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Pioneering approach

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.  

CD Capital also looks to securing the future of the mineral industry. We have partnered with Imperial College London to offer sponsorship programmes for current students so they can intern with us.

Our DNA

Created with a difference

Our team has over 200 years of combined mineral industry expertise in technical competencies including geological understanding, mining engineering, resource certification, and financial restructuring and optimization.

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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.

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Gordon Riddler

Corporate & Strategic Advisor
BSc, MBA, FIMM, CEng, FSA

Gordon is a geoscientist and engineer with over 55 years’ experience working at senior level in the mineral resource industry. He provides corporate and strategic advice to CD Capital and relevant technical support to its portfolio companies. He also is 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).

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Garry Hemming

Technical & Team Lead
BAppSc(AppGeol), MAusIMM, FGS

Garry is a geologist with more than 40 years’ experience in mineral exploration,  mining development, managing public companies, and advising the mining industry. He leads the technical team for CD Capital and is a director for several of the portfolio companies.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sneha Desai

Mining Financial Analyst
MSci Geophysics, CFA (Level 1)

Sneha has several years of experience in the mineral sector, having graduated with a Masters in Geophysics from Imperial College London where she was the recipient of the prestigious BP Scholarship and President’s Undergraduate Scholarship. Sneha works on deal flow generation and review at CD Capital, focussing on technical due diligence and analysis, and serves as a director for one of the portfolio companies.

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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.

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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.

Meet the team

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