Stephen Gill has been at Pala Investments since 2008 and was involved in many of its principal investments covering a range of commodities, as well mining services and consumables sectors. Key transactions include Pala’s investments in Sierra Rutile, Asian Mineral Resources and African Thunder Platinum. Mr Gill has also supported many of Pala’s investee companies in defining and implement strategic initiatives, including the expansion of Dumas Mining’s business through a series of acquisitions, the turn-around of Asian Mineral Resources’ Ban Phuc nickel project, and the evolution of Sierra Rutile’s dry mining business model. He is also involved in the oversight of Pala’s liquid portfolio.
Prior to joining Pala Investments, Mr Gill was at AMEC Plc., an engineering consulting firm, where he advised on a range of natural resources transactions, including the IPO of the Kazakhstan state oil company and CITIC Resources' acquisition of the Karazhanbas oilfield. He acted as an advisor across a range of private equity transactions, including investments in businesses spanning mining, metals processing, and mining consumables manufacturing industries.
Mr Gill holds an MBA from the IE Business School in Madrid, a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wales.
