Mayfair Mining & Minerals, Inc. (the "Company"), a Nevada corporation, was listed on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board in the United States from August 2004 to November 2006, when the Company was relegated to the Pink Sheets. For information concerning our listing history, please see our News Release dated January 25, 2007. The Company has also, since December 2005, been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany, under the symbol "M1M".
Shortly after inception, the Company entered into a joint venture partnership with a Zambian family and formed a private Zambian operating company to develop two mining projects. We have also been successful in obtaining limited equity financing for our operations in Zambia. The Company, together with local partners, has established good relationships with the Ministry of Mining in Zambia and the local community in the areas of our mining activities. The Company enjoys a balanced management team with many years of experience in geology and public company financing. We are an emerging mineral exploration and development company in an early growth stage, seeking to provide an opportunity for investors to participate in diversified projects and planned future growth in the mining industry in Africa.
The Company has attempted to create an attractive capital structure. Management has a strong commitment to work very diligently in an effort to create shareholder value through the planned acquisition and development of new gold and other precious metal, mineral and gemstone deposits. We are completely focused on Africa, a continent with, we believe, huge upside exploration potential in many countries on the continent, and these countries currently have what we view as increasingly friendly mining laws and regulations. We have a commitment and plan to limit exposure to any single metal price or country risk by seeking development of a broad portfolio of mining prospects in many countries, all within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The management and members of the Board of Directors of the Company currently enjoy strong relationships with many mining industry executives and Government agencies across the SADC, providing many opportunities to review, joint venture, partner or acquire potential mining projects.
All of the Company's proposed operations, discussed throughout this website, are subject to available financing. The Company currently has no confirmed sources of financing and will continue to seek financing for its proposed operations, but there can be no assurance it will be successful in this regard.
For complete disclosure information concerning the Company, including its financial condition, please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, at
www.sec.gov.
Highlights:
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Balanced management and geological team with many years of experience in geology, public company financing and management in Africa;
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Emerging mineral exploration and development company in early growth stage, providing an opportunity for investors to participate in our planned diversified projects and intended future growth;
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Attractive capital structure;
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Management commitment and efforts to create shareholder value through the proposed acquisition and development of new gold and other precious metals deposits;
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Focused on Africa, a continent with huge upside exploration potential and, in many countries, increasingly friendly mining regulations;
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Company commitment to efforts to limit exposure to single metal price or country risk by seeking development of broad portfolio of mining prospects in many countries;
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Management enjoys strong relationships with many mining industry executives, providing opportunities to joint venture, partner or acquire potential mining projects.
DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
Mr. Alexander Holtermann
, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Holtermann, who is based in Frankfurt has worked within the financial markets in Germany and across Europe for the past twelve years, involved in the Investor and Public Relations industry. His career in this industry commenced in Public Relations for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. More recently, he was the founder, proprietor and Chief Executive Officer of Holtermann & Team GmbH, a private Investor Relations company focused on the introduction of junior and senior North American and International public companies to the German-speaking media and financial institutions. During this time, he was instrumental in organizing a number of financial related events in Germany, including Initial Public Offerings of companies listing on the German Stock Exchanges and Investor Relations programs, where public companies made presentations to institutional investors. He recently sold this company to concentrate on his personal investments. Since 1999, he has also served as the Honorary Consul of Belize.
Mr. Clive de
Larrabeiti, President and Director
Mr. de Larrabeiti has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry and public equity markets, both in Europe and North America. He began his career in the financial industry as a stockbroker in Canada for Wolverton Securities and C.M. Oliver & Company and subsequently in London, where he established the UK branch office of Pacific International Securities (UK) Ltd., as Managing Director. More recently, he has served as a senior officer and director of a number of public companies and, as a consultant, advised other North American companies in the areas of financial, corporate and project management.
As the principal founding member of Mayfair Mining & Minerals, Inc., Mr. de Larrabeiti is currently bringing together a strong Board of Directors, Advisory Board and management team in an effort to build a successful mining company. During his career, Mr. de Larrabeiti has forged strong and lasting relationships throughout the international financial and mining communities and these relationships should assist the company as it grows and evolves.
Mr Peter Mills, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Mr. Mills became an Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1973 and became a Fellow of The Institute in 1979. He has practiced as an accountant for the past 32 years, lately as Head of Accounting for Mayfair Mining & Minerals, Inc., and previously as a partner in his own Chartered Accounting and Registered Auditing firm.
Paul Chung,
MBA
Independent Director
Paul Chung received a Bachelor of Science (Geology) degree from the University of British Columbia in 1981. Mr. Chung also qualified as an MBA at Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada in 2001. During his career, Mr. Chung has served and advised as a private and public company director and Chief Financial Officer to a number of junior mining companies in North America.
Julie Nyendwa,
Managing Director, Zambia
Julie has over 20 years of experience in commercial business and the mining industry. In 1991, with members of her family, she founded a mining company based in Kafue, Zambia. Between 1991 and 1993, the company explored for amethyst and aquamarine in various parts of Zambia. A substantial amethyst deposit was discovered in the Kalomo area and mining commenced in 1994. Ms. Nyendwa is a leading figure amongst the women in mining in Zambia. She has a close association with European Commission programs, is the Chairperson of the Association of Zambian Women in Mining and is involved in a number of regional organizations in the Southern African Development Community.
Upendo Nyendwa, Mining Manager, Zambia
Upendo is responsible for the on-site supervision of the mining operations of Mayfair Zambia. He has concentrated much of his time on the Kalomo amethyst mining operation and has extensive knowledge of the mining industry and practices in Zambia.
Mr. Bjorn Anckar, MSc., Chief Gemologist and Geologist, Zambia
Mr. Anckar is the Company's Chief Gemologist with the task of furthering the Company's continuing efforts to optimise and expand the production of Mayfair's gemstone deposits in Zambia and Madagascar. Mr. Anckar will be based in Zambia.
A Swedish national, Mr. Anckar studied geology at the University of Gteborg attaining an M.Sc. in Earth Sciences, a degree which emphasized mineralogy, petrology, ore geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology and underground mine construction. Subsequently, he studied at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gteborg, Sweden attaining an M.Sc. in Petroleum Exploration, a degree which encompasses sedimentology, sedimentary petrology, structural geology, reservoir description, wireline log analysis, geophysics and seismic interpretation. He also studied gemology at the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica, California attaining a diploma as a Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) and at the Gemmological Association of Great Britain in London receiving the Fellowship Diploma (F.G.A.). As well as speaking fluent English and Swedish, Mr. Anckar is also conversant in Portuguese, French, Spanish and German.
Mr. Anckar is a highly qualified Geologist, specializing in gemstone deposits. His work experience includes exploration and feasibility studies, alluvial diamond and colored gemstone deposits, kimberlite mineralogy, geology and exploration, emerald geology, pegmatite geology and metamorphic, hydrothermal and skarn gemstone geology. He is an experienced gemologist, having worked in the identification, valuation and marketing of colored gemstones and diamonds, and has designed courses in practical gemology. He also has extensive experience in small-scale mining as an advisor in small-scale exploration and mining operations in Sweden, Botswana, South Africa, Brazil, Angola and Zambia.
He is a contributing author to "Gems and Gemology," the world's leading gem industry magazine and has co-authored articles entitled, "Emeralds from the Kafubu Area, Zambia," "Amethyst Mining in Zambia" and "Trapiche Tourmaline from Zambia." He also gave a presentation on Zambian amethyst mining at the 4th International Gemological Symposium / GIA Gemological Research Conference in San Diego, California in 2006.
ADVISORY BOARD
The management team of Mayfair Mining & Minerals, Inc. has put in place an Advisory Board to capitalize on the vast experience of certain individuals in the finance, investor and public relations and resource industry. To date, the members of the advisory board are:
Claudio Morandi
Mr. Morandi, who is based in Zurich, has been an independent financial advisor since April 2004. Previously, he was the President of a private Swiss bank. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President of the Investment Banking Division. Before joining the bank he was a senior member of the Corporate Finance Team of a North American Investment Banking Group, where his responsibilities included the search, evaluation and review of new investment opportunities, co-ordination and analysis of legal and financial due diligence and all aspects of pre-acquisition management. Before joining the North American Investment Banking Group in 1990, he was an Assistant Vice President of a Private Swiss Asset Management Company.
Ali S. Abood
Mr. Ali Abood is a Tanzanian by birth and from a prominent business family there. During his career, Mr. Abood has been a Senior Advisor and International Consultant for various multinational corporations. He has in excess of fifteen years experience in the field of marketing and business development in the Middle East and Africa where he has traveled extensively, working with top-level contacts in business and government in most of the countries in those regions. Prior to this, Mr. Abood has held positions as the Chief Executive of Gulf Marketing Consultants, as the Financial Controller of the Embassy of the State of Quatar in London and with Exxon, the US corporation, in the Finance and Marketing Division responsible for the Middle East and Africa. He has also worked within the Trade Finance Department of the National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia. He holds a Batchelor of Commerce degree through the University of Cairo, Egypt. Mr.Abood is a resident of the UK.
Earl Young
With a career background in the Investment Industry, Mr. Young has served in the role of Consultant, Corporate Officer and Director to a number of companies in the United States and Africa. As the President and CEO of Madagascar World Voice, he is presently assisting World Christian Broadcasting with the formation and development of a shortwave radio station in Mahajunga, Madagascar. Mr. Young serves as a Director of the Corporate Council on Africa, a Washington D.C. based organization with a membership that represents nearly 85% of all U.S. private sector investment in Africa. Mr. Young also serves as the President of the U.S. Madagascar Business Council. He attended Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. His undergraduate studies were in Business, History and Religion, with graduate studies in Business Management. Designated as an Honorary Citizen of Texas by Governor Price Daniel, Mr. Young and his family are residents of Dallas, Texas.
Martin Stefan Oczlon, PhD
Mr. Oczlon will advise the Company on geological issues related to Mayfair's anticipated mining project acquisitions in Zambia and elsewhere in Southern Africa. We also expect that he will assist the Company regarding anticipated new potential mining development opportunities within the Southern African Development Community, as they become available.
He is currently a Director & Vice President of Exploration for Aldridge Minerals Inc., www.aldridgeminerals.com trading on the TSX -V Stock Exchange in Canada under the symbol AGM. He has been responsible for the development of the high-profile exploration program and acquisition of mining assets for Aldridge in Turkey from 2003 to 2007. He was also responsible for the initiation and supervision of an independent NI-43-101-report which stated that 7.45 million tonnes of ore were contained on Aldridge's flagship gold-silver-copper-lead-zinc VMS-project at Yenipazar and an estimated 1.5 million ounces of gold-equivalent resources during May 2007.
Mr. Oczlon is a resident of Heidelberg, Germany and holds a PhD and Diploma in Geology attained at Heidelberg University.
Mr. Clinton Burhouse, BSc
Mr. Burhouse attained his degree in Special Geology at the University of London, Imperial College, Royal School of Mines. He commenced his business career selling minerals, fossils and gemstones whilst at the Royal School of Mines in the late sixties. On qualifying, he worked briefly for RTZ in their UK division - RIOFINEX whilst continuing to develop his own business in mineral and gemstone marketing. He then expanded his business in full time gemstone dealing and was increasingly successful. In his early twenties he was importing, cutting, polishing and exporting over 300 tons of semi-precious stones a year. In 1970, he established Burhouse Limited and developed the marketing of worldwide sourced mineral materials via mass production of low cost gemstones together with metal stampings and wire formings for the simple assembly of jewellery. Currently, Burhouse Limited has fifty employees and the company is an extremely successful gemstone warehousing, distribution and retailing operation. He holds the position of CEO of Burhouse Limited and is a resident of the United Kingdom.
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