Ferrar joins from Investec Bank where he was responsible for the origination and execution of mining and metals debt as well as equity financing for the bank’s capital markets division.

Ferrar has worked extensively in Africa and has held a number of significant financial and management roles including senior positions in the metals and mining investment banking teams at WestLB and Barclays Capital.

Ferrar also has a wealth of operational experience across the metals and mining sector, working at AngloGold as project manager on the Yatela Gold Project and at Anglo American for four years in the new mining business division.

Q Resources CEO Bernie Pryor said they are delighted that Gavin will be joining the company.

"We believe his extensive experience in the mining and metals sector will be of great value to the team as we develop the company through selected acquisitions," Pryor said.