London-listed critical and strategic metal-focused exploration and development company Aterian has appointed UK-based chartered accountant Graham Duncan as its new CFO, with immediate effect.
Duncan has more than 25 years of capital markets experience. He also holds a Corporate Finance Diploma issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Since 2013, he has run a consultancy business, providing transaction support and financial reporting advice to growing private and public companies in the UK and elsewhere around the world, including advising on new admissions to the official list of the LSE.
Prior to this, Duncan was a capital markets and natural resources director with a chartered accounting firm in London. Moreover, he spent four years in Hong Kong where he advised on corporate transactions in the Asia Pacific region.
Additionally, Aterian has announced that nonexecutive director Simon Retter has resigned from his position with immediate effect to dedicate more time to his other business ventures.
"[Duncan] provided excellent financial and accounting support and advice throughout our recent acquisition and listing on the LSE main market and is already very familiar with the company,” Aterian chairperson Charles Bray says.
He adds that Duncan’s financial, commercial and international experience will complement the capabilities of the existing management team, which includes a newly appointed COO.
"We are confident that our expanded team has the skills necessary to execute our ambitious exploration plans in both Morocco and Rwanda. As the demand for green metals increases and we prove up our portfolio of assets, we plan to become a significant supplier and trader of critical and strategic metals in Africa,” Bray says.