Sir Sam Jonah to address PDAC-CIM joint luncheon

Currently the chief executive of Ashanti Goldfields, Jonah will speak on the topic “Challenges to Building a First World Mining Company in Developing Africa.” The son of a construction company magnate, Jonah is a legendary figure. His first job was with Lonrho, the British conglomerate led by “Tiny” Rowland that bought Ashanti in 1968. Rowland spotted Jonah as a promising manager and became a mentor to him. He sent Jonah to Britain’s Camborne School of Mines and appointed him managing director of Ashanti when he was only 36. Now 54, Jonah has built Ashanti into one of the world’s biggest gold mining groups with operations across Africa. This luncheon, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers will take place on Wednesday, March 10.

Tickets ($45 each) may be purchased online at www.pdac.ca.