Firestone Diamonds
Mr. Johnson has over 25 years of experience in the natural resources sector, 18 of which were in the mining industry where he held various senior positions within Rio Tinto plc, including on its executive committee from 2003 to 2009. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Johnson had overall responsibility for Rio’s global diamond business which accounted for over US$1 billion in revenue and operated across three continents. In 2007, Mr. Johnson was appointed head of business resources, where he was part of the team responsible for the integration of Alcan Inc., following its acquisition in October 2007. In January 2010, Mr. Johnson joined FTSE 250 oil and gas company, BG Group plc, as General Manager of Strategy and Portfolio Development. Mr. Johnson holds an MBA in Finance and a BSc degree in Mathematics and Operational Research. Mr. Johnson is Resource Capital Fund VI L.P.’s nominated non‑executive director of the Company.
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Firestone Diamonds
Firestone Diamonds plc is a United Kingdom-based company, which is engaged in diamond mining, exploration and development in southern Africa. The Company focuses on two principal geographic areas: Lesotho and Botswana. The Company's segments include Lesotho, Botswana, and United Kingdom and other. The Company has two mines, Liqhobong in Lesotho where construction of the Liqhobong Mine Development Project is nearing completion and BK11 in Botswana, which remains on care and maintenance. The Liqhobong Diamond Mine is located at the head of the Liqhobong Valley in the Maluti Mountains of northern Lesotho and is operated by Liqhobong Mining Development Company. The Liqhobong has over 11 million carats in reserve. The Company holds interest in the Lahtojoki project in Finland. Its subsidiaries include Firestone Diamonds (Botswana) (Pty) Limited, Liqhobong Mining Development Company (Pty) Limited, Monak Ventures (Pty) Limited and Ilmari Exploration OY.