Jan de Jager is a Chartered Accountant and a highly experienced chief financial officer and company secretary. He has held senior roles in the mining industry for more than 20 years, in international business and leadership across several industries, and in listed and non-listed companies within South Africa and Australia. He also has experience in the bulk commodity, shipping, mining and corporate sectors.
Mr de Jager was appointed chief financial officer and joint company secretary of AVZ Minerals in April 2021. He was previously chief financial officer of Covalent Lithium (joint venture company of Kidman Resources) prior to it being bought out by Wesfarmers, general manager of treasury and reporting for Roy Hill Australia, and general manager of finance at Xstrata Nickel Australia.
In March 2017, Mr de Jager established his own management business X2 Consulting and is its managing director.