George Bennett

George Bennett is the current Chief Executive Officer at Rainbow Rare Earths. George has previously served as CEO of MDM Engineering Ltd and Shanta Gold Limited, and as a Director at HSBC.

George Bennett has over 25 years of experience in the mining and engineering industries. George started their career at HSBC in 1992, where they worked for 11 years before moving into the mining sector. In 2003, they became the CEO of Shanta Gold, a Tanzanian gold exploration company. George successfully IPO'd Shanta Gold on the London Stock Exchange in 2005, raising the capital to fund the development of Shanta's exploration assets. Today, Shanta has two operating gold mines in Tanzania.

In 2006, George Bennett founded MDM Engineering Ltd. George successfully IPO'd MDM on the London Stock Exchange in 2008 after raising US$10 million. In October 2010, they completed the sale of MDM to AmecFosterWheeler, a global engineering company, for US$120 million.

George Bennett is a experienced and successful CEO with a proven track record in both the mining and engineering industries. George has successfully raised capital for both public and private companies, and has extensive experience in both developing and selling companies.

George Bennett qualified as a Member of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1988. George attended Durban High School.

Some direct reports include Gilbert Midende - General Manager, Cesare Morelli - Technical Director, and Dave Dodd - Technical Director.