Garth Higgo

Senior Advisor at Pallinghurst Resources

Mr. Higgo is an Australian based natural resources executive with 25 years of experience as a natural resources professional and senior business executive. Garth is a civil engineer and qualified accountant. He has held senior executive positions with some of the world’s biggest mining corporations where he was involved in the development and management of PGMs, nickel, copper and polymetallic projects. In addition, he has held COO and CEO positions at a number of junior mining companies.

Garth holds a BCom in accounting and tax from the University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He also has a BCom (Honours) in Corporate Finance from the University of Johannesburg. Mr. Higgo was awarded an MBA (cum laude) from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK in Strategic Leadership and Management. In addition, he holds a national diploma in civil engineering and materials testing. He is also a graduate from the Australian Institute for Company Directors.

Mr. Higgo has been the CEO of ASX and JSE listed companies where he has gained significant experience in battery minerals, renewable energy technologies, and the hydrogen economy. For mining specific assets, he has both open-pit and underground mining experience, as well as turnarounds, expansions, and the recapitalisation of businesses.

Garth Higgo has extensive executive management experience, notably in growing businesses, driving operational turnarounds, and the profitable transformation of resources, energy and infrastructure projects. He has led many successful due diligence studies, risk management, M&A and takeover defence processes, as well as legal reviews and capital-raising initiatives worldwide. He has significant experience in dealing with Project Finance, Investment Banks, Institutional Investors, Venture Capital and Private Equity organisations.

In the beginning of 2021, Mr. Higgo joined the Pallinghurst Group, as a non-executive director of Pallinghurst Australia, as well as a member of the Group’s Senior Advisory Panel.

Timeline

  • Senior Advisor

    Current role