Full Name: Hadley Jareth Natus

Position and Company Name: Chairperson of the board of Tantalex Lithium Resources Corp

Main Activity of the Company: Lithium, tin and tantalum exploration and development

Date and Place of Birth: June 28, 1982, Cape Town, South Africa

Schools and Tertiary Education: Computer science

First Job: A packer at the Spar

Size of First Pay Packet: R3 000 a month

Career Path to Date: I started my career in the industry in 2007, when I joined Trafigura in Lucerne, Switzerland. I moved to MRI Trading in 2014, started AfriMet Resources Ag in 2019 and joined the board of Tantalex Lithium Resources in 2020

Value of Assets under Your Control: Tantalex Lithium Resources has a market capitalisation of $50-million (Canadian) and AfriMet has a balance sheet of $59-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: About 120

Management Style: I like to employ people who have the knowledge and experience to work independently. I also like to hire people I can learn from

Personal Best Achievement: My family

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Not stated

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: There are a few people. Gary Le Men and Matthew Botell were my first set of mentors at Trafigura. Although I did not work closely with Claude Dauphane, what he had built made a major impression on my life and where I wanted to be someday

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Howard Marks

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Howard Schulzt, Lee Iacocca and Marc Rich

Philosophy of Life: “Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.”

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Joining Trafigura after working in a bar

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my baby brother at the age of 16 when it would not have taken much to make sure he would be safe

Hope for the Future: That I can perform well enough to look after all the people that are dependent on me

Favourite Reading: Biographies

Favourite TV Programme: Bloomberg

Favourite Food/Drink: Gin and tonic with cucumber – serves the purpose of food, water, medicine and fun

Favourite Music: I’m still secretly a Michael Jackson fan

Favourite Sport: Soccer, rugby and Formula 1

Hobbies: What I do now

Car: Mercedes-Benz

Pets: None yet – I need a house for that

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Discrimination

Married: To Carmen Natus

Children: Hazel, Jayden and Maxime

Clubs: Not now