Brian Menell

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Brian Menell is a South African businessman with interests in Mining, Oil & Gas, Agriculture & Agri Industry, and Banking.

He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kemet Group,[1] which invests in and manages mining and other natural resource projects across the African continent, and advises certain African governments on resource policy and major transactions. He also serves as Chief Executive of Tinco Investments Limited[2] (an integrated Tin and Tungsten producer), and is a Director and Chairman of Shore Gold Inc.,[3] one of Canada's largest diamond exploration companies. He is the Chairman of Halldor Seafood Ltd (an Icelandic Fisheries and fish processing company), and the Chairman of Agricor Ltd (an African fertiliser and feedstock company).

Menell was previously a principal and Executive Director of Anglovaal Mining (Pty) Ltd., with extensive precious metal, base metal, ferrous metal and diamond interests across Southern Africa. Prior to joining his family controlled Anglovaal Group, he worked for the De Beers Group in London, Antwerp and Windhoek. In 2004 he became a founding partner and Executive Director of the A1 Grand Prix auto racing series.[4] He is a former Chairman of Energem Resources Inc. and a former Chairman of First Africa Oil Plc.

He has been extensively quoted in publications such as the Financial Times as an expert on the diamond industry, African resources, African politics, and Resource Nationalism. He has also appeared on Sky News and BBC World Service. He has been a speaker at The Times CEO SummitPart 1Part 2, The Mines and Money ConferencePart 1Part 2, and The New York Africa Forum.