Chris von Christierson
| Chris von Christierson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Geologist |
| Known for | Mining & philanthropy |
Chris Ingmar von Christierson (born 1947) is a South African mining entrepreneur[1][2], and philanthropist.[3] He is an Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge (2015).[4]
Early life and education
Von Christierson was born in Durban, South Africa. After graduating from Rhodes University[5], he later studied economics at Magdalene College Cambridge University, graduating in 1963.[6] He is married to Marina Panitza-Yablansky[7], with whom he has three children.
Business career
After leaving Cambridge, von Christierson worked in the mining sector and was a director of various listed mining companies. He was the founder and chairman of Rio Narcea Gold Mines Ltd[8], which listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. [9] Rio Narcea brought into production a gold mine in northern Spain[10], the Agua Blanca nickel mine in southern Spain, and the Tassiast gold mine in Mauritania.[11] He was also a non-executive director of Gold Fields Ltd (2000-12). [12][13]
Chris von Christierson is currently director at Southern Prospecting[14], a seed investor in Cornish Lithium[15][16], a venture in Cornwall to mine lithium, and is one of the founders of Kabanga Nickel[1], a mining project in Tanzania. He is a seed investor in Lifezone Metals[2], listed in the NYSE (July 2023)[17], which has developed hydrometallurgical technologies to extract metals at lower costs, with smaller carbon impact and using in-country processing. [18]
Non-profit activities
In 2006, von Christierson established the Watch Hill Foundation, a UK-registered charity, of which he is the chairman. He is a Trustee of the Bitou Community Foundation Trust[19], also registered in the UK.
Education
In 1995 von Christierson, in collaboration with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Magdalene College, was the founding benefactor of the Mandela Magdalene Scholarships to Cambridge University.[20], [21] Some 50 scholarships have been awarded to date to African graduates to study for an MPhil. Von Christierson currently sits on the American University of Bulgaria Council.[22]
Art
Von Christierson began collecting contemporary Afro-Cuban art in 2007. His collection is currently owned by Without Masks-The Watch Hill Foundation.[23] In 2022, paintings from this collection by the Cuban artist Belkis Ayón were exhibited at La Biennale Arte in Venice in 2022.[24]
Environment
In 2010, von Christierson became the founding chairman of the Robberg Coastal Corridor Protected Environment[25] in South Africa's Western Cape province.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.northernminer.com/fast-news/bhp-takes-minority-stake-in-kabanga-nickel/1003837856/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "TANZANIA : Smedvig and von Christierson bet on Barrick and Glencore's former project Kabanga Nickel - 05/02/2021". Africa Intelligence. 5 February 2021.
- ↑ Sulcas, Roslyn (21 November 2017). "The Protest Art of Cuba Finds an Unlikely Champion". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Honorary Fellows". Magdalene College.
- ↑ https://www.rhodesalumni.com/pdf/Rhodes_RENewsletter_August2015_lowres.pdf
- ↑ https://www.magd.cam.ac.uk/system/files/2021-02/magdalene_college_annual_campaign_report_2020.pdf
- ↑ "Without Masks:Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art - e-flux Education". www.e-flux.com.
- ↑ "Digging into Rio Narcea Gold Mines (NYSE:RNO)". 3 April 2007. Text " Seeking Alpha " ignored (help)
- ↑ "Rio Narcea earnings triple". thestar.com. 14 August 2007.
- ↑ Goodman, Al (13 June 1996). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS;There's Gold in Spain That the Romans Left". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Lundin Mining Corporation and Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. Enter Into Definitive Support Agreement in Connection With Cash Take-Over Bid by Lundin Mining for Rio Narcea". Lundin Mining Corporation.
- ↑ https://www.goldfields.com/pdf/investors/integrated-annual-reports/2003/booklet.pdf
- ↑ https://www.goldfields.com/reports/annual_report_2011/ts_corpgov_board.php Ltd
- ↑ Nicholls, Llew (15 August 2017). "£1 million Investment for Cornish Lithium".
- ↑ "Lithium mining in Cornwall gets £1m boost". BBC News. 14 August 2017.
- ↑ "Cornish Lithium Today Announces That it Has Secured a £1 Million Investment from a Group of Highly Experienced Mining and Natural Resources Investors". 14 August 2017.
- ↑ Metals, Lifezone. "Lifezone Metals Completes Business Combination with GoGreen, Creates First Pure-Play NYSE Publicly Traded Nickel Resource and Cleaner Technology Company". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
- ↑ "Kabanga Nickel".
- ↑ "About Us".
- ↑ "Mandela Magdalene College Scholarships 2017 for South Africans to Study in the University of Cambridge". October 6, 2016. Text " Opportunities For Africans" ignored (help)
- ↑ "Nelson Mandela receives Honorary Fellowship". University of Cambridge. May 2, 2001.
- ↑ "University council". old.aubg.edu.
- ↑ "Chris von Christierson's Decade-Long Afro-Cuban Art Odyssey". The Watch Hill Collection.
- ↑ "Biennale Arte 2022". La Biennale di Venezia. March 24, 2022. Text " Belkis Ayón" ignored (help)
- ↑ "OUR PARTNERS & TRUSTEES". Text " Robberg Coastal Corridor" ignored (help)
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