Stephen Blackman
Managing Director
International Base Metals Ltd

Mr Blackman is a seasoned project developer with over 35 years of experience in the mining and metals industry. He has worked with all levels of management in base and precious metal mining operations, projects, consultancy, marketing and finance functions. He has held positions with a number of large mining companies including ten years (1974-1984) for the Rio Tinto group in project development roles and three years with Consolidated GoldFields Ltd, principally in London. Stephen represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in the resources sector in Australasia before becoming a corporate advisor to both major and emerging growth companies. Stephen is a founding Executive Director of the Company and became its inaugural Chairman. He was an Executive Director of CopperCo Limited from its foundation till July 2006. He is Managing Director of Copper Range Limited and a non-Executive Director of Zamia Gold Mines Limited.