Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 22, 2003

Peter Hambro – Peter Hambro Mining Plc

PETER HAMBRO is an Executive Chairman of Peter Hambro Mining plc, since 1995 in April 2002. It is the 97.69% shareholder in JSC Pokrovskiy Rudnik, a 140,000 Oz per year a gold mine in Far East Russia. This company is the owner of the licenses for the Pokrovskiy, Pioneer, Tokur, Voroshilovskoye and other gold deposits, currently developing 13 projects on the territory of Russian Federation. It is also a participant of 4 gold mining joint ventures in different regions of Russia. Mr. Hambro, has been in the business of gold trading, mining and mining finance around the world - including Russia - for more than 20 years. During 1983 - 1990 he was Deputy Managing Director of Mocatta & Goldsmid Ltd, the world's largest bullion trader. Profile
TWST: May we have a short historical sketch of your (POG.L) company?

Mr. Hambro: We started in 1994 when I was introduced to a former professor of plasticity from the Moscow Institute of