, and a registered member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). He is currently leading the technical workstreams for the updated feasibility study on Lesego, integrating geoscience, engineering, ESG and community inputs into a coherent development plan.

Richard has over 20 years' experience in mineral project development globally. Richard has been involved in several brownfield and greenfield mineral exploration programs in South Africa and Northern Canada, including various Ni-PGE, diamond, coal, coal bed methane and gold exploration and mining projects. Richard provides sound geoscientific and technical input in development planning to ensure effective data acquisition, management and project execution.

Richard has been involved in the Lesego project since its inception back in 2005, and manages various facets of the project, including the technical, social, licencing and corporate aspects.

Richard successfully acted as Project Manager for defining the 50 Moz platinum feasibility study, advancing the project from exploration stage to a completed bankable feasibility study, with proven and probable reserves, on time and under budget.

Ms. Winny Maloma

Social & Labour Plan (SLP) Manager:

Ms Winny Maloma is the Social and Labour Plan (SLP) Manager for Lesego, with extensive experience in the mining sector across SLP implementation, regulatory compliance, Employment Equity, employee relations, transformation, and stakeholder engagement. She plays a key role in ensuring that Lesego’s social and labour commitments are effectively implemented in line with regulatory requirements and project objectives.

She has worked closely with the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL), the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), municipalities, traditional leaders, community forums, and trade unions. Winny is recognised for her strong regulatory knowledge, strategic approach, and ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships to deliver practical, compliant, and sustainable outcomes.

Mr. Pan Cheng

Director of Lesego Platinum Mining and Kopanang Gold

He once served as the General Manager of the Asset Management Department at Shan Shui Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

And Mr. Pan was also a director at Heaven-Sent Industrial Group.

Mr. Pan once studied at Peking University and Renmin University of China, and got a graduate degree in economics.

Mr Xiao Ke

CFA, CPA Australia
Senior VP of Heaven-Sent Gold Group Company Limited

He once worked for Bai Yin Beijing International Investment Company of Bai Yin Non-Ferrous Group Co.,Ltd, serving as the CFO.

And he also served as the CFO of CAPM Company.

Mr. Xiao once studied at Renmin University of China, and got a bachelor degree of economics.

Mr. Xiao also studied at Macquarie University of Australia, and got a master degree of applied finance.