Key points
- Nautilus Minerals appointed Tariq Al Barwani to its board following the resignation of Usama Al Barwani.
- The board now comprises Geoffrey Loudon (chairman), Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani, Mark Horn, Russell Debney, Cynthia Thomas and Tariq Al Barwani, all non-executive directors.
- Tariq Al Barwani was nominated by MB Holding Company LLC and serves as chief executive officer of Mawarid Mining LLC, which operates open-pit copper mines and a concentrate facility in Oman’s Al Batinah region.
- Tariq Al Barwani holds a bachelor of science in geology from Imperial College, United Kingdom, and an MBA from McGill University in Canada.
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has made changes to its board of directors with the appointment of Tariq Al Barwani and the resignation of Usama Al Barwani.
Geoffrey Loudon, Nautilus Minerals’ chairman, said: “I would like to thank Usama for his valuable contribution to the company over the past 18 months and wish him well as his responsibilities within the MB Group increase. I would also like to welcome Tariq to the board and look forward to his input in helping the company achieve its objective of developing the world’s first commercial seafloor copper-gold project.”
Following the resignation of Usama Al Barwani and the appointment of Tariq Al Barwani, the members of the company’s board of directors are as follows:
A. Geoffrey Loudon (chairman and non-executive director);
Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani (non-executive director);
Mark Horn (non-executive director);
Russell Debney (non-executive director);
Cynthia Thomas (non-executive director);
Tariq Al Barwani (non-executive director).
- A. Geoffrey Loudon (chairman and non-executive director);
- Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani (non-executive director);
- Mark Horn (non-executive director);
- Russell Debney (non-executive director);
- Cynthia Thomas (non-executive director);
- Tariq Al Barwani (non-executive director).
Tariq Al Barwani
Tariq Al Barwani, who was nominated to the board by MB Holding Company LLC, is a director and shareholder of MB Holding Company and the chief executive officer of Mawarid Mining LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MB Holding Company. Mawarid Mining was established to explore and develop mining opportunities in Oman and internationally. Mawarid Mining’s Oman Copper business operates several open-pit copper mines and processes ore at its copper concentrate facility in the Al Batinah region of Oman. Tariq Al Barwani has a bachelor of science in geology from Imperial College, United Kingdom and a master in business administration specializing in strategy and leadership from McGill University in Canada.
