At CD Capital we leverage our 200+ years of combined mineral expertise with industry connections to identify opportunities others miss.
EXPERTS IN
OUR FIELD
200+ years of combined expertise in geology, mining engineering, resource certification, and financial optimization.
Our approach has been successful because we were created with a difference.
CD Capital was the first female founded private equity mineral fund and today remains the only female solo led founder private equity minerals fund.
We continue to recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion, and the benefits this can bring. Our multidisciplinary team comprises complimentary technical and financial experience, allowing us to make informed investment decisions and to realize excellent outcomes.
We are successful in identifying projects where we can have a transformational effect and can create value through optimized engineering and through the implementation of best available technology.
Our pioneering ethos and established long-term industry partnerships allows us to successfully identify and invest in development opportunities in an evolving world.
THE PEOPLE THAT
MAKE IT HAPPEN
MAKE IT HAPPEN
Carmel Daniele
Founder & CIO
BEc, LL.M, FCA
Carmel has over 30 years’ experience in the minerals industry.
In 2007, she established CD Capital and has since built a team with a combined 200 years of expertise and a global industry network to identify premier investments.
Carmel also co-founded Women In Mining UK (WIM UK) and was recipient of WIM100 – “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” award.
Gordon Riddler
Corporate & Strategic Advisor
BSc, MBA, FIMM, CEng, FSA
In addition to his current role as a Corporate & Strategic Advisor to CD Capital, Gordon has been inputting his expertise on mineral reserve and resource reporting codes for the European Raw Materials Act. He was a founding member of the International Standards Committee for Reporting Mineral Resources and Reserves (CRIRSCO), and a current Trustee of the Pan-European Reporting Standards Committee (PERC).
Garry Hemming
Technical & Team Lead
BAppSc(AppGeol), MAusIMM, FGS
Garry is a geologist with more than 40 years’ experience in mineral exploration, mining development, capital raising and managing public listed companies. He is an industry advisor having discovered several mineral deposits, and developed mining projects in Australia, the Philippines, Peru and Finland. He leads the technical team for CD Capital and is a director of several portfolio companies.
Dominic Chapman
CFO
BA, MBA, MCSI, FMVA, FCMA, CGMA
Dominic is an accountant and finance officer with over 25 years’ experience working in the alternative investment sector. In his role at CD Capital, Dominic serves as the chief financial officer of the CD Capital Group of companies, including some of the portfolio companies, and works to ensure financial compliance with the regulating authorities.
Emin Eyi
Business Development Lead
MEng Mining DIC, ARSM
Emin is a Mining Engineer and has over 30 years investment banking experience in natural resources, commodity markets, project financing, trading, and project development. At CD Capital, Emin focuses on project value engineering, financing and preparing for exits. He has been key in the development of Suhanko Arctic Platinum and positioning it as a fully electrified Mine of the Future.
Sara-Jo Coakley
Head of IR
BA Hons Geography, Business Economics & The Environment, IMC
Sara-Jo recently joined the CD Capital team to assist with the IR function for the group. Sara-Jo has over 12 years experience working in capital raising and investor relations across a variety of asset classes and previously spent 8 years working with another Metals & Mining private equity group based in London, AMED Funds. Prior to that, she worked within the placement arm of Oakley Capital raising capital from a wide range of institutional investors for third party managers. At CD Capital, she is responsible for the ongoing investor relations activities.
Jim Bannantine
Senior Engineering Lead
BEng MBA
Jim is a multi-industry CEO and President with success in startup, growth, merger, and turnaround situations. He is the located in Miami and is the general manager for the Los Calatos copper project, where he is responsible for engineering, permitting, financing, and organising operations on the ground.
Olivia Chant-Tuft
Mining Financial Analyst
MSci Geology, MSc Metals & Energy Finance
Olivia has over 6 years’ experience within the natural resources sector, having previously worked as a Metals & Mining IB Associate for the Bank of Montreal. At CD Capital, she provides both technical and financial input for project development and serves as a director of one of the portfolio companies.
Simon West
Mining Financial Analyst
BSc Geology, MSc Mining Geology, MSc Metal & Energy Finance
Simon has over 15 years’ experience within the natural resources industry, with an extensive background in mining operations as a geologist in Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. At CD Capital, he covers both technical and financial areas of current and prospective investments.
Bogdana-Gabriela Nica
Junior Analyst
MSci Earth and Planetary Science
Bogdana is a recent addition to the CD Capital team, having graduated with a Masters in Earth and Planetary Science from Imperial College London, and joined as part of the Company’s sponsored geologist internship programme. In addition to dealflow analysis, ESG is the primary focus of her work, where she assists with the production of our annual sustainability report.
Josh Warner
Junior Analyst
MSci Earth and Planetary Science
Josh joined the CD Capital team recently as a full-time junior analyst, coming from Imperial College London where he was awarded the ESE Future Leader in Industry prize. At CD Capital, he works on identifying dealflow opportunities through computer modelling and conducts research to support the team.